Worth Knowing, Tashkent
Author: Anothertravelguide.com
- Renting a car in Tashkent is next to impossible. What they do offer is driver's services. Depending on agreement, it costs USD 65 par day in Tashkent, or USD 90 par day outside the city;
- One kilo of lamb meat at Tashkent market-place costs in average 8000 - 9000 Uzbekistan soms (UZS), while one kilo of the best quality rice in average - 4000 - 5000 UZS;
- A fine for drunk-driving in Uzbekistan is USD 100. There is no allowable maximum of blood-alcohol concentration, and it is not allowed to drive less than 72 hours after consuming alcohol;
- Most often Tashkent becomes a beginning or an end of a tour around Uzbekistan, the most favored cities being Samarqand, Bukhara and Khiva, located along the historic Silk Road. Samarqand is 293 km from Tashkent and is the easiest one to reach - just 4 hours drive by car. Bukhara is located 268 km from Samarqand and 557 km from Tashkent. Khiva is situated the farthest - 503 km separates it from Bukhara and 1119 km from Tashkent. If you wish to see all three legendary Silk Road cities, the best way is to go to Khiva by plain by Uzbek airlines, then drive to Bukhara (6 hours), then to Samarqand, finally returning to Tashkent.
- Although Uzbekistan has its own vineries and most of the restaurants offer local wine, Uzbeks still prefer vodka or beer. The best Uzbek beer is Sarbast (the other one, Asia, has lost its popularity), and it is produced by Baltic Beverage Group.
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