What to do in Tashkent when it rains
Tashkent has plenty under cover when the skies open — historic interiors, art collections, sheltered markets and cafés made for a slow afternoon.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Amir Temur Square Амир Темур шоҳ кўчаси 4, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- State Museum of the Temurids Амир Темур шоҳ кўчаси 1, 100000, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Museum of Applied Arts Rakatboshi ko'chasi 15, 100031, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- State Museum of the History of Uzbekistan Sharof Rashidov Shoh ko'chasi 3, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- State Museum of Arts 16, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Railway Museum Turkiston ko'chasi 6, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Art Gallery of Uzbekistan Buyuk Turon ko'chasi 2, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Ташкентский Дом Фотографии Istiqbol ko'chasi 4, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- MEGA ASR GROUP COMPANY 866Q+2G5, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- 139 Documentary Center Taras Shevchenko ko'chasi 8, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Hlmrdv Gallery 31, NRG Oybek, Nukus ko'chasi 7, 100001, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- DecArt Gallery Yakkasaroy Kichik Beshyog'och ko'chasi 72, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Monument "Courage" Sharof Rashidov Shoh Ko'chasi 74, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Amir Temur Monument Амир Темур шоҳ кўчаси 4, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Abul-kasim Sheikh Madrasah Madrasah of Abdulkasim Sheikh, Bunyodkor Avenue, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Memorial Square 8799+8MF, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Tashkent Chimes 875H+VW3, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Mausoleum of Kaldyrgach-bi Abdulla Qodiriy ko'chasi 7b, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Chorsu Bozor Tafakkur ko'chasi 57, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Parkent Bazaar Parkent ko'chasi 74, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Alay Bazaar Yahyo Gulyamov ko'chasi 7, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Mirabad Bazaar city 100015, Nukus ko'chasi, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Bo‘z dehqon bozori Sayram ko'chasi 35, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Veshchevoy Rynok Chorsu 86GQ+9V7, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Minor Somsa 87QG+49, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Socials Cafe Shevchenko Taras Shevchenko ko'chasi 36 А, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Cafe 1991 Mustaqillik shoh ko'chasi, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Арт-кафе "У Бабушки" Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Shashlik O'zbekiston Ovozi ko'chasi 49, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Rayhon milliy taomlari 867P+FFJ, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Tashkent City Mall Tashkent, Uzbekistan
- Equipment bazaar “Malika” Buz Bozor ko'chasi, 100000, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Seoul Mun 76XW+8GP, улица Сеульская 183, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Samarqand Darvoza Mall Tashkent st. Koratosh 5A, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- NEXT Babura street 6, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
- Riviera FEC Nurafshon ko'chasi 5, Тоshkent, Toshkent, Uzbekistan
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