Strolling and Indulging in Karakol
Karakol is the third-largest city in Kyrgyzstan (even though it has fewer than 100,000 inhabitants) and is located in the eastern part of the country. The city itself is cozy and...
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Zuletzt in Bischkek
In 7 hours through Tashkent!
Published: 13.09.2025
Bus
Bischkek → Taschkent
Kirgisistan → Usbekistan
Stroll
Platz der Unabhängigkeit → … → große Moschee
Taschkent, Usbekistan
Eat
Plov-Restaurant
Uzbek · $ · Lunch
Train
Taschkent → Samarkand
Usbekische Bahn
We had a short but very intense and beautiful stay in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). After an exhausting night bus ride from Bishkek, we arrived in the city at 4 AM. In a café, we were met by an Uzbek and an Uzbek woman, who had just finished their night shift and spontaneously offered to show us around Tashkent, along with Michael and Gethen from Wales.
Since we had already booked a train to Samarkand for noon, it was clear that our time would be very limited. Nevertheless, we left our luggage at “Larry’s” (that’s what his American colleagues apparently call him, and the name has stuck) and started a brisk march to the major sights.
Larry and “Ashley” (that’s also not her Uzbek name) were incredibly welcoming and motivated. They took the time to tell us a lot about their city and made us truly feel at home in Uzbekistan. Together, we visited the Independence Square, the Uzbekistan Hotel, the central market, and a grand mosque. To finish off, we went to eat Plov. This traditional rice dish is prepared in gigantic pots and apparently originates from Uzbekistan. It was super delicious!
With a heavy heart, we said goodbye to our new friends at noon and boarded the train to Samarkand. And yes, complaining about Deutsche Bahn is overdone, so here’s just a small list of things the Uzbek railway does really well:
- The train was already at the platform half an hour before departure, allowing for a relaxed boarding.
- The seats were very spacious.
- There was Wi-Fi.
- We received a free snack and drinks, even though we only traveled for 2 hours.
- We arrived punctually in Samarkand.
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Ralf11 months ago
ich will auch Zugfahren in Usbekistan ... meine ganz persönliche Liste an Vorkommnissen, die ich selbst nach 40 Jahren Dt. Bahnfahren zu vor noch nie erlebt habe, die verlängert sich jeden Monat um mindestens ein weiteres Highlight
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