"TSUM Alley" in the center of Tashkent is full of trees, green grass, benches... It also has open-air book shops! Come get your books here & enjoy the shade.

I had a short, unexpected conversation with a woman here in Tashkent once. This conversation taught me that everything in life has a meaning...

Are these tired-looking blue-tiled buildings a relic of Soviet art and construction? Or an eyesore on the horizon of a fast-developing city?

Just behind the statue is a small green area, not quite large enough to be considered a park but big enough to draw all kinds of of people passing by.

Telman Park, or Tashkent's "Central Park", is easily the city's largest & greenest. It's seen brighter days, but its warmth & atmosphere remain...

"Mahatmagandi street" is a street where you can observe beautiful early Soviet period buildings with a Turkestan style interior. Also check Asaka street!