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!

"Cosmonaut Park" is an idyllic green space where locals from all over come to rest and spend leisure time. I love the ice cream machine & book bazaar here!

Did you know that Tashkent has a Gothic German Lutheran church that goes all the way back to 1899, when the city had a vast German community?