Tashkent
The city of Tashkent is the capital and largest and most modern city of Uzbekistan. Tashkent is the most populated city not only in its country, but throughout Central Asia. It is famous for its ancient and modern attractions and cities, which are famous under the name City.
Tashkent is one of the 5 most populated CIS countries. Today the population in Tashkent is 3 million people. The city has a lot
Mentioned in sources from the 4th-5th centuries BC, Tashkent was called under the names Judge, Chachkent, Shashkent, Binkent. Only in the 11th century, in the works of the Central Asian scientists Al-Biruni and Mahmud al-Kashgari, the form Tashkent was first encountered.
Al-Kashgari was the first to explain Tashkent as a “stone city” (Turkic tash - “stone”, kent - “city”). Today, the capital Tashkent remains not only a stone city, but also a thriving and sunny city in the heart of Uzbekistan.
Climate in Tashkent
The climate of Tashkent is subtropical inland. 457 mm of precipitation falls per year, which, in comparison with lowland semi-desert and desert areas, due to the proximity of the mountains, is quite significant here.
Frosts are usually very short-lived, but when it clears, the temperature sometimes drops to minus 20 °C or lower; in summer the temperature often reaches +35-40 °C in the shade. The lowest temperature is −29.5 °C, the highest is +44.6 °C.
The 40-day period of windless summer heat, known as chilla, is an integral part of Tashkent's urban culture. Spring and autumn come early. This is mainly due to the fact that the air warms up and cools down quickly due to the absence of bodies of water.
• Average annual temperature - +15.2° C.
• Average annual wind speed is 1.4 m/s.
Food
In Tashkent you can eat in various restaurants and cafes, and there are also bars with alcoholic drinks. In Tashkent there are practically all types of dishes: Asian, Pan-Asian, European, Russian, Caucasian and our national.
Everywhere there is a cafe or teahouse “Miliy Taomlar” (National dishes), where you can buy kebab, pilaf, samsa and other delicious food.
