Showing posts with label Uzbekistan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uzbekistan. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Magic City, the Disneyland of Uzbekistan

Known as the “Magic City” or the “Disneyland of Uzbekistan,” Magic City is one of the largest amusement and entertainment parks in Central Asia. Located in the heart of Tashkent, the sprawling 21-hectare complex combines amusement rides, themed attractions, entertainment, shopping, dining, and impressive architecture, making it a popular destination for both families and tourists.

One of the park’s most eye-catching landmarks is its 60-meter-tall fairy-tale castle, inspired by the grand castles of classic fairy tales, Disney-inspired architecture, and Germany’s famous Neuschwanstein Castle. The castle creates a magical centerpiece and is especially spectacular when illuminated at night.


Walking through Magic City feels like taking a mini trip around the world. Its beautifully designed themed streets recreate the atmosphere and architecture of famous international destinations, with areas inspired by cities such as Paris, London, and Barcelona. Colorful buildings, decorative facades, fountains, and European-style streets make almost every corner of the park a great spot for photos.


Magic City is also home to Central Asia’s first public aquarium, where visitors can explore an underwater world and see a variety of marine life. Beyond the aquarium, the park offers plenty of entertainment, including a Magic Museum, cinemas, carnival games, simulators, bumper cars, roller coasters, and other indoor attractions, making it possible to enjoy the park even when the weather isn't ideal.


In the evenings, Magic City becomes even more spectacular with its daily laser and fountain shows, adding music, lights, and colorful water displays to the already lively atmosphere. There are also numerous restaurants, cafés, shops, and other entertainment venues throughout the complex, so visitors can easily spend several hours—or even an entire day—exploring.


Perhaps one of the best things about Magic City is that entrance to the park is completely free. Visitors only need to pay separately for individual rides, games, and selected attractions. The park is generally open daily from 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM, giving visitors plenty of time to experience both its daytime attractions and its spectacular nighttime atmosphere.

With its fairy-tale castle, international-themed streets, aquarium, amusement rides, entertainment venues, and free admission, Magic City is more than just an amusement park—it is an entire entertainment destination and one of the most unique places to visit in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Saturday, August 8, 2026

Chimgan Mountains, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

 

Chimgan Mountains is home to popular ski areas like the traditional Chimgan ski slopes, Beldersay and the popular Amirsoy Mountain Resort.  It also offers scenic open air chair-lifts and modern gondolas that carry visitors up the slopes for panoramic views.


What we did in Chimgan is horse backriding that costs us 200,000 Uzbek Soms per pax.  The mountain offers scenic alpine valley trails.  It is located around 80 kilometers from Tashkent and are available at all skill levels.  The trip was part of our Get Your Guide tour to Amirsoy, Chimgan and Charvak Lake at Php7,491 or 1.5 million Soms for 3 pax.

If you will not get the tour via GetYour Guide app, book a direct ride using a ride-hailing app "Yandex Go" for a fixed price.  The 80-85 kilometer ride takes about 1.5 to 2 hours north into the mountains and it will costs you around US$ 9-15.  By comparing hailing a taxi and booking at GetYourGuide, it is much cheaper to DIY.

We went on a tour that started in Tashkent, included a day trip to Khujand in Tajikistan and another to Chim gan, and spent the remaining days in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Amirsoy Mountain Resort, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Amirsoy Mountain Resort is the largest ski resort in Uzbekistan and the most modern in Central Asia. There are eleven ski slopes for skiers and snowboarders for all levels and a gondola ski lift with a lift height of 2290 meters.
The roundtrip cable ride costs 225,000 uzbek soms for adults and 112,500 uzbek soms for kids. 

The non-ski activities in Amirsoy includes scenic cable car rides, snow-tubing, quad biking and of course dining at the resorts modern restaurants.

Discover the region’s natural beauty with excursions to Chimgan Mountain, where you can experience chairlift rides and horseback riding, and to the breathtaking Charvak Water Reservoir, a perfect destination for relaxation and sightseeing.



The resort is roughly 80 kilometers from Tashkent City Center.  You can take a taxi using the Yandex Go app and the cost is usually US$12 to US$25 or 150,000 to 300,000 uzbek soms.  But in our case, we got our tour from GetyourGuide and the tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off,  Amirsoy Mountain Resort, Chimgan Mountains and Charvak Lake for Php7500 or US$120 for the three of us.  
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