The most beautiful parks and gardens Tashkent

Babur Park offers a pleasant stopover in the north of the Yakkasaray district. It is divided into several spaces with very distinct atmospheres, each of which we like in its own way.

At the corner of the main streets of Babur and Rustaveli, Pushkin Square is organized around the statue of the Russian poet. The layout has been very successful here, with pleasant paths, benches and fountains under the shade of large plane trees. During the day, you can meet with family and friends, while in the evening, lovers come to coo in the dark. In a corner of the square you can find a small bookshop dedicated to Pushkin's works.

The largest part of the park is occupied by old-fashioned attractions: merry-go-rounds, shooting galleries, Ferris wheel, etc. It's a retro and good-natured atmosphere that we find there. There are a few cafes to refresh your throat or eat on the go.

The Seoul Park was inaugurated in 2014 to celebrate the friendship between the Uzbek and Korean peoples. You can stroll around a traditional pavilion and typical Korean vegetation.

Seattle Peace Park: Babur Park is a reminder of a historic twinning between Tashkent and Seattle in 1973. When the Cold War was at its height and relations between the USSR and the United States were far from ideal, Tashkent and Seattle signed the first twinning decree between the two opposing blocs. The Seattle Peace Park is a reminder of this rapprochement. More prosaically, a barbecue restaurant, the Seattle, adjoins Pushkin Square.

The botanical garden is a quiet and refreshing place where picnicking is allowed. With numerous fountains and ponds and mostly sheltered from the sun by the vast shade of the trees, it is ideal for finding some coolness on hot summer days. Dating from the 1920s, it is the oldest and largest botanical garden in Central Asia. The garden covers different geographical areas: Central Asia, Crimea, Caucasus, Europe, Far East. A collection on more than 40 hectares in the heart of the city.

The Japanese Garden in Tashkent was completed in 2003. The park brings a certain coolness to the hottest hours of the summer thanks to its pools, canals and small waterfalls, and has become one of the great gatherings for newlyweds who come here to have their photos taken. It has fewer plant species than when it was inaugurated, some of which have had difficulty adapting to the climate. In the centre of the garden, a small terrace decorated with Japanese handicrafts invites you to drink tea in the shade, overlooking the small lake from which the Ankhor canal flows.