Walk around Tashkent – "Tashkent Speaks": Dates, Tickets & Venue (Tashkent)

A city told from the canal bank

The Anhor is Tashkent’s oldest working waterway. This canal, drawn off the Chirchiq river, runs roughly north to south through the city centre. Its banks are lined with paved walkways, bridges and plane trees. “Tashkent Speaks” uses that strip as its route. A guide walks the group along the embankment and tells the city’s story through what stands beside the water.

The format is a guided walk on foot, so the pace is set by talking, not by traffic. It is one of a series of events in Tashkent’s cultural programme. It is not a one-off show, and the October 8, 2026 date is one stop in a recurring run.

Where the Anhor walk runs

The Anhor cuts through the administrative and civic core of the city. Along its central stretch you pass:

• Mustaqillik Square (Independence Square), the city’s main ceremonial square, close to the canal’s western side
• Pakhtakor Stadium, home ground of the football club of the same name, near the water
• Broad tree-lined promenades where Tashkent residents walk in the evenings

The nearest metro stops are Mustaqillik Maydoni and Paxtakor, both on the Chilonzor line. Paxtakor is also an interchange with Alisher Navoi station on the Uzbekistan line. Tashkent’s metro stations are part of the experience too: their carved marble, chandeliers and ceramic panels make the ride in a small tour of its own.

Dates and tickets

The announced date is October 8, 2026, with repeat walks scheduled through the season. Ticketing and the exact meeting point sit with the event’s organiser within the city cultural programme. This page names no price, because none was supplied.

October is among Tashkent’s most comfortable walking months. Summer heat has broken, days are usually mild and evenings turn cool, so attendees generally bring a light layer. The canal-side plane trees start to colour through the month. A walk along the embankment typically covers a few kilometres at an easy pace on flat paving.

Walking with a guide in Tashkent

A few local habits make the walk smoother:

• Greetings: “Assalomu alaykum” works in Uzbek. A right hand placed briefly on the chest is the customary polite gesture. Russian is widely spoken in the capital as well.
• Photos near official buildings: the area around Mustaqillik Square includes government buildings, and guards may object to cameras pointed at them. Guides usually say where photography is fine.
• Paying: the currency is the Uzbek som. Bank cards and local payment apps such as Click and Payme are common in Tashkent, but small cash notes still help at kiosks along the route.
• Tipping: a tip for a guide is appreciated but not expected, and it is left to the walker.
• Dress: Tashkent is relaxed about clothing, though covered shoulders sit more comfortably near official sites.

After the walk, many attendees head for food. Plov is the city’s signature dish and traditionally a lunchtime meal. Evenings along the Anhor tend toward tea, samsa and shashlik instead. The embankment itself stays busy with strollers after dark, so the route works as an evening walk on your own too.