A day in Tashkent | How do people live in Uzbekistan?

I finally made it to Uzbekistan - a country that has recently opened to tourists 🤩In this video you will see one day in its capital Tashkent!
We will visit the main attractions of the city, the local Dubai and Disneyland, try local food and more. I also interviewed an American living here and my local friend to find out how people actually live in Uzbekistan!
My friends from this video ‪@NatashasAdventures‬ , ‪@RussianPlus‬ and ‪@INSIDERUSSIA‬ 🤗
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Time codes:
00:00 - Intro
00:28 - Breakfast club
01:17 - American's impressions of life in Uzbekistan
04:13 - My impressions of Tashkent
05:28 - The reaction of local men to me
06:11 - On the way to meet my local friend
06:40 - Growing up in Tashkent
08:23 - Is it safe for a woman in Uzbekistan?
09:24 - What should be improved in Tashkent?
11:16 - Soviet architecture of Tashkent
12:16 - The main park of the city
13:36 - Tea culture in Uzbekistan
14:33 - Local Dubai
15:39 - Pepsi Disneyland
18:06 - Chorsu Bazaar
18:27 - Trying local food
21:47 - What makes Uzbekistan special?
23:05 - The hospitality of local people
24:35 - What's next?
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[@mustafaziarahman943]

Uzbekistan is very beautiful country I visited 2 years ago Tashkent Samarkand and Termiz i ❤️ Uzbek people they are very hospitality and friendly people. The food is amazing. Uzbekistan is not dangerous country It is very safe place to visit.

[@alandickerson3379]

I really love this video in Uzbekistan! It is a country I know very little about, and have hardly seen any pictures of it. Uzbekistan used to be a really closed country. This is really quite a treat, thank you!!

[@DariStep]

Happy to show you this place ✨

[@666blondi3]

Hi

[@hamdanshaikh9067]

@@DariStep thanks please send me WhatsApp number or email id address which person I can meet or talk thanking you

[@Mr_Optimist_UZ]

I'm from UZBEKISTAN 🇺🇿. Thanks for attending our country and providing your breathtaking opinion about our culture ❤

[@awezrazakhan5824]

A brother m taking admission this year in mbbs TMA what do you think!?

[@Mr_Optimist_UZ]

@@awezrazakhan5824 Hi there, I don't have full information about MBBS. However, I can safely say that This university has its own reputation of being one of the best universities in central Asia and even in Asia. I recommend it to people who are hardworking and respect our culture and traditions. Thanks.

[@nabilbereriche6333]

I can't wait to visit your country. It looks amazing 😮

[@abidaferdous7913]

I came to Tashkent on the 8th for a week. When I saw the picture in Airport that no drone are allowed so I ask the security offer that is it for all size of drone? Instead of answer my question they open my luggages front of all other people to check if I have drone or not which is very bad. If I have any drone they could check from x-ray machine which they did before opening. I had worse experience on my arrival. Some people are very strange and weird and give some strange look, I didn’t felt welcoming to be honest. Plus quite expensive country. Keep change the price which is very strange, before you buy something one price, after you decide to buy they change and increase the price….😢😢

[@zahiabashir4274]

Hey

[@bearowen5480]

I was thrilled to see your attendance at the Tashkent Breakfast Club (TBC). I watch Konstantin's "Inside Russia" podcast channel everyday. He often mentions the TBC and its eclectic international membership. Because of your episode on Tashkent, I can now picture this cultural gem more accurately. Thank you! PS: In my collection of Asian carpets, my most favorite is one from Uzbekistan which I purchased around 1990 from a Turkish rug merchant in Izmir. I was lucky to briefly meet the Uzbek man who had smuggled the carpet into Turkey. He was striking in appearance, very tall, perhaps 6'5" and slender and fit. He seemed to my eye to be late middle aged, probably in his fifties. His face was unforgettable, very handsomely eastern Asiatic, with eyes squinted almost to slits from staring for too many years into a harsh, sand and windblown, high desert environment. I wished that I could have photographed his face which he probably would not have appreciated, since I believe he might very well have been in Turkey without travel documents and illegally peddling smuggled goods from Uzbekistan! Even without a photo, I will have no trouble remembering his picturesque face for the rest of my days. He was the living embodiment of thousands of years of Asian history.

[@user-qc9bl8oe8p]

Wooow seems like you fell in love 😂

[@blue-fj9ky]

Tashkent is much more developed than i had imagined. The world is a smaller place than it was a generation or two ago. Good job Dasha you're bringing us all a bit closer together. Hi Veronica from USA thanks for being a great tour guide! 🙂

[@DariStep]

Couldn't agree more! Thank you ☺️

[@greble11]

Thanks for taking us to Uzbekistan, Dari! The kindness of the local people really made a big impression on you and Slava. It’s unfortunate that the harassment of young single women is such a consistent theme in your travels. Keep up the great work with your travelogues!

[@DariStep]

Thank you Peter!

[@JimJenks1]

Wonderful video Dari! I really enjoyed the longer format. You're very lucky to see so much of the world at such a young age. And we are lucky that you're so good at sharing it with us. Thanks!

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much, Jim 🍀

[@paulharrison8379]

I am pleased to see that you now have 30K subscribers. It seems that every KZbinr featured on Natasha's videos gets a boost. Natasha herself said that she has so many subscribers partly because she was heavily promoted by KZbin for which she is grateful. I found out about you through Natasha sharing your Instagram post about you looking for accommodation in Turkey.

[@S.Lim_Innovations2LC]

Well delivered Dasha! I love the "weeping willow" night lights, suspended across the streets; well decorated for a romantic evening... and/or friends and/or family night... and/or whatever event that sparks your mood... City Center is awesome. Agree, things appear to be developing for the better, worldwide. Shout-outs to other KZbinrs, Natasha, Slava, and everyone in your group. Great job guys. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much!

[@veronicaleevlogs]

Love this! Thank you for having me and visiting my home🥰❤️

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much for showing me around ❤️

[@naturalexplorer]

Tashkent looks great. The diversity of the place really appealing. So much ancient history and offbeat culture to explore. The atmosphere and artistic theme in the Caravan restaurant looks great - love those ancient doors.. Like the look of the food. Really looking forward to your adventures in Samarkand and the rest of Uzbekistan. Great stuff. Not into the Disneyland theme - this is best left for America. Best for these countries in old Soviet Republics to appreciate their own heritage, architecture and culture rather than seeking to become westernized. Same for eastern Europe really. Small sections are Ok to give the locals an appreciation of what is elsewhere. But cities like Tashkent need to remain proud and value their heritage.

[@jeroen1158]

Thanks for this video Dari. You put so much information into it and also a lot of things I did not know about. It was very interesting to watch. Looking forward to the next videos from Uzbekistan.

[@DariStep]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks Jeroen ☺️

[@sunshineabc9437]

What an interesting video Daría… Veronica - did a really good job sharing her experiences. It’s always nice to see Natasha too 🤗. Thanks Dara! Good Job☀️

[@DariStep]

Happy to know you enjoyed it ☀️

[@1ouncebird]

Thank you for the tour of Tashkent. I have always wondered about this place and now Dari has given me a very nice glimpse of life there. Great video Dari.

[@DariStep]

Happy to hear it 😍

[@arjanvaneersel]

I only discovered your channel recently and just saw few videos so far, but I really love your style of making videos. Uzbekistan is very high on my wish list of countries to visit. Particularly, if possible, I'd love to learn the art of making the famous Uzbek plov from a real plov master, which is a highly respected profession there.

[@RussianPlus]

Wow finally Uzbekistan 🎉 great video Daria. Tashkent is a nice city. Especially when it gets warmer . I’m still here 😊

[@DariStep]

Thanks Slava ✨

[@Rebecca-se3fu]

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

[@robbieg416]

This was such an interesting video about a city that I didn't know anything about. Thank you so much!

[@DariStep]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ESNchris]

wow nice views of Uzbekistan monuments thanks Dari . glad to see you and Natasha too🤗👍🙏

[@DariStep]

Thank you too!

[@johnhoens]

I loved the girl who sat there speaking perfect English and said, "I only speak Russian"! Made me stop and think. You make a nice video and do great interviews. Thanks for keeping us in the loop.

[@DariStep]

Thank you! 😃

[@jcben]

Very interesting video. It was great to have Veronica's point of view, it adds useful informations.

[@DariStep]

Thanks for the comment Jean Claude ✨

[@darellnewsome4459]

Excellent video Dari! I do agree with you concerning Magic City though. The interview with your friend was awesome and she gave us a lot of great information. Thank you for sharing!

[@DariStep]

Thanks for your comment Darell ☺️

[@darellnewsome4459]

@@DariStep You are most welcome Dari. Please stay safe and well and I wish you the best.

[@dougsrepair1060]

This has been a great introduction to Uzbekistan. Thanks for the fantastic interviews. Thanks. I look forward to the next chapter. Please say hello to Natasha. Without her I may not have become aware if any of you.

[@JeffSchwenke]

Great video, Dari. Tashkent is a very interesting place. I'm looking forward to seeing more of Uzbekistan in the next video.

[@DariStep]

Thank you! 😃

[@techtinkerin]

Definitely another fascinating trip! Really makes me miss traveling. 🙂

[@dwightbrown7777]

Great video! Thank you!

[@letterbox203]

Excellent review of Tashkent. You portrayed such hospitable people and interviewed knowledgeable and informative folks. It was such a pleasure to watch your guests.

[@DariStep]

Thank you Chinh 🤗

[@blancacordero3998]

Another wonderful video 👏🏻

[@DariStep]

Thank you 🤗

[@PragerFenster]

Lovely and very interesting video! Thank you! ❤️

[@DariStep]

Thanks for the nice words, Silvia ✨

[@curtvona4891]

Amazing! Thank you.

[@APlusRussian]

Super vlog, Dasha! Great to see Kostya's club through your eyes ☕ LOVED the interview with the New Yorker (though it felt like he had another accent...) 🇺🇸 And Veronika's story is amazing!! A little sad that the theme of how inadequately women are treated (now - in Uzbekistan) continues... But the cultural excursion was very cool 🇺🇿

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much dear ❤️

[@318willrun]

The New Yorker had the New Yorker point of view 😉 I am an American, born and raised in the USA but I am not a New Yorker, so I have a difference in views.

[@APlusRussian]

@@318willrun Of course, everyone has their own views! But in addition to his New York _accent_ he sounded like he had a foreign accent, too 🤷‍♂🤷‍♀

[@318willrun]

@@APlusRussian I agree, he didn't have an American accent

[@frankswarbrick7562]

@@APlusRussian I noticed this as well. He didn't sound like English was his first language. Kind of odd.

[@magic_hotel]

Thanks for such an interesting video. Great to meet Veronica and to see Konstantin in his breakfast club. Best wishes from England.

[@DariStep]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@djkbyofficial]

Your new fan and I already fall in love with your content queen 👑 much respect with love 🙌🏽

[@torarnevik-haugen7020]

Thank you, Dari, for lovely and interesting video!

[@DariStep]

Thanks for your comment!

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Wow Dari! Your video is really amazing and Tashkent is a beautiful city. Uzbekistan is worth a visit, as it is so charming. Thank you very much for sharing this awesome video. Your videos are truly fantastic!

[@DariStep]

Thanks a lot for the nice words, Gabriella :)

[@grahamHAYNES]

Best vlog yet Dari 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@DariStep]

Thanks Graham!!!

[@scottnesbitt956]

You are the best thanks for doing all this hard work for us to watch your great video ❤I always love watching so keep up the amazing work take care of yourself and be safe beautiful lady 😘🙏🤗

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much!

[@joannunemaker6332]

Thank 😊 you for the wonderful video.

[@DariStep]

Thanks for the nice words!

[@ericsolnitzky795]

Awesome video! Super interesting and I like how you included other You-Tubers. I'm not surprised that you get lots of stares from locals. After all, you are very beautiful!! 😘

[@nicolomanni822]

Daria i admire you so much and i love following your trips. I get used to watch old documentaries about central Asia, but with you i can see very well how these countries were few hours ago and not years ago. Some place of the city reminds me the streets of Moscow that i visited in 2006

[@DariStep]

Thank you so much!

[@ale_xsuisse]

Natasha, Constantine and you...what a great trio!!!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Fascinating place by the looks of it.

[@dan_hitchman007]

Well dang it, I was trying to write something and lost it. Anyway, another informative and fantastic vlog, Dari! It was great to meet Veronica and hear some of her background and insights. 🙂👍

[@DariStep]

Thanks, Dan 😊

[@ale_xsuisse]

Great video!!! Super informative!! I've often wonder about life in the "Stans". You also had the perfect host!!

[@DariStep]

Thank you!!

[@danfrompc]

Many thanks for the tour Dari. :) Cheers from here in Ontario, Canada,

[@DariStep]

My pleasure!

[@Incoming1983]

I've been following Konstantin for over a year now. Nice to see everyone together in the Breakfast club. Hope you enjoyed your time there.

[@zandabanda3028]

lovely!!! I am definitely considering visiting this place after watching your video...

[@DariStep]

You should!🤩

[@jasonpetersharpe]

Central Asia is very underrated! I would be honored to visit someday. Great video!

[@DariStep]

I agree! Thanks ☺️

[@davidporter281]

Really cool video enjoyed every minute thank you Dari and Natasha love David Porterxx

[@DariStep]

Happy to hear it David!

[@arman_garaev]

Respect from Uzbekistan

[@ronin47-ThorstenFrank]

Wow! I visited Tashkent about 14 years ago and how it changed!

[@DariStep]

So cool!

[@ann3856]

Beautiful! You met Konstantine and Slava!! I commented on Eli's page. xxxxx

[@user-kb9ut7qh6q]

Thanks!!!! It is fantastic Uzbekistan really number 1

[@EnriqueDeQuesada101]

It was great. You are great!

[@DariStep]

Thanks 😊

[@BoardwalkWanderer]

Splendid ❤

[@jimwilliamson7598]

Very interesting. Thankyou!👍🇨🇦

[@DariStep]

Glad you enjoyed it :)

[@RicardoJPosada]

This video was so genuine and informative! Awesome job, also crazy to see the influence of Pepsi there?!

[@DariStep]

Thanks for your comment ☺️

[@ericking3459]

Thanks for sharing @Eric from Nigeria

[@waynegouin939]

Hi Dasha, I enjoyed this video very much. The interviews, the food, the culture, the city. Thank You! (Listen to your mother, heed her advice).

[@DariStep]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts 🙏🏼

[@trevmacc]

Hi Dari anther great and interesting video,thanks for showing us around,look forward to more,take care

[@DariStep]

Thanks, Trev!

[@artista49]

Nice video Dari. I liked to get some info about Tashkent.

[@DariStep]

Glad it was helpful!

[@tashd49]

Interesting place, especially liked your chat with the American guy. Thanks!

[@DariStep]

Glad you enjoyed it, David!

[@tianshansky]

Thanks, I am the American fellow!

[@MorganDeshayes]

Journalist Daria in Uzbekistan = everything to enjoy this video. 😍

[@DariStep]

Ahahah thank you!!

[@MorganDeshayes]

​@@DariStepWelcome. 🙏 Thank You, You! 😁

[@McTroyd]

Uzbekistan looks really nifty. With those giant sidewalks, I assume they're hoping for a large influx of tourists over time? Good candidate for bicycles and scooters, especially compared to the lame sidewalks we have here in the US (if we have any at all). Really nice that they're generally so outgoing and helpful. Looking forward to the next video! Thanks Dasha. 👍

[@yashanthabandara4680]

Superb 🤩🤩🤩

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

Thanks to Veronika for the tour. Her English is flawless. Now i want to stay at Hotel Uzbekistan. My best friend's name is also Véronique ☺

[@DariStep]

Thanks for your comment!

[@broerymarantika853]

Thanks Dari, saw yr video leaving Georgia and back into Moscow. Suddenly u r now in Tashkent ! Another of my bucket travel list, would love to visit Bukhara and Samarkhan too. Thanks for this video❤

[@DariStep]

I visited Uzbekistan last month :)

[@nexusmediaworld]

My cousen lives there and I want some day to visit him in Uzbekistan. Thank you for your video and good comments.

[@patricio.brevis-acuna]

Cool video. I agree with all of you who said that the traditional Uzbek style and architecture is incredibly beautiful, and maybe could be valued and used more (so hopefully, less copies of disney around town)

[@nato103]

Wow the coutry of uzbekistan is beautiful,especially in the house,

[@yashanthabandara4680]

Wow 😍😍😍

[@william-jhippolite1636]

Dari a great video, you love it where i live in New Zealand!!

[@DariStep]

A dream of mine to visit 😍

[@msd3963]

Love Uzbekistan !

[@bakhodirjonkakhkharov344]

Timurlane was one of the greatest military commanders in world history. He is ranked as the world's 3rd greatest commander by conquered land area after Alexander the great and Gengiskhan.

[@kimcarlarts1071]

Hope to see you all in personal one day .I love Russian vloggers and I love your friends Slava,Natasha etc ..

[@allanmorton6022]

That was really interesting Dari, you have a great way of finding the key facts in places you visit. Great idea to ask help from a local as well. I find the contrast between locals being deemed as friendly and helpful with the pictures of men all staring at you very strange and I have not seen that scale of behaviour before. Also, Veronica saying not to walk about alone as well. Maybe this is because women traditionally covered their hair in this country? I don't know. Loved how the country had moved forward rapidly with a change in type of government. Countries such as Iran, N. Korea and Russia could learn a lot from this. Not so sure about the Pepsi takeover though - sometimes things can go too far trying to be America when we'd prefer all countries to be different and have their own culture. Also interested in the horsemeat dishes, suppose due to many horses in the country based on their history. I once had Bear Soup in a Russian restaurant in Finland! Your next video looks amazing so can't wait for that!

[@DariStep]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts Allan ✨

[@kennethnyhuus3768]

Wow, really good video today 👏👏👏 You covered so many interesting subjects and definitely given me a very good impression of the city and its people. Wonderful to see you guys working brilliantly together and hanging out in small cosy niches. Moments to remember and cherish 😇 Taxi without seatbelts... yeah, why not😂 The interviews with Daniel and Veronica were super great and I just love when you get to have locals joining in sharing their experiences, views and advice for visitors 👀❤ The part about unwanted attention. It happens everywhere, but it is my impression that in my country it depends on the situation. So if both the girl and boy looks at each other then sometimes it becomes the casual/coincidental first meeting. In other cases it is taken as a compliment by the women that she seems attractive to others. And of course just like you the women also feel like creeps are staring and feel unsafe. So is it your opinion that attention towards your person, wanted or unwanted, is influenced by the specific Country, General safety level, Culture etc. vs. when you are home in an area you normally feel safe in and know how people are. Since the City seems rapidly undergoing transformation and is developing all these areas inspired from the foreign countries. It sounds to me like they are trying two things; firstly it seems to me that they are trying to give the population a glimpse of the outside world because many people can't afford traveling??? secondly they may be trying out different styles/concepts to get more investors/work to the Country??? I mean a Pepsi Disneyland in Denmark... WE WOULD LOVE IT PEPSI MAX 😂😂😂 I guess it's the mountain stories next time 🤭🥶 Cheers

[@DariStep]

THANKS A LOT for such a great comment! I’m pretty sure they are developing the city that much to attract investors there:)

[@syedimranahmed2888]

Thank You.

[@mustafaziarahman943]

Amir Temur he was great leader of all Central Asia he was Timur had conquered Moscow Mangolia India Afghanistan Pakistan Iran Siria Iraq Turkey Georgia Armenia Azerbaijan Kazakistan Tajikistan Turkmenistan and Kirghizistan.

[@nowthenzen]

Thanks!

[@matmurotalimov6]

I am from Uzbekistan ❤️🇺🇿

[@SmokeMamba-pi5xk]

Are u Christian?

[@syedrafi2258]

Then save Uzbek girls from India They are being sold as prostitutes in indian markets Save them

[@JoelMendieta-xn3hk]

Very interesting

[@irvingvargasengineeringrules]

Hopefully I can travel to Uzbekistan this year

[@jonebandajonebanda179]

Super vedio ❤️

[@Ok....-]

Fantastic 😊

[@DariStep]

Thanks 🤗

[@GTasOz]

Loved every moment of this. Which branch of Breadly did you go to? I see that there are 3 listed in the city.

[@DariStep]

Oh honestly I don’t remember! But I’m pretty sure each will be fine :)

[@d4manning]

Great video. Would love to visit Uzbekistan!

[@DariStep]

You should!

[@madameenmamadaliyev1727]

You are really welcome to my homeland🇺🇿

[@user-kg7nv1yh1v]

It's quiet capital, beautiful city day and night.

[@only1kingofsing]

Interesting video Dari, i like trying local dishes as well but eating horsemeat would be a big no for me the foal in my thumbnail ran off when it saw that menu 😲, the dolphin sculptures making a type of 3D affect look really good and well done for highlighting that amazing old door you cannot buy them at the local DIY depot ....

[@RW2709]

Hello my friend awesome video thumbs up 😮👍🇨🇦👋love your video they are cool

[@DariStep]

Thank you 👍

[@RW2709]

@@DariStep welcome 😊

[@KOTDM1988]

Magic City reminds me of Land of Legends in Antalya, Turkiye...

[@maxlinderlinder4967]

Out now !!!!

[@IzzyOnTheMove]

When you're gorgeous, men stare everywhere. It's not just Uzbekistan Dari. ❤

[@yashanthabandara4680]

I wish you the best of luck for your future ✌️

[@antondedlovskii]

Дарья, спасибо что посетила такой классный город - там живут безумно добрые и милые люди!! Вообще, все восточные люди очень отзывчивые - например моя мама сделала себе пластическую операцию (она риэлтор, и в этой профессии очень важно выглядеть молодо), и иногда помогает девушке из Узбекистана (к сожалению не помню, но точно она мусульманка), и вот эта девушка сказала что хочет поддержать маму после операции вкусной едой!! Ну мы подумали, будет какая-нибудь местная кухня (пару блюд), но когда я спустился вниз забрать, то там было 3 или 4 пакета из супермаркета - и овощи и фрукты, тортик, нарезочка - мы были просто в шоке от того сколько она на это потратила!! Скажу одно - с ними вы точно не пропадёте!!🤩😍🥰😇

[@DariStep]

Ой как мило с ее стороны!

[@josephhudson7378]

This is a country I would like to visit! Thank you!

[@DariStep]

I hope you will visit it one day :)

[@josephhudson7378]

@@DariStep maybe, I live in Colorado and I have plans to visit Las Vegas and Los Angeles like I usually do. Lol!

[@josephhudson7378]

@@DariStep I like your videos. You are animated even though you try to be stoic.

[@user-zp8lr4ht2d]

Wow

[@shirleyboy8859]

Another Country that I have never been to Dari.....Thank you for showing me round, and I look forward to seeing More..... Love to you all... :-)) xxxx

[@DariStep]

More to come!

[@shirleyboy8859]

@@DariStep Good..... :-))) xxxxxx

[@charlie_56]

O'zbekistonga Xush Kelibsiz 😊❤ We welcome the world to come visit us