Enjoying The Beauty Of The Tashkent Metro

One thing the Soviets knew how to do is build beautiful subway lines. The stations are unique, fancy works of art. Marble, murals, themes, all sorts of features to brighten one's commute. The metro in Tashkent opened in 1977 with one line and nine stations. It now consists of four lines and 50 stations. The art keeps moving.

A typical metro station, all clad in marble, fancy columns and a prominent, unique art feature.

The station is Pahktakor and the mosaic tile work on the walls is an abstract cotton design. Props to one of the main crops in Uzbekistan. The Chilanzar station features about a dozen colorful genre scenes.

At Almazor station, a tribute to heroes of the Great Patriotic War. A memorial to those soldiers is near the station. Nice cross promotion.

Fancy tile design and luxurious marble work on a lighting column are features at the Hamid Alimdjan station. How about endless candelabra lighting? Just head to the Pushkin station.

The human struggle is real. At least in the Soviet socialist realist style. An impressive mural frieze at the Buyuk Ipak Yuli stop.

In Search Of Fabric At Tashkent's Chorsu Market

Chorsu Bazaar is the main place in Tashkent for buying food. Endless vendors for your veg, meat, eggs, ingredients. Hellotalalay has partaken.

It's also a place for household goods, school supplies, shoes and fabric. If it can be carried, chances are you can find it at Chorsu bazaar. Let's go look at cloth.

The clothing section is a whole separate area, full of shops selling everything one needs for a nice outfit.

Getting down to business. A merchant shows off some vintage Soviet silk fabric. The women are on a mission for traditional ikat designs.

Three graces, showing off headscarves.

Mannequins, in need of a little dressing.

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