Tashkent Botanical Garden

Built in the 1880s, this is large and tranquil but fairly plain.

Ancient settlement on a mound protected by a moat. The structures are mud brick so they're crumbly and subsiding.

Water park 500 m south of TV tower with several pools, wave machine, water chutes and slides. There's a restaurant and bars within.

Oh-so-Seventies structure looking like the offspring of a triffid with a moon shot, this 375 m tower beams radio and TV to all parts of the country. The observation deck is at 97 m, and the restaurant at 110 m lurches part-way round then backtracks. Long lines at weekends, book online if feasible, and bring your passport.

Grand mosque in gleaming white marble, built in 2013/4 in traditional style. "Minor" means minarets but the mosque is named for its neighbourhood of that name.

Leafy park with boating pond and small funfair.