In their rush to visit the famed Silk Road cities of Bukhara, Samarkand and Khiva, with their atmospheric old quarters and turquoise-domed madrasas, mausoleums and minarets, many visitors overlook Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital. Here are the best things to do in Tashkent. On first impressions, Tashkent is a busy, high-rise city, but if you’re prepared to dig deeper you’ll find some evocative reminders of its long history. To get a feel for how Tashkent may have been in days gone by, visit the Hazrati Imam Complex, a collection of mosques, mausoleums and madrasas at the heart of the old city. The market is housed under a distinctive blue dome that evokes the Silk Road.