Cheap Flights to Qarshi

Uzbekistan may be an unfamiliar landlocked country, but it has a rich tradition and history. One of the cities of this country, Qarshi, is known for producing high quality handmade carpets as well as in the production of natural gas. This city is the capital of the Qashqadaryo province that is located in the southern part of Uzbekistan. The city is about 520 kilometer in the south – southwestern side of Tashkent, the country’s capital. The city is just 335 kilometers north with the border of Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. The city is geographically situated in a fertile oasis and hence, it is also a major producer of silk, cotton and wheat. The modern translation of the name Qarshi is ‘fort’.

How can you get in to Qarshi? If you are a tourist, your main point of entry is the Qarshi Airport that mainly serves domestic flights in Tashkent as well as in Moscow. You will get first to Tashkent or Moscow and have a connecting flight to Qarshi – these are the routes of most cheap flights to Qarshi. From the airport, you can hire a taxi to take you to your hotel downtown. If you want to get around the city, you can walk around since the city is small. Also, the taxi here is very cheap and you can hire them easily.

What are the tourist destinations in Qarshi? Here are some interesting places to see and visit:

• The World War II Memorial –this is perchance one of the most monumental architecture and monuments made by the former Soviet Union

• Rabiya Madrassah is a late 19th century woman madrassah

• Khoja Adbul Aziz Madrassah is the largest area in the town and it currently house the Regional Museum

• Kok Gumbaz Mosque is once part of the 16th century buildings’ complexes

There are good hotels in Qarshi and you can find one that will cost you around $10 to $30 per night. The state of the hotels is ok and good for backpacking travelers. If you are looking for cheap flights to Qarshi, make sure that you will search for them using online booking sites instead of the travel agencies. You can book in advance using any one of these websites so that you can save time and money.