The first metro system built in Central Asia, opened in 1977 and now stretching across four lines. Each station is themed and decorated to a Soviet-era standard that puts ordinary metros to shame — chandeliers, marble columns, ceramic murals, stained glass, and intricate ceilings.
The standouts are Kosmonavtlar (cobalt blue with portraits of Yuri Gagarin and Valentina Tereshkova), Alisher Navoi (blue domes inspired by Samarkand), Pakhtakor (cotton-themed mosaics), and Mustaqillik Maydoni (red marble and chandeliers). One ticket — a few cents — gets you the run of the whole system. Spend an afternoon riding around.