Accommodation Registration (Stubs): In Uzbekistan it is mandatory for hotels and hostels to register your stay with the authorities. When you check out, you will be given a paper receipt or digital code (stay record). It is essential to keep all the receipts until leaving the country, since the customs police may request them at the airport border control.

Currency and Payments (Uzbek Som): The official currency is the Uzbek Som (UZS). Although international credit cards (Visa and Mastercard) are increasingly accepted in high-end hotels and restaurants in Tashkent and Samarkand, in bazaars, taxis, local stalls and monuments, cash payment is essential. ATMs abound in tourist cities.

Transport and High Speed ​​Train (Afrosiyob): The fastest, most comfortable and modern way to travel between Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara is the 'Afrosiyob' high-speed train (made by Talgo). Tickets go on sale 45 days in advance and sell out very quickly, so it is vital to reserve them online well in advance through the official website of Uzbek Railways.

Dress Code and Cultural Respect: Uzbekistan is a secular and very safe country with a moderate and very tolerant Muslim majority population. On the streets of the cities people dress normally, but entering active mosques, mausoleums and sacred places requires covering shoulders and knees, and in many cases women must cover their heads with a scarf.