Stop 02 of 04 · W2-UZ

Samarqand

Timur's capital and the most famous view in Central Asia. Three madrasahs facing one square, turquoise domes and a necropolis of tiled mausoleums.

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Show your passport to the staff. They stamp the Samarkand page and you add the date.

Don't miss

01
Registan
Three madrasahs around one square. Visit twice: in daylight and for the evening lights.
02
Gur-e-Amir
The mausoleum of Amir Timur, with a ribbed azure dome and gilded interior.
03
Shah-i-Zinda
An avenue of tiled tombs, the finest majolica in the country.
04
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Once one of the largest mosques in the Islamic world.
05
Siyob Bazaar
Right next to Bibi-Khanym. Buy Samarkand non, the famous round bread.
06
Ulugh Beg Observatory
Remains of a 15th-century observatory and its giant meridian arc.

★ Guide’s tips

Three places our partner guide recommends beyond the classic sights.

01
Konigil craft village
Watch Samarkand silk paper being made from mulberry bark, the old way — by hand, by the river, with a water mill.
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02
Hudjum carpet workshop
Hand-knotted silk carpets: see the weavers at work and how one carpet takes months, knot by knot.
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03
Eternal City
An old town recreated inside the Silk Road Samarkand complex: craft workshops, street food and beautiful evening lights.
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Eat & try

Passport holder deals

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Local plov and partner cafés with their own passport stamp.

Next stop

Afrosiyob high-speed train · about 1 h 30 min