Samarkand, Uzbekistan
8 hand-picked places in Samarkand, Uzbekistan: 6 landmarks and 2 mosques. Each has an editor's guide to what it is, when to go and what to know before you visit, with licensed photos. Pick what suits you, or let the AI planner build a plan for your own dates, with restaurants, opening hours and live prices.
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Gur-e-Emir MausoleumGur-e-Amir, Persian for Tomb of the King, is Timur's mausoleum in south-west Samarkand and one of the most beautiful and influential buildings in Central Asia: it became the model for the Mughal tombs of India, from…
RegistanThe Registan is the heart of old Samarkand and the single image that sums up the Silk Road.
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Bibi-Khanym MosqueThe Bibi-Khanym Mosque, east of the Registan on the road to Siab Bazaar, is one of Samarkand's key monuments.
Khazrat-Khizr MosqueThe Hazrat Khizr Mosque sits on a small hill at the southern edge of the Afrasiab plateau, opposite the Shah-i-Zinda ensemble, and is named after al-Khidr, the revered figure of Islamic tradition.
