Samarkand International Airport 25 min
Observatory of Ulugbek Samarkand (8 min)
Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum. Registan (3 min)
Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries. Aksaray Mausoleum (14 min) Hazrat Khizr Mosque (12 min)
Mausoleum and architecture Tilla-Kori madrasah (4 min)
Opulent building completed in 1660, featuring gold & elaborate decorative patterns & a domed mosque. Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда (6 min)
Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums. Rukhobod Mausoleum (12 min)
Mausoleum, architecture, and history Afrasiyab Museum (10 min)
Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco. Gur-e Amir Сomplex (16 min)
A 15th-century mausoleum of Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur featuring tombs, mosaics & ornate carvings. Sherdor Madrasa Мадрасаи Шердор (3 min)
This ornate 17th-century madrassa at the Registan is covered in tile, including tiger mosaics. Afrasiyab Settlement (10 min)
Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum. Bibi-Khanym Mosque Биби Хонум Масжиди (12 min)
Vast, partially restored ruins of an ornate 1400s mosque with a landmark, blue-tiled dome. Siab Bazaar (13 min)
Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods. Ishratkhana (4 min)
Former home of writer & national poet Sadriddin Ayni, with a bright interior, relics & small garden. | 
