children age 11 and under stay free. decorated with traditional, colorful tapestries and rugs, relaxed rooms sleep up to 6 guests, and offer en suite bathrooms and free wi-fi. across from the 15th-century gur-e-amir mausoleum, this laid-back, family-run guesthouse is a 13-minute walk from ornate registan square and 7 km from samarkand railway station. check-in time: 12:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. secured parking is also included. some have tvs. complimentary breakfast is served in a seasonal courtyard or in a warm restaurant Samarkand International Airport 24 min
Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда (9 min) Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums. Afrasiyab Museum (14 min) Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco. Bibi-Khanym Mosque Биби Хонум Масжиди (7 min) Vast, partially restored ruins of an ornate 1400s mosque with a landmark, blue-tiled dome. Sherdor Madrasa Мадрасаи Шердор (17 min) This ornate 17th-century madrassa at the Registan is covered in tile, including tiger mosaics. Siab Bazaar (6 min) Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods. Tilla-Kori madrasah (15 min) Opulent building completed in 1660, featuring gold & elaborate decorative patterns & a domed mosque. Observatory of Ulugbek Samarkand (11 min) Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum. Aksaray Mausoleum (9 min) Rukhobod Mausoleum (3 min) Mausoleum, architecture, and history Samarkandskiy Vinnyy Zavod Imeni M. A. Khovrenko (6 min) Hazrat Khizr Mosque (15 min) Mausoleum and architecture Registan (13 min) Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries. Afrasiyab Settlement (8 min) Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum. |