warmly decorated rooms come with free wi-fi and flat-screen tvs, as well as safes and minifridges. in a commercial area, this relaxed hotel is 3 km from archaeology exhibits at afrasiab museum of samarkand, and 5 km from both the m37 highway and the 15th-century ulugh beg observatory. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. amenities consist of a stylish restaurant, an outdoor pool, and a garden with sitting areas, along with an ornate lobby lounge. the 1-bedroom suites add separate living areas and whirlpool tubs. some have gilded details and chandeliers Samarkand International Airport 20 min
Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда (5 min) Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums. Samarkandskiy Vinnyy Zavod Imeni M. A. Khovrenko (8 min) Gur-e Amir Сomplex (6 min) A 15th-century mausoleum of Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur featuring tombs, mosaics & ornate carvings. Tilla-Kori madrasah (16 min) Opulent building completed in 1660, featuring gold & elaborate decorative patterns & a domed mosque. Aksaray Mausoleum (5 min) Rukhobod Mausoleum (20 min) Mausoleum, architecture, and history Sherdor Madrasa Мадрасаи Шердор (17 min) This ornate 17th-century madrassa at the Registan is covered in tile, including tiger mosaics. Observatory of Ulugbek Samarkand (7 min) Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum. Registan (17 min) Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries. Bibi-Khanym Mosque Биби Хонум Масжиди (11 min) Vast, partially restored ruins of an ornate 1400s mosque with a landmark, blue-tiled dome. Hazrat Khizr Mosque (11 min) Mausoleum and architecture Afrasiyab Settlement (5 min) Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum. Afrasiyab Museum (9 min) Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco. Siab Bazaar (12 min) Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods. |