Samarkand International Airport 28 min
Gur-e Amir Сomplex (6 min)
A 15th-century mausoleum of Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur featuring tombs, mosaics & ornate carvings. 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 (19 min)
Mausoleum and architecture Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда (13 min)
Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums. Aksaray Mausoleum (7 min) Observatory of Ulugbek Samarkand (15 min)
Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum. Tilla-Kori madrasah (7 min)
Opulent building completed in 1660, featuring gold & elaborate decorative patterns & a domed mosque. Sherdor Madrasa Мадрасаи Шердор (8 min)
This ornate 17th-century madrassa at the Registan is covered in tile, including tiger mosaics. Afrasiyab Settlement (13 min)
Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum. Registan (7 min)
Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries. Samarkandskiy Vinnyy Zavod Imeni M. A. Khovrenko (5 min) Siab Bazaar (10 min)
Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods. Afrasiyab Museum (18 min)
Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco. Rukhobod Mausoleum (5 min)
Mausoleum, architecture, and history | 
