Bukhara International Airport 13 min
Sitori-i-Mokhi Khosa palace (12 min) Palace, mausoleum, history, and architecture Nadir Divan-Begi Madrasah (7 min) Lively complex with an ornate, mosaic-covered gate & a courtyard with shops & folk dance shows. Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum (8 min) Grand mausoleum with a conical dome, named for the prophet Job's well & its storied healing waters. Bolo Hauz Mosque مسجد (18 min) Landmark mosque constructed in 1712, displaying colorful decorative vaulting & wooden columns. Kalon Minaret مناره کلان (9 min) Striking 48-m. medieval minaret & watchtower, built in 1127 CE & ornately decorated. Magoki Attor Mosque (4 min) Imposing remains of a centuries-old, elaborately carved place of worship, now a carpet museum. Kukaldosh Madrasah (4 min) Centuries-old madrasa with a leafy inner courtyard, elaborate mosaics & student quarters. Ulugbek Medressa (4 min) Completed in 1420, this madrasa features exterior tiles, a fluted dome, stained windows & old tombs. Mir-i-Arab Madrasa (7 min) Striking college with intricate tile patterns & a vast hall that shares its courtyard with a mosque. Kalan Mosque (8 min) Built in the 16th century, this mosque features a large courtyard, 288 domes & a tiled Iwan portal. Ark of Bukhara (16 min) Built in the 5th century, this fortress now houses museums with exhibits on its history. Zindan (14 min) Chor Minor Madrassah (8 min) Imposing 4-turreted entrance tower from 1807 sitting in front of a vanished 19th-century madrasa. Mavzoley Samanidov (7 min) Renowned monument with detailed brickwork, built from 892—943 CE as the mausoleum for a ruler. Chor Bakr Memorial Complex (16 min) Vast memorial of Chor-Bakr & and the burial place of Abu-Bakr-Said features tombs & courtyards. |