| it's 7 km from samarkand international airport. set in a regal building with antique furnishings, this polished bed-and-breakfast is 5 km from shah-i-zinda ensemble, a historic site filled with tombs and mausoleums. featuring warm decor and chandeliers, the casual rooms offer free wi-fi, flat-screen tvs and air-conditioning. breakfast is served either in-room or on a rooftop terrace. other amenities include a lounge and a garden. parking is complimentary, as is an airport shuttle. check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 12:00 pm. all include minibars and en suite bathrooms, plus tea and coffeemaking facilities
Samarkand International Airport 24 min
Afrasiyab Museum (14 min)
Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco. Rukhobod Mausoleum (5 min)
Mausoleum, architecture, and history Tilla-Kori madrasah (17 min)
Opulent building completed in 1660, featuring gold & elaborate decorative patterns & a domed mosque. Gur-e Amir Сomplex (4 min)
A 15th-century mausoleum of Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur featuring tombs, mosaics & ornate carvings. Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда (10 min)
Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums. Hazrat Khizr Mosque (15 min)
Mausoleum and architecture Siab Bazaar (7 min)
Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods. Aksaray Mausoleum (5 min) Samarkandskiy Vinnyy Zavod Imeni M. A. Khovrenko (6 min) Sherdor Madrasa Мадрасаи Шердор (19 min)
This ornate 17th-century madrassa at the Registan is covered in tile, including tiger mosaics. Registan (15 min)
Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries. Bibi-Khanym Mosque Биби Хонум Масжиди (8 min)
Vast, partially restored ruins of an ornate 1400s mosque with a landmark, blue-tiled dome. Observatory of Ulugbek Samarkand (12 min)
Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum. Afrasiyab Settlement (9 min)
Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum. | 
