Samarkand International Airport 27 min
Samarkandskiy Vinnyy Zavod Imeni M. A. Khovrenko (6 min) Bibi-Khanym Mosque Биби Хонум Масжиди (15 min)
Vast, partially restored ruins of an ornate 1400s mosque with a landmark, blue-tiled dome. Tilla-Kori madrasah (11 min)
Opulent building completed in 1660, featuring gold & elaborate decorative patterns & a domed mosque. Rukhobod Mausoleum (9 min)
Mausoleum, architecture, and history Gur-e Amir Сomplex (10 min)
A 15th-century mausoleum of Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur featuring tombs, mosaics & ornate carvings. Sherdor Madrasa Мадрасаи Шердор (12 min)
This ornate 17th-century madrassa at the Registan is covered in tile, including tiger mosaics. Observatory of Ulugbek Samarkand (19 min)
Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum. Shah-i-Zinda Ensemble Шоҳи Зинда (17 min)
Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums. Registan (11 min)
Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries. Afrasiyab Museum (20 min)
Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco. Siab Bazaar (14 min)
Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods. Afrasiyab Settlement (16 min)
Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum. Aksaray Mausoleum (12 min) Hazrat Khizr Mosque (21 min)
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