Archaeology · Samarkand Region
Afrasiyab
The ruins of pre-Mongol Samarkand
14 regions · 209 cities & districts
All of Uzbekistan
Discover Samarkand
Ancient cities and mountain trails, bazaars and plov centres, trains and flights — everything you need to plan a trip, in one place.
One country, a thousand stories
The blue domes of the Registan, Bukhara’s thousand-year-old lanes, the mud-brick walls of Khiva, the peaks of Chimgan and the ships stranded by the Aral — Uzbekistan won’t fit into one trip. We open it up region by region, city by city.
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Every region has its own history, food and landscapes. Tap a region on the map.
406
sights
209
cities & districts
723
hotels & restaurants
1,233
public offices
Pilgrimage site · Bukhara Region
Bahauddin Naqshband Complex
Shrine of the founder of the Naqshbandi order
Ensemble · Kashkadarya Region
Dorus-Saodat Ensemble
The family mausoleum Timur built for himself and his sons
Ensemble · Khorezm Region
Itchan Kala
A walled museum-city where people still live
Museum · Tashkent (city)
State Museum of History of Uzbekistan
One of Central Asia's oldest museums
Archaeology · Navoiy Region
Rabati Malik
The Qarakhanids' 'royal fortress' in the steppe
Pilgrimage site · Surkhandarya Region
Al-Hakim al-Tirmidhi Memorial Complex
The shrine of “Termiz Ota”, the city’s patron saint
Resort · Tashkent Region
Amirsoy Mountain Resort
Uzbekistan’s newest ski resort
Ensemble · Andijan Region
Jome Complex, Andijan
The tallest minaret in the Fergana Valley
Archaeology · Namangan Region
Akhsikath
Fergana's ancient capital
Nature · Jizzakh Region
Aydar-Arnasay Lakes
A sea born in the desert
Archaeology · Republic of Karakalpakstan
Ayaz Kala
Three fortresses above the Kyzylkum
Mosque · Fergana Region
Kokand Jami Mosque
A 98-column iwan and the Chorsu minaret
Mosque · Samarkand Region
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Timur's colossal Friday mosque
Live board
Now at the airports
The next flights from Uzbekistan’s airports — live from the official boards.
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Tashkent
| Time | To | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 17:3518:02 | GuangzhouCANC6 511 · Centrum Air | Delayed |
| 15:5018:16 | NovosibirskOVBS7 5566 · S7 Airlines | Delayed |
| 18:1018:21 | GuangzhouCANHY 573 · Uzbekistan Airways | Delayed |
| 18:0018:33 | AndijanAZNHY 97 · Uzbekistan Airways | Delayed |
| 18:2018:35 | DushanbeDYUSZ 226 · Somon Air | Delayed |
| 18:3018:52 | Nizhny NovgorodGOJHY 9671 · Uzbekistan Airways | Delayed |
| 19:00 | MoscowDMEHY 601 · Uzbekistan Airways | Scheduled |
| 19:05 | AlmatyALAC6 205 · Centrum Air | Scheduled |
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Plan
Where to stay and eat
Checked hotels and places to eat — with addresses, phone numbers, opening hours and price levels.
Where to stay
Hotels
340 places
- Hotels 259
- Guesthouses 29
- Hostels 25
- Resorts 27
By region:Samarkand 81Tashkent (city) 57Khorezm 32Bukhara 32Tashkent Region 23
Where to eat
Restaurants
383 places
- Restaurants 211
- Cafés 74
- Teahouses 26
- Plov centres 28
- Fast food 44
By region:Samarkand 115Tashkent (city) 72Bukhara 27Khorezm 26Fergana 18
From around the country
Hyatt Regency Tashkent
Five-star hotel a short walk from Amir Timur Square
Yunusabad District
+7
Restaurant
Uchrashuv
Café-restaurant near the museum
Gulistan
+1
Hotel★★★★★
$$$$
Mövenpick Samarkand
Five-star Mövenpick off University Boulevard
Samarkand
+6
Terrassa Cafe & Restaurant
A rooftop terrace restaurant above Itchan Kala
Khiva
Hotel★★★★
Sahid Zarafshon
A four-star hotel with pools and a spa
Bukhara city
+8
Restaurant
$$$$
The Kitchen Lounge
Lounge restaurant with a courtyard and pool
Fergana
+2
Hotel★★★
$$$$
Bravo Lyuks Hotel
A three-star hotel with a pool and spa
Urgench
+7
Fast food
$$$$
Evos (Navoi)
The Navoi branch of a national fast-food chain
Navoiy city
Amirsoy Mountain Resort
Uzbekistan’s largest ski resort
Bostanliq District
Restaurant
$$$$
Tot Samiy Gastropub
Gastropub where half the town gathers at night
Fergana
+1
Hotel★★★★
$$$$
Tinchlik Plaza Hotel
A large hotel with a pool in central Navoi
Navoiy city
+8
Restaurant
$$$$
Minzifa Restaurant
A restaurant with a terrace near Lyab-i Hauz
Bukhara city
+2
The Great Silk Road
Two thousand years on the caravan road
Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva and Termez are the Silk Road’s most famous cities — and their monuments are still alive: bazaars trading, craftsmen in madrasas, conversations in teahouses.
Silk Road itinerary
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Regions
Fourteen regions
Twelve provinces, the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the capital, Tashkent — each with its own history, landscapes and cuisine.
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Ancient Chach, modern capital
Tashkent
49 places
The mountains and valleys around the capital
Tashkent Region
27 places
Babur's homeland, Uzbekistan's most crowded and easternmost region
Andijan Region
12 places
A thousand years of trade and learning
Bukhara Region
51 places
The valley of silk, ceramics and a khans' capital
Fergana Region
26 places
Where mountains, steppe and lakes meet
Jizzakh Region
15 places
An ancient oasis between two deserts — and Khiva
Xorazm Region
39 places
A valley of flowers, madrasas and Akhsikath
Namangan Region
18 places
Kyzylkum gold and Silk Road monuments
Navoiy Region
18 places
Timur’s homeland and the ancient Nasaf oasis
Kashkadarya Region
27 places
Desert castles, the Aral Sea and a museum of forbidden art
Republic of Karakalpakstan
23 places
Timur’s capital and the Zarafshan oasis
Samarkand Region
61 places
A land won from the steppe
Sirdaryo Region
10 places
Bactrian heritage in Uzbekistan’s far south
Surkhandarya Region
30 places
UNESCO
World Heritage sites
Ensemble · Samarkand Region
Registan
The great square of three madrasas
Madrasa · Samarkand Region
Ulugh Beg Madrasa
The astronomer-king's university
Madrasa · Samarkand Region
Sher-Dor Madrasa
The portal of the sun-lions
Madrasa · Samarkand Region
Tilya-Kori Madrasa
The gilded mosque-madrasa
Mausoleum · Samarkand Region
Gur-e-Amir
Tomb of Timur and his dynasty
Mosque · Samarkand Region
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Timur's colossal Friday mosque
Ensemble · Samarkand Region
Shah-i-Zinda
The avenue of mausoleums
Museum · Samarkand Region
Ulugh Beg Observatory
The greatest astronomical instrument of the Middle Ages
Plov (osh)Tashkent plovSamarkand plovBukhara plov and oshi sofiFergana plovKhorezm plovSamsaJizzakh samsaKabob (shashlik)Gijduvan kebabTandir kabob (tandoor lamb)Qozon kabobLagmanMantiChuchvaraSumalakHalimShurpaUgra oshi (noodle soup)DimlamaMastavaKazyAchichukUzbek bread (non)Samarkand nonPatir (Tashkent patir)QurtTukhum barakShivit oshiKarakalpak beshbarmak (turama)Juvari gurtikNo‘xat sho‘rak (chickpea stew)Novvot, parvarda and halvaDried fruit and nutsUzbek melonsNorin (naryn)Rishtan ceramicsGijduvan ceramicsMargilan atlas and adrasBukhara gold embroideryKhiva woodcarvingChust knivesChust doppi (skullcap)Samarkand paperSuzani and Bukhara embroideryNurata suzaniSamarkand and Urgut suzaniShahrisabz embroidery and the iroqi skullcapCarpet weavingCopper chasing (kandakorlik)Jewellery making (zargarlik)Karakalpak jewelleryGanch carvingTilework (koshinkorlik)Musical instrument makingThe Karakalpak yurt and feltNaqqoshlik, illumination and miniature painting
Dish · Nationwide
Plov (osh)
The centrepiece of any Uzbek meal: meat, onions and yellow carrots are cooked into a rich base in a kazan, then rice is steamed on top. UNESCO-listed since 2016.
Dish · Tashkent (city), Tashkent Region
Tashkent plov
The capital’s style of plov: everything is fried first and the rice is mixed into the base; wedding plov adds kazy sausage, chickpeas, raisins and sometimes quail eggs.
Dish · Samarkand
Samarkand plov
A layered plov in which nothing is stirred: the rice stays pale, and the carrots and meat are served on top of it.
Craft · Fergana
Rishtan ceramics
The blue and turquoise pottery of Rishtan in the Fergana Valley, famed for its ishkor glaze made from plant ash and its local red clay.
Tradition · Nationwide
Hospitality and the dastarkhan
‘A guest ranks above your father’: the seat of honour, a dastarkhan that is never left bare, and table manners from breaking the bread to the closing blessing.
7Nov
Every year in early November; 2026: 7–8 November
Samarkand Marathon
An international charity run starting by the Registan every autumn: marathon, half marathon, 10 km and 5 km, plus children’s and inclusive races.
Samarkand
21Mar
Every year on 21 March and the following days
Navruz fairs
Spring fairs across the country on 21 March and the days that follow: cauldrons of sumalak, concerts, kurash, kupkari and markets.
April
Every two years, usually in April; the 2027 venue and dates have not been announced
International Festival of Bakhshi Art
A biennial festival of epic singers that moves to a new region each time: Termez 2019, Karakalpakstan 2021, Syrdarya 2023, Khiva 2025.
Surkhandarya, Karakalpakstan +2
April
Every spring, in April (2026: 17–19 April); next date not yet announced
International Embroidery Festival (Samarkand)
A celebration of embroidery in Samarkand’s historic centre: suzani exhibitions, masterclasses, a souvenir fair and folk performances.
Samarkand
Itineraries
Day-by-day itineraries
Silk Road cities, Fergana’s craftspeople, mountains and the Aral Sea — day-by-day plans with maps and the best time to go.
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City break
Tashkent in 2 days
Tashkent (city)
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3days
Eco-travel
Eco-trip: Nurata, Aydarkul and a yurt camp in 3 days
Navoiy
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3days
Classic
Khiva and Khorezm in 3 days
KhorezmKarakalpakstanKhorezm
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4days
Crafts
Craftspeople of the Fergana Valley: 4 days
FerganaNamanganAndijan
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4days
Expedition
Karakalpakstan and the Aral Sea: a 4-day expedition
KarakalpakstanKhorezm
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4days
Short trip
Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara in 4 days
Tashkent (city)SamarkandBukhara
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5days
The south
The south: Shahrisabz, Boysun and Termez in 5 days
KashkadaryaSurkhandarya
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5days
Mountains
Mountains: Chimgan, Charvak and Zaamin in 5 days
Tashkent RegionJizzakh
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