Mosque · Samarkand
Hazrat Khizr Mosque
A hilltop mosque at the old gate of Afrasiyab
Places
Places to visit
Monuments, museums, parks and nature across the whole of Uzbekistan.
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Mausoleum · Samarkand
Ishratkhana Mausoleum
The roofless tomb of Timurid princesses
Modern · Samarkand
Islam Karimov Street (formerly Tashkent Street)
The pedestrian street from the Registan to Bibi-Khanym
Pilgrimage site · Samarkand
Khoja Abdi Darun Complex
An ancient shrine around a plane-shaded pool
Pilgrimage site · Samarkand District
Khoja Ahrar Complex
A Sufi master's shrine and the 'mirror of Sher-Dor'
Museum · Samarkand
Khovrenko Winery and Museum of Winemaking
Making wine since 1868
Pilgrimage site · Oqdaryo District
Makhdumi Azam Complex
Shrine of a Naqshbandi master in Dahbed
Entertainment · Samarkand
Registan Evening Show
Three madrasas as a stage for light and music
Mausoleum · Samarkand
Rukhabad Mausoleum
The "abode of the spirit", a saint Timur revered
Modern · Samarkand District
Silk Road Samarkand
Summits, UNESCO and a rowing canal
Temple & church · Samarkand
St Alexius Cathedral
Samarkand's principal Orthodox church
Museum · Samarkand
State Museum of the History of Culture of Uzbekistan
From the Neolithic to the present
Nature · Urgut District
Takhtakaracha Pass
A mountain pass on a regional border
Park & garden · Samarkand
University Boulevard
The shady avenue between the old city and Russian Samarkand
Pilgrimage site · Nurobod District
Hazrati Dovud Cave
A mountain cave at the top of 1,303 steps
UNESCO
Pilgrimage site · Samarkand
Imam al-Maturidi Memorial Complex
A memorial to the 'Imam of Guidance'
Entertainment · Samarkand
Neo Park (Vatanparvar Park)
A new amusement park with a 92-metre Ferris wheel
Culture & arts · Samarkand
Samarkand Bukhara Silk Carpets
A family carpet workshop on Hujum Street
Bazaar · Urgut District
Urgut Bazaar
A craft-filled weekend market
Museum · Samarkand
Chorsu
From trading dome to art gallery
Temple & church · Samarkand
Church of St John the Baptist
Samarkand's only Catholic church
Modern · Samarkand
Dinamo Stadium
The home of Samarkand football
Culture & arts · Samarkand
Hamid Olimjon Musical Drama Theatre
A stage that began with “The Patricide”
Archaeology · Samarkand District
Kafir-Kala
The burnt castle of Sogdian kings