Nature · Bostanliq District
Ugam-Chatkal National Park
The wild mountains of the Western Tian Shan
Places
Places to visit
Monuments, museums, parks and nature across the whole of Uzbekistan.
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Madrasa · Samarkand
Ulugh Beg Madrasa
The astronomer-king's university
Museum · Samarkand
Ulugh Beg Observatory
The greatest astronomical instrument of the Middle Ages
Nature · Qo‘ng‘irot District
Ustyurt Plateau
The stone desert between the Caspian and the Aral
Culture & arts · Margilan
Yodgorlik Silk Factory
From cocoon to ikat under one roof
Nature · Zomin District
Zaamin National Park
The juniper forests of 'Uzbek Switzerland'
Ensemble · Zangiota District
Zangiata Complex
A shrine built by Timur
UNESCO
Must see
Modern · Parkent District
Big Solar Furnace
A mirror that turns sunlight into 3,000 degrees
Must see
Archaeology · Marhamat District
Mingtepa (ancient Ershi?)
Possibly the capital of ancient Dayuan
Madrasa · Bukhara city
Abdulaziz Khan Madrasa
The last of Bukhara's great madrasas
Pilgrimage site · Gijduvan District
Abdulkhaliq Gijduvani Complex
Tomb of the Khwajagan founder and Ulugh Beg's last madrasa
Entertainment · Davlatobod District
Afsonalar Vodiysi Park
Modern Namangan's landmark
Nature · Samarkand District
Agalyk Mountains
Mountain air and waterfalls on the city's doorstep
Park & garden · Fergana
Ahmad al-Farghani Park
A city park named after an astronomer
Mausoleum · Samarkand
Ak-Saray Mausoleum
Plain outside, golden within
Park & garden · Samarkand
Alisher Navoi Central Park
The 1886 city garden at the green heart of the centre
Park & garden · Chilanzar District
Alisher Navoi National Park
A lakeside park in the city centre
Culture & arts · Shaykhantahur District
Alisher Navoi Palace of Cinema ('Panorama')
Uzbekistan's first panoramic cinema
Bazaar · Khiva
Allakuli Khan Caravanserai and Tim
The commercial heart of old Khiva
Madrasa · Khiva
Allakuli Khan Madrasa
The madrasa that held Khiva’s library
Nature · Urgut District
Aman-Kutan
A Stone Age cave in a wooded mountain valley
Modern · Samarkand
Amir Temur Monument
The conqueror enthroned
Museum · Yunusabad District
Amir Timur Museum
The age of Tamerlane under a blue dome
Modern · Shahrisabz City
Amir Timur Statue (Shahrisabz)
Timur stands tall in his home town