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Guesthouse · Samarkand
A small family guesthouse in a mahalla about 1.2 km south-east of the Registan, with a handful of rooms, home breakfast and plov cooking classes.
Darvozai Samarkand is a small guesthouse on Lomonosov Street, inside an ordinary residential mahalla. The Registan is about 1.2 km away and Gur-e-Amir roughly 1 km, and the surrounding lanes offer a close-up look at everyday neighbourhood life.
It is family-run, with just a few rooms, including a two-room apartment with a living room and kitchen. Breakfast is prepared, and plov cooking classes are offered on request. The hosts hand guests a printed guide to sights and places to eat and point them to currency exchange. Suits budget travellers and families.
Information checked: October 2026. Prices and hours can change — call ahead before you go. We do not take bookings: contact the venue directly.
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