Afrosiab History Museum
The Afrosiab History Museum dedicated to the history of Samarkand is the main museum of the city. It has long been known that present-day Samarkand is locat...
Khoja Ziyomurod Mosque
The Khoja Ziyomurod Mosque is a rather young building; it was constructed not more than 100 years ago. However, earlier, in the 9th and the 10th centuries, ...
Bibi-Khanym mosque
The Bibi-Khanym (or Bibi Khanum) mosque-madrassah, one of the most famous attractions of Samarkand, was built in 1399-1404. It became the highest mosque of ...
Rukhabad mausoleum
The Rukhabad mausoleum is one of many attractions built by the order of Tamerlane, the legendary ruler and commander. The monument is the burial place of...
Mausoleum of Maturidi
The Mausoleum of Abu Mansur Maturidi is an attraction located in Samarkand that is well-known in the Muslim world. The easiest way to get there is from the ...
Aksaray mausoleum
The Aksaray mausoleum is a very interesting place in Samarkand. The literal translation of its name from Turkic is “the white palace”. The mausoleum is more...
Mausoleums of Abdi Darun and Abdi Birun
The mausoleums of Abdi Darun and Abdi Birun are two attractions located in completely different parts of Samarkand. The first one, whose name can be transla...
Koni Gil silk paper workshop
One of the most interesting places you can visit in Samarkand is the Koni Gil silk paper workshop. Unlike other attractions of the city, there you are able ...