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Silk Road Samarkand

Attractions2019–2022About 3 hours to see

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  • RegistanEnsembles

    UNESCO World Heritage

    Registan

    The central square of old Samarkand, framed on three sides by the Ulugh Beg, Sher-Dor and Tilla-Kari madrasas.

  • Gur-e-AmirMausoleums

    UNESCO World Heritage

    Gur-e-Amir

    The ribbed blue dome over the tomb of Amir Timur and members of his family, including his grandson Ulugh Beg.

  • Shah-i-ZindaEnsembles

    UNESCO World Heritage

    Shah-i-Zinda

    A narrow lane of mausoleums climbing the edge of Afrasiyab hill, with some of the finest glazed tilework of the Timurid era.

  • Bibi-Khanym MosqueEnsembles

    UNESCO World Heritage

    Bibi-Khanym Mosque

    The great Friday mosque that Timur built after his campaign in India, with a vast entrance portal and blue domes beside Siab Bazaar.