Best places: Tourist attractions in Samarqand City, Uzbekistan

Ornamental public square flanked by 3 historic madrasas built in the 15th & 17th centuries.

Cemetery site with many ornately decorated, colorful tombs & ancient mosaic-tiled mausoleums.

A 15th-century mausoleum of Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur featuring tombs, mosaics & ornate carvings.

Vast, partially restored ruins of an ornate 1400s mosque with a landmark, blue-tiled dome.

👍👍 Cant stop watching the beauty of the place, absolutely stunning architecture.

Colorful stalls piled high with specialty breads, nuts, dried fruit & spices, plus household goods.

Islamic observatory, built in the 15th century, featuring a celestial measuring stone & a museum.

👍👍 Mosque was beautiful and lot of visitors were visiting the Mosque.we enter inside there was small prayer room there,also some old painting was hanging inside Mosque.wood work was also unique and nice.it is situated at height.there was one grave outside the Mosque. People were there and also security...

Grassy landscape & former site of a settlement from 500 BC to 1220 AD, with a small history museum.

👍 Five domes adorn the long structure that holds an 18m long sarcophagus, reputedly holding the remains of the Old Testament prophet Daniel, revered by Muslims, Jews and Christians alike – although only Christians regard him as a prophet.

👍👍 The mausoleum of Sheikh Burhanuddin Sagarji, known as Rukhobod or 'residence of the spirit', was built in 1380 by Tamerlan to house the remains of his mentor and his family. It is one of the oldest monuments in the city. Its architecture is simple: a cubic base with symmetrical sides, surmounted by...

👍👍 Highly recommend coming either in the morning, just before sunrise or in the evening for golden hour as the sun sets. There weren’t very many people when we went though I imagine it can get quite busy. After the sun sets, the lights come on for another, quite different view of the square.

😐 My guidebook says: “far from tourist routes, it seems a place out of time”. Well, to get here you need a taxi, especially if you come like me in hot august. Once inside, you’ll find many workers building the big mosque on the side, but what you’ll find is a different mosque, with an octagonal lake i...

Archeological museum displaying excavated tools, coins & ceramics & a 7th-8th century palace fresco.

👍 Место интересное, особенно как бы вырезано в холме. Много деревьев. Ступеньки и перила хорошие. Там по сути мавзолей. Я не понимаю, за что плата и почему большая для туристов. Если это святое место, оно должно быть доступно бесплатно. Делать особо нечего, поднялся по лестнице, посмотрел на длинну...

👍👍 Beautiful place, 30,000 sum to enter. Girls need a headscarf 🧕

👍👍 There were a lot of interesting exhibits, it was interesting. The staff is very helpful. The museum has growth potential.

😠 Просите 50000сум. За что? Там на 50000сум смотреть то нечего! Вы где такие цены берете? Сделайте официальные билеты, а не берите с каждого сколько хотите!!!

👍👍 Самое лучшее - палаты бухарского еврея. Очень красиво.

👍 Interesting local history museum. Located far from main attractions. Previously, this was the mansion of a Russian merchant. The museum has several exhibitions. A classic local history museum with archaeological finds and tortured stuffed animals. The exhibition is dedicated to the local Jewish comm...