Location: Samarkand
Top Things to do in Samarkand
Top 10 Historic Sites in Samarkand, Samarqand Province
Samarkand (Uzbek Latin: Samarqand; Uzbek Cyrillic and Tajik: Самарқанд; Persian: سمرقند; Russian: Самарканд; Greek: Σαμαρκάνδη), alternatively Samarqand, is a city in modern-day Uzbekistan and is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. There is evidence of human activity in the area of the city from the late Paleolithic era, though there is no direct evidence of when exactly Samarkand was founded; some theories propose that it was founded between the 8th and 7th centuries BC. Prospering from its location on the Silk Road between China and the Mediterranean, at times Samarkand was one of the greatest cities of Central Asia.
Restaurants in Samarkand
1. Shah-i-Zinda
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5.0 based on 881 reviews
This street has tombs belonging to Timur and his family and favorites that are decorated with the city's finest majolica tilework.
Reviewed By noviliasjafrib
Shah i Zinda, comes from Persian which means "The Living King". Consists of several buildings in the form of mausoleums and other buildings including the mosque. Built from the 9th to the 14th centuries. The name Shah-i-Zinda is connected to Kusam Ibn Abbas, a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad who was buried here, who came to Samarkand along with the Arab invasion in the 7th century.
2. Tillya Kori Madrasah
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4.5 based on 214 reviews
One of the 3 Moslem clergy academies that surround Registan square.
Reviewed By F8714PN_Alex_W - Singapore, Singapore
The exterior was a symphony of architecture. Beautifully balanced, intricately decorated. But when I walked into the domed area and looked up, it took my breath away. The gilt interior, the combinations and permutations of design elements... amazing. Out of this world! Even away from the dome, gold trimming is used liberally in its joyously floral patterns. Tilya Kori is the middle building in the Registan ensemble. It is also the newest -- though "new" is entirely relative, having been built in the 1600s, representing one last artistic burst before the long decline of Samarkand. Entry is with the same ticket to the entire Registan ensemble: 40,000 som.
3. Khodja Akrar Madrasah
4. Chupan Ata Shrine
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4.0 based on 6 reviews
5. Khodja Abdi Darun Shrine
6. Saint Daniel's Tomb
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4.0 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By dave_hempenstall1
A very nice small site to visit. The tomb and its length was cool. Nice area, the steps at the back bring you up to a cemetery and spring water source(another Source before the ticket office beside the blue dome).
