Samarkand in one day

What to expect

SAMARKAND is one of the oldest cities formed in the 5th century BC. Previously, the city was known as Marokanda and was the capital of Sogdiana. Later, the old part of ancient Samarkand was renamed Afrasiab. In the 14th-15th centuries, Samarkand was the capital of the Timur Empire. The history of Samarkand dates back to the 6th century BC, when the empire was ruled by the Achaemenid dynasty, and in the 4th century, the rule passed into the hands of the great commander Alexander the Great. City tour: "Gur-Emir Mausoleum" - the tomb of Tamerlane. Three more rulers were buried in the underground crypt: Timur's sons Miranshah, Shahrukh and his grandson Ulugbek (XIV-XV centuries). → "Rukhabad Mausoleum" ("Abode of the Spirit") - the legend says that under the dome there is a box with seven hairs of the Prophet Muhammad (14th century), → "Registan Square" ("Sandy Place") is the main square of Samarkand. The Meros paper mill, founded by the famous masters the Mukhtarov brothers. Thanks to their efforts, the ancient tradition of papermaking using old Samarkand technologies has been revived at the local factory. The Mausoleum of St. Daniel (Daniyar), the prophet of 3 religions. It is located on the outskirts of the Afrasiab settlement, which is in the northeast of Samarkand. On a high cliff of a hill stretches a long 5-domed building of the mausoleum, and at the foot of the hill flows the Siab River. →Ulugbek Observatory (15th century) On the outskirts of Samarkand, on the Hill Kukhak is the only historical and architectural monument of its kind - the Ulugbek observatory. Built by Timur's grandson.. Shahi-Zinda Necropolis ("Living King") The grandiose Bibi-Khanum Cathedral Mosque (15th century) Review of the Siab Bazaar.