Places to discover
Curated Silk Road highlights
Samarkand · Madrasah
Registan Square
Samarkand's grand square, framed by three monumental madrasahs covered in blue tilework.
Samarkand · Mausoleum
Gur-e-Amir Mausoleum
The mausoleum of Amir Timur and his descendants, crowned by a ribbed turquoise dome.
Samarkand · Mausoleum
Shah-i-Zinda Necropolis
A street of mausoleums with some of the finest glazed tilework in Central Asia.
Samarkand · Mosque
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Timur's grand cathedral mosque, built after his campaign in India.
Samarkand · Monument
Ulugh Beg Observatory
The remains of a 15th-century observatory where Ulugh Beg charted the stars.
Samarkand · Bazaar
Siab Bazaar
Samarkand's main market beside Bibi-Khanym, famous for bread, dried fruit and spices.