Samarkand
Samarkand Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | September 2026
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Samarkand Moments: Through Travelers' Eyes
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Central Asia's Blue City: Recreating A Thousand and One Nights
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I'm absolutely blown away by the aesthetics of this country...
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If blue has a hometown, it must be Samarkand
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Uzbekistan + Kazakhstan! 9 Days to Explore the Blue Arabian Nights
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Stepping into a Fantasy-Like Yet Real 'Arabian Nights': A 3-Day Trip to Samarkand.
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Popular Attractions in Samarkand
Alisher Navoi and Abdurahman Jami Monument | AQUAPARK SOGDIANA | Tourist village - Konigil | Scientific Library of Samarkand State University | Khodzha Iskhaki Vali Mosque | İmam-ı Maturidi hazretleri kabri ziyaretgahı | Ishratxona Mausoleum | Rukhobod Mausoleum | Hazrat Khizr Mosque | Afrasiyab Museum | Crazy Park “SHAXONYA” | Shah-i-Zinda necropolis | Mechet' - Damaryk | Park Kul'tury I Otdykha Taylyak | Synagogue - Or Avner | Siyob Bozori | Samarkand Tram | Samarkand Tourist Information Center | President's Tomb | Islam Karimov's Statue | Obi-Rahmat jomeʼ masjidi | Sherdor Madrassah | Tillah Kari Mosque | Observatory of Ulugbek | University Boulevard | Family Park Shukrona | Amusement Park
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Popular Restaurants in Samarkand
Old City Restaurant | Florencia | Grand Nazar | T·Bone Cafe&Bar | Platan | Green Bear Bar | Besh Chinor | Restaurant "KARIMBEK" | Magistr Cafe | Bibikhanum Teahouse | Restaurant "BELLIS" | Blues Cafe | Golos Samarkanda | New arbat | Zlata Praha Restaurant | Xan Atlas | Ikrom Shashlik | Mone Bakery | Pepperoni's | Boulevard Restaurant & Bakery | Katana | HanZade | RemiX Club | Venezia | El Merosi | Yaponamama Samarkand | Merci | Sophia | Restaurant | Lounge | La Esmeralda | Ipak Fusion Restaurant
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