Interesting Places — Samarkand
Workshops, viewpoints, and experiences worth a detour
34 places
Master classes & traditions
Historical and ethnographic complex «Vechny Gorod»
Historical-ethnographic complex «Vechny Gorod» is a large-scale cultur…
Unusual places & photo spots
University Boulevard
University Boulevard (formerly Abramovsky Boulevard, Gorky Boulevard)…
Nature & scenic places
Urgut Mountains — the «Andak» paragliding zone
The Urgut Mountains are one of the promising destinations for extreme…
Nature & scenic places
Bagishamol Garden
A landscaped garden for a quiet rest and walks among the greenery.
Nature & scenic places
Kattakurgan Reservoir
A large reservoir in the Samarkand region with wide views across the w…
Nature & scenic places
Takhtakaracha Pass
A winding mountain road towards Shakhrisabz with panoramic views and s…
Unusual places & photo spots
Old Samarkand panorama by the Hazrat Khizr Mosque
A hilltop view over old Samarkand, Siab Bazaar and the Bibi-Khanym Mos…
Unusual places & photo spots
Old Jewish Quarter
Atmospheric old-town lanes steeped in the history of Samarkand’s Bukha…
Unusual places & photo spots
Bogi Baland neighbourhood and fig gardens
A quiet historic neighbourhood of fig gardens, traditional courtyards…
Unusual places & photo spots
Islam Karimov pedestrian street
An atmospheric pedestrian street linking the main monuments of old Sam…
Bazaars & colourful places
Souvenir stalls by the Registan
Small shops with Uzbek souvenirs, textiles and local handicrafts.
Bazaars & colourful places
Konigil craft village
A shady village on a stream outside Samarkand, with water wheels, a mi…
Bazaars & colourful places
Urgut Bazaar
A vibrant bazaar in Urgut known for suzani embroidery, carpets, cerami…
Bazaars & colourful places
Siab Bazaar
Samarkand’s best-known historic market: flatbread, spices, dried fruit…
Master classes & traditions
Plov class with Dila
Samarkand plov in a local family home.
Master classes & traditions
Traditional Uzbek Cooking House
Hands-on Uzbek cooking lessons in a private home.
Master classes & traditions
CraftnCulture workshops
Pottery, suzani, mulberry paper and Samarkand cooking with local maste…
Master classes & traditions
Siab Bazaar tour and home cooking class
Shopping at Siab Bazaar, then plov and samsa in a family home.
Master classes & traditions
Cooking class with a family in a village near Samarkand
A trip to the market, then plov and flatbread in a family home in a vi…
Master classes & traditions
Cooking class at Ikat National House
A hands-on lesson in home-style Uzbek cooking.
Master classes & traditions
Cooking class at the Lutfillo National House
Family plov and home cooking at a national house on Sharq Tongi Street…
Master classes & traditions
Cooking class at Adras House
Home-style plov and Uzbek dishes in a family house in the old town.
Master classes & traditions
Plov Samarqand ethno courtyard: wood-fired plov
Wood-fired plov and tandoor bread in a courtyard furnished like an Uzb…
Master classes & traditions
Cooking class at the National House of Shakhnoza
Make Samarkand plov and manti yourself in a family-run home restaurant…
Master classes & traditions
Traditions Square craft centre
Cooking and craft classes: plov, samsa, ceramic painting, suzani, call…
Nature & scenic places
«Chor-Chinor» grove («Chor-Chinor»)
The «Chor-Chinor» grove (translated as «Four Chinars») is an ancient s…
Nature & scenic places
Miranqul Gorge
The Mironkul Gorge (the Mironkul tract and mountains) is a picturesque…
Nature & scenic places
Agalyk Gorge "Devsharshara" Waterfall
Agalyk Gorge (Ohalik tract) is a picturesque mountain valley and a nat…
Nature & scenic places
Shaytan Jilga tract («Plato Demonov»)
The Shaitan Jilga tract (also known as Shaitan-Jiga, «Plateau of Demon…
Nature & scenic places
Hazrati Davud Cave (Saint David's)
The Hazrati Davud Cave (the sanctuary of Saint David) is one of the mo…
Nature & scenic places
The "Amankutan" Cave (Fox Grotto) in the Zarafshan Mountains
Amankutan Cave (also known as Lev's Cave, colloquially sometimes calle…
Nature & scenic places
Flora Lavender Farm
A picturesque lavender farm and ornamental plant nursery founded in 20…
Master classes & traditions
Koni Gil Meros Craft Factory (paper workshop)
Silk paper by an eighth-century method: mulberry bark, a water mill an…
Nature & scenic places
"Zarafshan" National Nature Park (former reserve)
Zarafshan National Nature Park (until 2018 — Zarafshan State Nature Re…