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Samarkand
Samarkand Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to Do & Deals | Trip.com | August 2026
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Registan Square
4.8
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36 Reviews
Historic landmark
Night view
Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
4.7
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8 Reviews
Historic landmark
Night view
Amir Temur Mausoleum Gur-i Amir Сomplex
4.0
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4 Reviews
Historic landmark
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
4.7
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14 Reviews
Historic landmark
Observatory of Ulugbek
4.0
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6 Reviews
Historic landmark
Planetariums
Afrasiyab Museum
5.0
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Where to stay
Discover the most popular places to stay in Samarkand, complete with recommendations from fellow travelers and special hotel offers
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Lia! by Minyoun Stars of Ulugbek
4.4
/5
182 Reviews
Zarafshon Parkside
4.8
/5
182 Reviews
Nizamov Hotel
4.6
/5
51 Reviews
DiliMah Premium Luxury
4.7
/5
42 Reviews
Sangzor Boutique Hotel
4.6
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177 Reviews
Shahram Plus
4.3
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84 Reviews
MUSAVVIR
4.7
/5
251 Reviews
Mustafa Hotel
4.4
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8 Reviews
AYNIY Hotel
4.5
/5
16 Reviews
Golden Samarkand Hotel
4.5
/5
40 Reviews
Savitsky Plaza
4.4
/5
94 Reviews
Hotel Grand Samarkand Superior - A
4.5
/5
31 Reviews
What to eat
Want to eat like a local? Don't miss out on these top Samarkand dishes and foodie spots.
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Zargaron Restaurant
5.0
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2 Reviews
Western cuisine
Avg. DKK93/person
Old City Restaurant
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Western cuisine
Avg. DKK106/person
Florencia
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Asian cuisine
Avg. DKK90/person
Grand Nazar
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Asian cuisine
Avg. DKK81/person
T·Bone Cafe&Bar
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Platan
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Green Bear Bar
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Besh Chinor
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Bibikhanum Teahouse
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Restaurant "BELLIS"
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Ark of Bukhara
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Holy Assumption Cathedral Church
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Hazrati Imam Mosque
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12 Reviews
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Amir Temur Square
4.6
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State Museum of the Temurids
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/5
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Tashkent Television Tower
4.4
/5
12 Reviews
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Hotel Sultan
9.6
/5
24 Reviews
Sahid Zarafshon Hotel
8.8
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184 Reviews
Wyndham Bukhara
9.0
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120 Reviews
Mercure Bukhara Old Town
9.2
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270 Reviews
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Mosque
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Alisher Navoi statue
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Kusam-ibn-Abbas mausoleum
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Mosque
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Khodzha Iskhaki Vali Mosque
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Ulugh Beg Madrasa
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Peace and Solidarity Museum
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Hazrat Khizr Mosque
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Samarkandskiy Oblastnoy Krayevedcheskiy Muzey
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Park - Im. Amira Temura
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Mosque Namozgokh
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Marokand Sauna&Spa
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Bumazhnaya Fabrika "Meros"
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Chinese Garden
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Samarkand Tram
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Scientific Library of Samarkand State University
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Samarkand Tourist Information Center
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President's Tomb
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Devil's Plateau
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Ahmad’s bread tour (since 1960s)
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Tillah Kari Mosque
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Daeil Presbyterian Church
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State Museum of the History of Culture of Uzbekistan, Samarkand
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Bibi-Khanym Mausoleum
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Katana
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Venezia
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