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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
/5
14 Reviews
Historic landmark
Observatory of Ulugbek
4.0
/5
6 Reviews
Historic landmark
Planetariums
Afrasiyab Museum
5.0
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5 Reviews
Historic landmark
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
Nizamov Hotel
4.6
/5
51 Reviews
DiliMah Premium Luxury
4.7
/5
43 Reviews
Sangzor Boutique Hotel
4.6
/5
178 Reviews
Shahram Plus
4.3
/5
85 Reviews
Golden Samarkand Hotel
4.5
/5
41 Reviews
Mustafa Hotel
4.4
/5
8 Reviews
Classic hotel Samarkand
4.7
/5
12 Reviews
AYNIY Hotel
4.5
/5
16 Reviews
Savitsky Plaza
4.4
/5
94 Reviews
Hotel Grand Samarkand Superior - A
4.5
/5
31 Reviews
De Villa Hotel
4.3
/5
8 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. PLN55/person
Old City Restaurant
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Western cuisine
Avg. PLN63/person
Florencia
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Asian cuisine
Avg. PLN54/person
Grand Nazar
5.0
/5
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Asian cuisine
Avg. PLN48/person
T·Bone Cafe&Bar
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Coffee shop
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Platan
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/5
3 Reviews
Western cuisine
Green Bear Bar
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Besh Chinor
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Restaurant "KARIMBEK"
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Magistr Cafe
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Bibikhanum Teahouse
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Restaurant "BELLIS"
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Ark of Bukhara
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/5
8 Reviews
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Holy Assumption Cathedral Church
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/5
6 Reviews
Hazrati Imam Mosque
4.8
/5
12 Reviews
Historic landmark
Amir Temur Square
4.6
/5
30 Reviews
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State Museum of the Temurids
4.6
/5
7 Reviews
Tashkent Television Tower
4.4
/5
12 Reviews
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Hotel Sultan
9.6
/5
24 Reviews
Sahid Zarafshon Hotel
8.8
/5
185 Reviews
Wyndham Bukhara
9.1
/5
120 Reviews
Mercure Bukhara Old Town
9.2
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272 Reviews
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9.1
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Miniature Boutique Hotel
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Exhibitions & events
Popular Attractions in Samarkand
State Museum of Culture History of Uzbekistan
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AZAMAT OROMGOHI
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Chinese Garden
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Kusam-ibn-Abbas mausoleum
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Mosque
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Ancient Samarkand Bath "Hammomi Dovudi"
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Ulugh Beg Madrasa
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Devil's Plateau
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Samarqand davlat universitetining Zoologiya muzeyi (Samarkand State University Museum of Zoology)
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MICE Uzbekistan
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Bumazhnaya Fabrika "Meros"
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Universitet Xiyoboni
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Mosque
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Art Gallery Aysel
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Khoja Nisbatdor Mosque
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Daeil Presbyterian Church
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Park - Im. Amira Temura
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Mosque Namozgokh
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Meros Paper Mill
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Bul'var
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Khodzha Abdu-Darun Mausoleum
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Ahmad’s bread tour (since 1960s)
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Orif Gulxaniy uy-muzeyi
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Katana
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