Cheap Flights to Samarkand (SKD)

Top Attractions in Samarkand

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• The ensemble of remarkable tilted medressas, a wealth of majolica, mosaics separated by well-planned spaces mark the monumental site of Registan. Literally meaning sandy place, the site was a major commercial center of medieval Samarkand. Today the site features three medressas- Ulugbek, Shirdor and Tilla Kari.
• Make a visit to the International Museum of Peace and Solidarity whose curator Anatoly Ionesov has taken great pains to assemble an outstanding collection of disarmament and ecological memorabilia. There are also signatures and messages about peace, written by famous personalities.
• Counted among the greatest 20th century archaeological finds, Ulugbek's Observatory was unearthed in 1908. You can explore a three-storey observatory which was built in 15th century to scrutinize stars and planet position.
• The State Art Museum takes you to an art journey, starting from Afrosiab and the Timurid era and going up to medieval Samarkand. Check out more than 2 centuries old Afghan and Persian samples or photos related to city’s past.