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5 Best Places to Visit in Samarkand
The top Places to Visit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, ranked by traveler ratings and how many people rated them. Every spot is a real, verified venue — facts checked against live Google data.
The list
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attraction Samarkand · ★ 4.8Registan Square
Registan Square is open daily 8am–8pm, and the three tiled madrasas glow best in the early morning or an hour before closing. 4.8★ (16,404 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Samarkand · ★ 4.8Shah-i-Zinda necropolis
Shah-i-Zinda is a climbing corridor of turquoise-and-cobalt mausoleums just northeast of Samarkand's Registan, open daily 7am–10pm. 4.8★ (5,594 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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hidden gem Samarkand · ★ 4.5Siyob Bozori
Siyob Bozori sprawls right behind the Bibi-Khanym Mosque in Samarkand, open Tuesday to Sunday from 7am to 7pm (closed Mondays). 4.5★ (4,225 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Samarkand · ★ 4.6Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Bibi-Khanym Mosque is Samarkand's monumental 14th-century Timurid mosque, a five-minute walk northeast of the Siab Bazaar and Registan. 4.6★ (2,873 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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attraction Samarkand · ★ 4.0Afrasiyab Museum
The Afrasiyab Museum sits on the northern edge of Samarkand's ancient mound site, open daily 9am–5pm, and holds the famous 7th-8th century Sogdian palace fresco showing envoys, elephants and boats. 4.0★ (944 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
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