Registan_-_Gusjer.jpg : Gustavo Jeronimo from Aranjuez, Spain derivative work: MrPanyGoff · CC BY 2.0
Samarkand
Uzbekistan · SKD
Registan's tiled madrasas, the Silk Road's high point.
About
Samarkand is a major city located in southeastern Uzbekistan and is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. With a population of 882,000 inhabitants in 2026, it is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan after Tashkent. It is the capital of the Samarkand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements of Kimyogarlar, Farkhod and Khishrav. Earlier it also served as the initial capital of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic from 1925 until 1930.
Source: Wikipedia — Samarkand (CC BY-SA)
Known for
- architecture · world class
- historical · world class
- sightseeing · world class
- affordability · excellent
- dining · good
Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.
Weather through the year
- Jan47°F9d wet
- Feb51°F9d wet
- Mar61°F12d wet
- Apr70°F9d wet
- May82°F9d wet
- Jun93°F2d wet
- Jul98°F0d wet
- Aug94°F1d wet
- Sep85°F1d wet
- Oct71°F5d wet
- Nov57°F6d wet
- Dec48°F8d wet
Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.
Things to do
Samarkand Private Guided Tour with transport (options avail)From $50 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Seven Lakes: Fully Inclusive Door-to-Door Guided TourFrom $94 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Bake Legendary Samarkand Bread in TandirFrom $33 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Uzbekistan in 7 days Tashkent Samarkand Bukhara and KhivaFrom $1,300 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
All-inclusive Daytrip to Seven Lakes and Panjakent from SamarkandFrom $170 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Seven Lakes Panjakent: One-Day from Samarkand All-InclusiveFrom $130 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
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Plan the trip
Fly into Samarkand International Airport (SKD), about 3.4 mi away.
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