SAMARKAND - Must Visit City in Uzbekistan | Top 7 Places to Visit

Top 6 places to visit in Samarkand, the capital of the ancient Silk Route!

Samarkand is the most underrated historical city of the world. It is a heaven for historical landmark lovers. The architecture of Samarkand is truly beautiful.

Registan Square
This is the most important landmark not just of Samarkand, but of entire Uzbekistan! It has 3 huge Madrasas which are so beautiful! There are souvenir markets inside the madrasas now.

Shahi Zinda
This is the most impressive landmark of Samarkand. Its blue alleys are magical. It has some of the most intricate tile decoration in the entire Muslim world! Shah-i-Zinda is the place where the cousin of Prophet Muhammad, the founder of Islam, is buried. There are also tombs of relatives of Amir Temur.

Gur-i-Amir
Gur-i-Amir is the mausoleum of Amir Temur, the founder of Temurlane Dynasty. Its design is so remarkable that it inspired the design of India's Taj Mahal! Can you believe it? The dome of this mausoleum is so mesmerizing.

Bibi Khanym Mosque
Bibi Khanum Mosque is so grand that you feel so little when standing in front of it. It was once the biggest mosque of the Islam world. You will feel that you are walking in the set of a historical movie.

Eternal City
Your visit to Samarkand is incomplete without visiting this latest tourist attraction of Samarkand. Eternal city is so beautiful that I would say its the best place in Samarkand! Just see the video to know what is there. It can't be put into words.

Ulugbek Observatory & Astronomy Museum
Ulugbek was the grandson of Amir Temur and he was an astronomer. He made an observatory in Samarkand to track stars and planets. Some parts of the observatory remain intact till date. You can see it there and also visit the Astronomy Museum near it.

00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Registan Square
02:33 - Shahi Zinda
03:37 - Gur-i-Amir
04:20 - Bibi Khanum Mosque
05:50 - Siyob Bazaar
06:16 - Eternal City
08:04 - Ulugbek Observatory
08:51 - Afrosiyob Bullet Train
09:08 - Next video on Bukhara

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