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Rome of the East, pearl of Asia - Amazing Samarkand!
Not without reason Alexander the great said that "More beautiful than I expected"
Start point: Gur Emir Mausoleum
Description:
- Gur Emir Mausoleum A medieval mausoleum whose interior decoration is gilded and was built for the great Tamerlane and his male descendants.
- Registan - visit card not only of the city or Uzbekistan but also of the entire middle East. The complex that is "the cherry on the cake" of your visit to Uzbekistan
- Bibi Khanym Mosque The largest mosque in Central Asia including Iran. It was built by Tamerlane's beloved wife in honor of the victory over India.
- Central Bazaar Siyab - Oriental Bazaar with spices, fresh and dry fruits.
- Hazrat Khizr Mosque The first mosque of Samarkand where the first President of the Republic was buried.
- Shah-i-Zinda The complex consists of about 20 mausoleums. Most importantly, the only place in Central Asia where was buried a family relative person of the prophet.
End of tour
Gur Emir Mausoleum
Registan
Bibi Khanym Mosque
Siab Bazaar
Hazrat Khizr Mosque
Shah-i-Zinda
Sayyah Uzbekistan
NZD 169
The tour guide was almost 20 minutes late so was worried that I was in the wrong place or got the time wrong. I tried to call the local number provided but it wasn't in service. And then tried to contact Pelago and couldn't get through on chat because I was obviously traveling and my phone only had 3G. I didn't want to walk to a cafe to get WiFi and potentially miss the guide.