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Samarkand
Stop in Samarkand.
Best layover: 3–12hhistorycultureart
Visa on arrival · US passport25 min to center
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Places to stay
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Why Samarkand scores 38
Airport qualityLounges, facilities, routing
38DiscoverThings to do in the city
34EaseTransit ease, visa access
2825
min to center
taxi- 01Taxi — 25 min to city center
- 01Registan Square and its three magnificent madrasahs
- 02Shah-i-Zinda necropolis with its dazzling tilework
- 03Gur-e-Amir mausoleum of Timur (Tamerlane)
- 04Bibi-Khanym Mosque ruins and surrounding bazaar
- 05Afrasiab Museum and ancient city ruins
Experiences in Samarkand
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