Samarkand: the most beautiful place of Central Asia

Samarkand nowadays: what about new times?
Modern Samarkand is a unique city: it combines the spirit of modernity and old historical grace. UNESCO included Samarkand in the list of the World Heritage of Humanity.

Samarkand has an access to the railroad network. The city is also linked with several major cities through the air. The automobile road's length is about 8000 km. There are a lot of educational centers, libraries, museums and theatres.
In El-Merosi theater, situated in the center of modern Samarkand, you can see colorful show, the demonstration of national costumes. The entrance is free, and it’s opened seven days a week, from 9 am -till 6pm. The Carpet Workshop of Samarkand is also free to visit. Eastern carpets are famous with their amazing beauty, and here you can see all stages of their producing. In the Paper Workshop you will witness the studies of making the world famous Samarkand paper. Take a note: this Workshop in the past was the best center of papermaking in the whole Muslim world. When you will be near the Registan, don’t forget to visit the Museum of history and art, where you will find the best exhibition of Uzbek cultural heritage.


Bazar
Rating of the best markets, bazaars and fairs of Samarkand: wholesale and retail, grocery, clothing, flea and bird markets - description, opening hours, addresses on the map, as well as reviews and photos of buyers.

Restaurants and cafes of Samarkand city are also waiting for you: “Astoria Classic”, “Old City”, “Platan”, “Old Arba” and many others. The prices vary. Samarkand cuisine differs from all other dishes of Uzbek cuisine: don’t forget to taste Samarkand pilaf and somsa.
As well as in other regional cities, Samarkand restaurants and cafes specialize on national Uzbek cuisine. It is worth to taste Samarkand pilaf, different from Tashkent, Khiva, Bukhara pilafs, adding to the traditional dish something new. Tourist oriented restaurants are located in some distance from the renowned Registan Square. Also in Samarkand national houses and family-run restaurants you can try nokhat-shourpa (thick mutton broth with local peas Nokhat), manty (stuffed pastry, steamed) and Samarkand somsa. In some Samarkand restaurants and cafes you can enjoy national show and dances, national music, during your lunch or dinner.

Samarqand: Markaziy Osiyoning eng go'zal joyi
Samarqand nafaqat go'zal, balki tarixiy jihatdan ham juda muhim. Samarqand shahri “katta akasi” Toshkentdan keyin ikkinchi yirik shahardir. Toshkent kabi Samarqand ham bir vaqtlar O‘zbekistonning poytaxti bo‘lgan. O‘zbekistonning o‘ng markazida, Zarafshon daryosining chap qirg‘og‘ida g‘urur bilan turgan Samarqand insoniyatning ilk kunlaridan boshlangan o‘zining aql bovar qilmaydigan hayajonli hikoyasini bilishni xohlovchilarni saxovat bilan kutib oladi.