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Places near Samarkand by type
All 241 places by distance →One day from Samarkand
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:26 pm
47 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Samarkand
- State Museum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistanmuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Afrasiyabheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Chupanataheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Kafirkala Settlementheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Khodja Abdu-Darun Mosquemosque · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Samarkand
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Samarkand?
Gur-e-Amir (heritage site, about 1 km), Ak-Saray Mausoleum (tomb, about 1 km), Khoja Nisbatdar Mosque (mosque, about 2 km), Bibi Khanym (mosque or dargah, about 2 km), Hazrat Khizr Mosque (mosque, about 3 km), Islam Karimov Mausoleum (tomb, about 3 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Samarkand?
206 places on Spotwander: 75 forts & heritage, 41 mosques & dargahs, 23 other attractions, 23 museums, 21 parks.
Which is the nearest fort to Samarkand?
Shakhi-Zinda Necropolis, about 1 km by road; Sayid Rizo Alizoda (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Samarkand?
Khoja Yusuf Hamadani Mosque, about 1 km by road; Ruhabad Madrasah (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Samarkand?
Start in Samarkand, visit State Museum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan, then Afrasiyab, then Chupanata, then Kafirkala Settlement, then Khodja Abdu-Darun Mosque, and drive back — about 47 km by road in all.