Must-see fort · Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
Gur-e-Amir
Go'ri Amir maqbarasi
Gur-e-Amir is a fort in Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan.
Gur-e-Amir: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Gur-e-Amir
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Gur-e-Amir — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.64861, 66.96912. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gur-e-Amir
- Ak-Saray Mausoleum · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~0 km · Must-see
- Khoja Nisbatdar Mosque · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~1 km · Must-see
- Bibi Khanym · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Ishratkhana Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Hazrat Khizr Mosque · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Islam Karimov Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Khodja Abdu-Darun Mosque · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Makhsumbobo Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shodi Mulk Oko · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tug'li Tekin maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Unknown-2 · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Amir Burunduq maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Afrasiyab · fort · Samarqand Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Afrasiab Museum of Samarkand · museum · Samarqand Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Panjab Mosque · dargah · Samarqand Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Prophet Daniel Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- State Museum of Culture and Arts of Uzbekistan · museum · Samarqand Region · ~5 km · Must-see
- Chupanata · fort · Samarqand Region · ~9 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Gur-e-Amir
- Ishratkhana Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Islam Karimov Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Khodja Abdu-Darun Mosque · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Makhsumbobo Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shodi Mulk Oko · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Tug'li Tekin maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Unknown-2 · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Amir Burunduq maqbarasi · fort · Samarqand Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Afrasiyab · fort · Samarqand Region · ~4 km · Must-see
- Prophet Daniel Mausoleum · fort · Samarqand Region · ~4 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Gur-e-Amir open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Gur-e-Amir yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Gur-e-Amir?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Gur-e-Amir?
Nearby: Ak-Saray Mausoleum (dargah, 0 km), Khoja Nisbatdar Mosque (dargah, 1 km), Bibi Khanym (dargah, 2 km), Ishratkhana Mausoleum (fort, 2 km), Hazrat Khizr Mosque (dargah, 3 km), Islam Karimov Mausoleum (fort, 3 km).
Is Gur-e-Amir worth visiting?
Gur-e-Amir is listed as a must-see fort in Uzbekistan on Spotwander.