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Inner courts of Registan medrassahs
svetik2000 Says: It's free to get to the square but you have to pay to enter the medrassahs. Be sure to buy the ticket - the experience is well worth it - you'll see what a fine exquisitely built (and thouroughly redecorated) medrassah looks like from the inside. In fact, these have been...
svetik2000 Says: That's the place that many people come to Samarkand for - the famous square Registan, which is often claimed to be one of the largest in Central Asia and by far the most majestic with three medrassahs at three sides of it. I've personally hadn't the opportunity but still...
svetik2000 Says: Be sure to see what Gur Emir looks like from the inside - the renovated decoration of the room with all tombs is stunning - all glitter and dazzle.
svetik2000 Says: I was really impressed by how exquisite and sophisticated the ensemble is. It is within walking distance from the main attraction - Registan, and you can see the tomb of the greatest and probably the best known ruler of the land - Timur and his relatives. Take a guided tour...
T-Moor Says: The Biblical prophet Daniel's tomb lies in the city, with remains carried there from his original burial place. The tomb has a length of roughly 70 feet, because the scientists who had measured the body length before and after the journey found that the body had grown; they...
T-Moor Says: The vast central Registan forms perhaps the most magnificent sight in Samarkand. The Registan is bounded on three sides by spectacular buildings, the Madrassa Ulugbek (1417 - 1420), Sher Dor (1619 - 1636), Tilla Kari (1647 - 1660). Shahi-Zinda, a series of tombs mostly...
Tilla-Kari Madrassah (gold covered)
kumachan200x Says: Tilla-Kari Madrassah was bult like medresse, but was used mostly as mosque; just looking at minarets can see this, Tilla-Kari has low minarets to call people to pray.In 17th century Till-Kari mosque and Madrassah was the biggest mosque in Samarkand. Right up to 19th century...
kumachan200x Says: Among historical monuments of Samarkand observatory takes particular place, constructed by Ulugbek in 1428-1429 on one of the hills on height, at the bottom of Chupanat altitude. By Babur's words, which saw the observatory, it was three-storied covered with beautiful glazed...
kumachan200x Says: It is the Fresco drawing describing the SOGUDO people in the Samarkand history museum.The life of SOGUDO people of those days is drawn on the discovered mural painting from the house of the feudal lord of a century, and situations of those days, such as a bride who makes it...
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Afrosiyob Hotel: Samarkand's highest end hotel
cdouble Says: I have never stayed there but have had reason to enter the hotel. It is the best hotel in the city and also the most expensive. It is worth every extra penny though. Anything that you would need at a hotel in America, EU, or Japan the Afrosiyob has. A restaurant that was...
Russian Foods?: Restaurant in AFROSIAB HOTEL
kumachan200x Says: At the time of an order, since there were bird ? cow ? sheep ? and a question, please give a Chiken. When saying, the Beef came. When I carried out, there was no menu. -- It was said that there was only this.
I Forget: Chahaina in Samarkand
kumachan200x Says: Shakylik(the charcoal fire of the sheep with which the skewer was stabbed a glow)Ragman(The noodles which made tomato sauce main)Nan(This cannot tell the Silk Road.)
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The system of public transport seems to be still under construction and it's virtually impossible to find information about the train/bus schedules, so the best thing to do is to come to a central spot like a market, and find a driver, who can take you to other towns (100-350 km away) for about 35 dollars US. They will ask for more, but you can always try to lower the price, as they are ready to bargain.
Written Sep 25, 2004
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If you plan to visit other places in Uzbekistan and plan to buy souveniers and local handcraft things - don't buy the first thing you see in the madrassahs in Registan square - you'll find the same things at least 30 percent cheaper in Bukhara or Khiva.
Unique Suggestions: Still, if you can't help yourself and are really set on buying something, try at least to bargain - start at half the offered price and go up a bit as the sellers lower their prices.
Fun Alternatives: Ask the locals about the usual market where they shop themselves, or as I said, wait until you get to Bukhara - there's a huge market with friendlier people and prices.
Written Sep 25, 2004
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Favorite thing: I love these ancient monuments, these narrow streets, people of Samarkand.
It seems that time has stopped in Samarkand, especially when you enter these ancient and gorgeous monuments.
Fondest memory: Every time I vist Samarkand I feel that I have entered different world, because in comparison with Tashkent it is a very different city.
Updated Jul 30, 2004
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If you decide to go to Central Asia, be sure to check out Samarkand. It's boasts probably the most beautiful square in the East - Registan, with three magnificent madrassahs, as well as the tombs of...
The place where I had appeared in the textbook of my junior high school days English. And it is the place which thought would see by this eye when it is. REGISTAN SQUARE.
There are many legends connected with the construction of some historical buildings of Samarkand. While waiting for Temur from his tour his wife Bibikhonum had prepared him a regal architectural......
I arrived in Samarkand in April 2004. I will live here for two years. If you want to read my more extensive adventures and thoughts, go to livejournal.com, search: c_double.
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