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    Samarkand or Samarqand (/ ˈ s æ m ər k æ n d / SAM-ər-kand; Uzbek and Tajik: Самарқанд / Samarqand, IPA: [samarˈqand,-ant]) is a city in southeastern Uzbekistan and among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia.

  2. Aug 14, 2024 · Samarkand, city in east-central Uzbekistan that is one of the oldest cities of Central Asia. It was briefly (1924–36) the capital of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic. Samarkand today consists of an old city dating from medieval times and a new section built after the Russian conquest of the area in the 19th century.

  3. No name is as evocative of the Silk Road as Samarkand (Samarqand). For most people it has the mythical resonance of Zanzibar or Timbuktu, fixed in the Western popular imagination by imaginative poets and playwrights, few of whom saw the city in the flesh.

  4. Nov 16, 2023 · Founded in around 700 BCE, Samarkand is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Here’s what visitors heading to this Uzbekistan city today can expect.

  5. Mar 17, 2023 · If you're wondering what to do in Samarkand, then you have come to the right place! See our list of the best things to do in Samarkand!

  6. Sep 26, 2023 · Samarkand in Uzbekistan is a gorgeous city packed with astonishing architecture, history, tasty cuisine, art, and extremely welcoming people. With a well-deserved status as UNESCO World Heritage, and easy accessibility by high-speed train it has to be on your Uzbekistan Travel Guide.

  7. May 21, 2024 · The Complete Travel Guide to Samarkand Uzbekistan with the best things to do in Samarkand city, the best hotels in Samarkand, where to eat and where to stay in Uzbekistan's magnificent Silk Road City.

  8. Visit main local attractions and the most beautiful and interesting places for recreation and entertainment in Samarkand: taste national dishes, book tours, take part in excursions, festivals and events.

  9. The image in your head is Samarkand. Samarkand (or Samarqand) is perhaps the most famous city of modern Uzbekistan, and home to many of that country's historical sites. From before the time of Alexander the Great through the present, Samarkand has been the jewel in Central Asia's resplendent crown.

  10. The historic town of Samarkand is a crossroad and melting pot of the world's cultures. Founded in the 7th century B.C. as ancient Afrasiab, Samarkand had its most significant development in the Timurid period from the 14th to the 15th centuries.