Samarkand*

Made it to Samarkand - another ancient city on the Silk Road and one of the oldest inhabited cities in Central Asia. As we got off the train, it became apparent that Samarkand was a lot bigger than Bukhara, and that the ancient monuments had been mixed in with new roads and buildings. We spent our first day here visiting Siyob Bazaar, Hazrat Khizr Mosque and Shah-i-Zinda complex.En savoir plus