Samarkand travelers should not miss a day trip to Shahrisabz. For the approx. 85 km you need approx. 1.5 hours by car. From Samarkand to Shahrisabz In the south of Samarkand are the foothills of the Zarafshan Range. On the way to Shahrisabz, we cross the mountain range on a pass road, which leads to […]
Wedding Couples and Restaurant Samarkand
On this day we want to eat in the Restaurant Samarkand. Right next to it there is a small park with a Madonna monument. The space in front of it is often used by wedding couples for photo shoots. We use the opportunity to take some pictures. Everybody was very friendly. Even if some persons […]
Samarkand Travel Hotel
Samarkand Travel Hotel is a simple hotel that meets all our needs. The room is clean has its own bathroom with shower. Please watch the 4K UHD video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from Youtube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with […]
Gur-e-Amir and Registan in Samarkand
Historical facts about Samarkand The precursor of Samarkand was Afrasiyab. Today there is only a sandhill north-east of today’s center of Samarkand left. Afrasiyab, founded in 750 BC, was the capital of the province of Sogdia in the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian empire. Due to trade on the Silk Road, the city had come […]
From Navoiy to Samarkand
The onward journey from the Safari Yurt Camp to Samarkand first leads over the same road we came from, to Nurota through the Kyzylkum Desert and on to Navoiy. In Navoiy we take the road that leads from Bukhara to Samarkand and follow it in eastern direction. The road is wide and in good condition […]
A Bath in the Desert
The next morning in the Safari Yurt Camp, one makes the preparation of the camels and dromedaries to take a ride with the German Austrian group of tourists to the shores of the Aydar Lake. The number of animals does not suffice for everyone so that the participants must take turns when riding on the […]