The Five Stans Adventure exploring Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 Tajikistan 🇹🇯 Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 and Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬
Soak up a free morning in Bukhara, then jump aboard a train bound for Samarkand in the afternoon – located at the very centre of the ancient Silk Road. When you arrive, visit the Gur-Amir mausoleum where the great Uzbek conqueror, Tamerlane, is buried. You then have a free evening – maybe follow your leader to the Registan Square to see it illuminated at night.
~ Intrepid Travel ~ Five Stans Day 8
Train to Samarkand
There’s just something about train travel! Comfortable seats and a great selection of snacks ~ I had ice cream!
Samarkand
Samarkand is known as a centre of Islamic scholarly study and the birthplace of the Timurid Renaissance and on of the most ancient cities in the world.
Registan Square
Registan Square is surrounded by three madrassahs (Ulugbek Madrassah, Sher Dor Madrassah and the Tilla-Kari Madrassah). The square was used to gather people to announce Khan’s orders and to hold celebrations and public executions. In the evening there is a light show that takes viewers on a journey through Samarkand’s storied past, highlighting its role as a cultural and economic hub on the ancient Silk Road.
Dilshoda Hotel
Happy Travels!
The Five Stans
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Jackie is “Mom” to one amazing son, an IT professional and an obsessed traveller. She spends her time reading, golfing at Ladies League and implementing software projects. Jackie has travelled to 7 continents, 5 oceans and 103 countries and she is always planning the next destination and adventure!