Samarkand Tours & Holidays
Samarkand Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
Samarkand is the evocative, mythical name of one of the key trading cities of the ancient Silk Road. With a history dating back 2,700 years, Samarkand became famous as the capital of the vast state created by Timur Lang (known in English as Tamerlane) and later ruled by his grandson Ulugbek in the 14th and 15th centuries. Some of the most magnificent architecture in the Islamic world can be found in Samarkand including some wonderful mosques, mausoleums and madrassahs. Samarkand sits on the banks ...
Samarkand is the evocative, mythical name of one of the key trading cities of the ancient Silk Road. With a history dating back 2,700 years, Samarkand became famous as the capital of the vast state created by Timur Lang (known in English as Tamerlane) and later ruled by his grandson Ulugbek in the 14th and 15th centuries. Some of the most magnificent architecture in the Islamic world can be found in Samarkand including some wonderful mosques, mausoleums and madrassahs. Samarkand sits on the banks of the Zerafshan River and to the northeast of the modern town is Afrosiab, the site of the most ancient parts of the city from where the Sogdians, the masters of Silk Road trade, ruled.
Best experiences

Visit the Aisha Textile workshop
Visit Valentina Romanenko’s Silk Road studio to see her handmade creations. The products are a blend of ancient costumes, traditional Uzbek suzane and silk evening dresses. Valentina will talk about her work and the significance of the lively patterns used.
Sip wine from a secret wine cellar
Taste the secret wines from Khovrenko Wine Cellar. Kept hidden for many decades, passed between friends and finally revealed in 1968, Mr Dmitry Filatov had been producing wines and filled a cellar with wines from Samarkand, many of which are now auctioned off.