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Bukhara
Uzbekistan · Bukhara Region
Bukhara is the seventh-largest city in Uzbekistan by population, with 305,500 residents as of 2026. It is the capital of Bukhara Region. Since ancient times, Bukhara was one of the most prosperous cities in Transoxiana alongside neighbouring Samarkand owing to its location on Silk Road. Today its historic core is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Things to do in Bukhara
- Bukhara Countryside Private Tour with Transport · 5 h · from $105 · 5.0/5 (9 reviews)
- Bukhara: Ancient City Guided Walking Tour in a Small Group. · 4 h · from $20 · 5.0/5 (37 reviews)
- Aydarkul and Nurata Tour (1 Night 2 Days) · 48 h · from $250
- Best of Bukhara: All Day Private Old Town Tour · 7 h · from $67.89 · 4.9/5 (75 reviews)
- Bukhara Old Town Guided Tour with 16 Iconic Stops · 7 h · from $61.75 · 4.8/5 (6 reviews)
- Autumn Special !! Explore Old Bukhara — Morning & Evening Walk · 4 h · from $18 · 5.0/5 (33 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+5 · 11 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Bukhara Region
- Main language
- Uzbek
- On the map
- 39.77° N, 64.46° E
Near Bukhara
- Samarkand · 215 km away
- Urgench · 378 km away
- Khiva · 391 km away
- Dushanbe · 397 km away
- Tashkent · 438 km away
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Where to stay
Jahangir Boutique Bukhara
10/10 · 428 reviews
Suzangaron Boutique Hotel
10/10 · 45 reviews
Salom INN
10/10 · 23 reviews
Asal Hotel by Asel
10/10 · 2 reviews
Reikartz Bahor Bukhara
10/10 · 1 reviews
Barlos Boutique XVIII
9.9/10 · 96 reviews
Mahbubakhon Guest house in old city
9.8/10 · 111 reviews
Meros Hotel
9.7/10 · 623 reviews
AL-HAYAT
9.6/10 · 1546 reviews
DUSTON Boutique XIX century rooms
9.6/10 · 1196 reviews