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Samarkand

Uzbekistan · Samarqand Region

Samarkand is a major city located in southeastern Uzbekistan and is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Central Asia. With a population of 882,000 inhabitants in 2026, it is the second-largest city in Uzbekistan after Tashkent. It is the capital of the Samarkand Region and a district-level city, that includes the urban-type settlements of Kimyogarlar, Farkhod and Khishrav. Earlier it also served as the initial capital of the Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic from 1925 until 1930.

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Things to do in Samarkand

Private Samarkand City Tour with Transport: Inside Attractions · 7 h · from $75 · 5.0/5 (228 reviews)
Tour From Samarkand To Tajikistan: Seven Lakes · 12 h · from $77 · 4.9/5 (99 reviews)
Seven Lakes Day Tour from Samarkand (Private & Group Options) · 10 h · from $85 · 4.8/5 (149 reviews)
Private Day Trip to Shakhrisabz from Samarkand · 7 h · from $50 · 4.8/5 (18 reviews)
Two Days in Fann Mountains at Iskandarkul and Sevenlake · 48 h · from $260 · 4.7/5 (7 reviews)
Aydarkul and Nurata Tour (1 Night 2 Days) · 48 h · from $250

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