Samarkand: Unexplored Crossroad of Civilization!

Next, visit the Mausoleum of Khoja Daniyar, known as the biblical prophet Daniel to Christians and one of the four great Jewish prophets. Located next to the Siab River, between the hills of Afrosiab, this site is a significant religious and historical landmark.

Continue to the Observatory of Ulugbek, built by order of Amir Timur's grandson, Muhammad Taragayom, better known as Ulugbek. Learn about the “Ziji Jadidi Guragani” or “New Guragan astronomical tables,” the main scientific work of Ulugbek, created as a result of research at this observatory.

Then, head to the Samarkand Bukhara Silk Carpets factory, where you can see and touch how real Samarkand silk carpets are prepared. Founded in 1992 to revive traditional techniques, the workshop produces around 400 handmade carpets a year.

Church Of St. Alexius Metropolitan Of Moscow, was built in Samarkand between 1909 and 1911 according to the designs of military engineer F.V. Smirnov as the city's main military cathedral and consecrated in 1912 in honor of the miracle worker St. Alexis. This design became the standard for the construction of military churches in Turkestan.

Afterward, visit the tourist village of Konigil, an ecologically clean area on the banks of the ancient Siab canal. Explore an ethnic village recreated to show all aspects of the life of a typical Uzbek village. The highlight of the village is the workshop for hand-making traditional Samarkand silk paper using revived ancient techniques.

Finally, consist of your interest, visit the Khovrenko Winery, the oldest wine factory in Central Asia. The tasting room is organized in a historical building of the late 19th century, the house of Russian merchant Filatov who founded the first winery in Uzbekistan in 1868.