Trip to Shakhrisabz (240 km). Arrival in Shakhrisabz, excursion, lunch.
Return to Samarkand, visit to the tourist village of Konigil.
Dinner. Rest. Overnight in Samarkand
Shakhrisabz - the birthplace of Amir Temur
Shakhrisabz is one of the most ancient and colorful cities of Uzbekistan with a historical center included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The great commander Amir Temur was born in this city.
The city, surrounded by greenery and flowers, rightfully received its name "Green City".
The road will pass through a mountain pass, where you can stop and admire the mountain scenery.
On the way, stop to admire the view of Teshiktosh (stone with a hole). The film "Apache" (1973) was filmed in this place - an area that is incredibly similar to the American Southwest. A short stop at the top of the pass. There is a tiny market where you can buy local dried fruits.
Top attractions
What to see in Shakhrisabz:
- Ruins of the ancient Aksaray palace,
- Kok-Gumbaz Mosque,
- Dor-ut Tilovat Memorial Complex,
- Dorus-Saodat, Shamsad-Din Kulyal, Gumbazi-Seyidan Mausoleums.
The place is famous for its unique handicraft traditions, pristine nature, shady trees, and the Siab River flowing nearby. But perhaps the main attraction of this corner is the Meros factory, which produces paper. The paper factory was founded by the Mukhtarov brothers, craftsmen. Thanks to them, the factory revived and established the production of paper in an ancient way - a technology used long before the advent of papermaking machines. The main feature of this technology is manual labor, which uses only natural raw materials. For this reason, the paper is slightly yellowish in color, because it is not bleached with chemicals. The strength of the paper is significantly different from modern bleached paper