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Samarkand & the Silk Road

Samarkand & the Silk Road, Uzbekistan

Photo: Registan_-_Gusjer.jpg: Gustavo Jeronimo from Aranjuez, Spain derivative work: MrPanyGoff · CC BY 2.0

Turquoise-tiled domes that stopped Silk Road traders in their tracks for the same reason they stop everyone now, a bazaar still trading spices and silk under the same arches, and bread stamped with a pattern that has not changed in centuries.

The best time to visit Samarkand & the Silk Road is Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct, when typical daytime highs reach about 22°C (71°F).

Best time to go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Budget on the ground
$ · budget-friendly
Nearest airport
SKD

Good for

old stones and real towns the once-in-a-lifetime sort of thing eating extremely well sunshine and salt water

In season

Typical daytime highs

Mar–May22°C71°F
Jun–Aug35°C95°F
Sep–Nov22°C71°F
Dec–Feb9°C49°F

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