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Kushti Destination Guide
Touring Kushti in Uzbekistan
Kushti in the region of Uzbekistan (general) is located in Uzbekistan - some 159 mi or ( 257 km ) South-West of Tashkent , the country's capital city .
Time in Kushti is now 07:32 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Urtakishlak, Sukhman, Sarychashma, Samarkand, and Qarshi. Being here already, consider visiting Urtakishlak . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kushti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The silk road city of Samarkand
2002 Visit of / Visite de / Besuch von / Visita de / Chiamata di de Samarkande (ouzbekistan) / Samarkand (uzbekistan) Semerkand / Самарқанд / Samarkand / の訪問 / زياره سمرقند / 访问萨马尔罕 / Samarkand / 의 방문 ..
RTW Trip #7. Uzbekistan - Samarqand, The Registan
Visiting the Registan during the day is far better than visiting it at night! Just remember to try to haggle on the ticket in, they usually knock off 30-40% right off the bat. ..
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zarafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome. The history of Samarkand is about 2500 ye ..
Circumcision party (surnat toy) in Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Due to our interest in wedding customs, our tour guide tried to find a wedding dinner for us to gatecrash in Uzbekistan. When in Samarkand, he thought he found it in a neighbouring restaurant and aske ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Ulugh Beg Observatory
The Ulugh Beg Observatory is an observatory in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Built in the 1420s by the Timurid astronomer Ulugh Beg, it is considered by scholars to have been one of the finest observatories in the Islamic world. Some of the famous Islamic astronomers who worked at the observatory include Al-Kashi, Ali Qushji, and Ulugh Beg himself. The observatory was destroyed in 1449 and rediscovered in 1908.
Located at 39.67 67.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Shah-i-Zinda
Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Located at 39.66 66.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Afrasiyab (Samarkand)
Afrasiyab (Afrosiyob) is an ancient site of northern Samarkand, Uzbekistan, that was occupied from c 500 BC to 1220 AD. Today, it is a hilly grass mound located near the Bibi Khanaum Mosque. Afrasiyab is the oldest part and the ruined site of the ancient and medieval city of Samarkand. It was located on high ground for defensive reasons, south of a river valley and north of a large fertile area which has now became part of the city of Samarkand.
Located at 39.67 66.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Bibi-Khanym Mosque
Bibi-Khanym Mosque is a famous historical Friday mosque in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, whose name comes from the wife of 14th-century ruler, Amir Timur.
Located at 39.66 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Registan
The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Registan (ریگستان) means "Sandy place" in Persian.
Located at 39.65 66.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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