• Registan
  

  
  The Registan was the heart of the ancient city of Samarkand of the Timurid dynasty, now in Uzbekistan. The name Registan means "Sandy place" in Persian.
  
  

• Gur-e Amir
  

  
  The Gūr-e Amīr or Guri Amir, Persian: گورِ امیر‎, is a mausoleum of the Asian conqueror Tamerlane in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
  
  

• 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.
  
  

• Shah-i-Zinda
  

  
  Shah-i-Zinda is a necropolis in the north-eastern part of Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
  
  

• The Ark
  

  
  The Ark is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD.
  
  

• Kyzyl Kum Desert
  

  
  Kyzyl Kum (red sand) desert offers various activities for tourists such as camel riding, jeep safaris and living in traditional yurta houses.
  
  

• Ulugbek's Observatory
  

  
  Another curiosity is the observatory of Ulugbek (Timur's grandson). Only the foundations remain but it is truly extraordinary. The only thing that was preserved is a part of huge sextant – major astronomic instrument, the lowest part of which was in a deep trench (11km). Even being preserved partially, the observatory of Ulugbek is unique not only for Central Asia, but also for the whole world. Here was also organized museum, where collecting the unique astronomic information and instruments related to Timurids epoch.
  
  

• Jeyran Ecological Centre
  

  
  Jeyran (uzbekistan gazelle) Ecological Centre is located 40 km from Bukhara. The core activity of the Jeyran Ecocenter is the breeding and preservation of rare species and rational use of population recourses, scientific researches in the sphere of biology of desert species, ecotourism, filming and excursions.
  
  

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