What to do in Samarkand when it rains
Grey skies over Samarkand are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- Afrasiyab Museum MX9V+P89, Toshkent yo'li, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- State Museum of the History of Culture of Uzbekistan, Samarkand MW8H+P3P, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Museum of Wine-Making named after Khovrenko MX32+GCM, Mahmud Qoshgariy ko'chasi, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- İmam-ı Maturidi hazretleri kabri ziyaretgahı MX3P+RGM, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Daniel Maqbarasi Mausoleum of the Prophet Daniel, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Sadriddin Ayni House Museum Registon ko'chasi 38a, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Art Station Residency Mahmud Qoshgariy ko'chasi 85а, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Art Gallery Aysel – Designer clothing & paintings 3 Registan Street, 140101, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Art Gallery AziMir Art Style Усмона Самиева 14, 140100, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Registan Square 140101, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Shah-i-Zinda necropolis Shohi Zinda ko'chasi, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Observatory of Ulugbek M2F4+W7C, Toshkent yo'li, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Ancient Afrasiyab / Maracanda MXCQ+39C, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Ulugh Beg Madrasa Ulug'bek madrasasi, Registon ko'chasi, 140101, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Aksaray Mausoleum 115, JXX9+5VW, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Siyob Bozori MX6H+RW9, Bibikhonim Str., Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- taxta bozor MX28+849, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Goodlife Supermarket Yusuf Xamadamin 72, 100500, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Oltin baliq JWWM+H8J, Amir Temur ko'chasi, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Bazar Sladostey MX6J+R7G, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Uzum Market Гагарин кўчаси 57, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Oshqand M287+C3P, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Afrosiyob MX8J+FR, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Shoxjahon MX4C+W6X 172/1, Даҳбед йўли, 140000, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Sayqali Samarkand Chayhana Ulitsa Tashkentskaya 59, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Gruzinka Restoran JXX4+54V, O'zbekiston ko'chasi, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Avesto sweets O'zbekiston ko'chasi 37, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Makon Mall Shokhrukh, Mirzo Bedil St 17, 140100, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Festival mall MWCP+4MG, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Shodiyona Shopping Center MX7J+CC9, Rudakiy ko'chasi, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Daniye Lager MX28+849, Samarkand, Samarqand Region, Uzbekistan
- Nurafshon Mall Amir Temur ko'chasi 37, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
- Samsung дом, Mahmud Qoshgariy ko'chasi 64, Samarqand, Samarqand viloyati, Uzbekistan
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