Silk Road Samarkand & Eternal City
Silk Road Samarkand / Boqiy Shahar
A new tourist complex completed ahead of the 2022 SCO summit, with a canal, hotels, a convention center and the 'Eternal City' pseudo-historic district.
Silk Road Samarkand sits around Konigil in the east of the city and is built around an artificial canal. It features eight hotels, an international convention center, a musical fountain and a restaurant street, and its evening lights make it a pleasant place for a stroll. The Eternal City (Boqiy Shahar) inside the complex is a reconstructed heritage street that recreates architectural styles from various periods of Central Asia, with craft workshops, traditional performances and street food. Entry to the complex is free, while the Eternal City charges a separate fee of around 100,000 som. The buildings are new reconstructions rather than historical monuments, so it suits a relaxed evening. It is about 10 km from the Registan and roughly 20 minutes by taxi.
Opening hours
Park open all day; Eternal City about 10:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Konigil Meros Paper Workshop
- Chupan Ata Mausoleum
- Ulugh Beg Observatory
- Khoja Doniyor Mausoleum
- Afrasiyab Site & Museum
- Abdi Darun Complex
- Ishratkhona Mausoleum
- Shah-i-Zinda