One of best sightseeing architecture in Samrkand, best to vist during light shows at Fridays. Intriguing architecture great activity zone in the complex.
Registan is the place why so many of us foreigners come to Uzbekistan. This is a unique cultural and religious monument.
Make sure to get your guide. Right after you purchase and enter the complex, on your right there will be a booth where you can get a guide. A tip would be to test their english. Because some guides speak great english, while others struggle which makes the whole experience unbearable.
Also try to visit early in the morning when there are few people. In the evenings the lighting of the complex is majestic and one should certainly get back to see that in the evening.
The parking lot is right across the complex.
Registan in Samarkand is an amazing place that is simply a must-visit! Magnificent mosques and madrasas with exquisite patterns create a unique atmosphere. A walk through the square fills you with a sense of history and greatness. The evening lights are especially impressive, which give this place magic. I recommend setting aside time for a guided tour to enjoy every detail. Definitely worth a visit!
Registan is Registan!
It is very pompous, it is clear that the rulers of Samarkand sought to impress their subjects and guests! Ulug-Bek, Sher-Dor and Tillya-Kori madrasahs are very beautiful. And at night with a backlight - especially! Interestingly, the ornament of the entrance portal in the form of crawling snakes, unique to Bukhara, is found everywhere in Samarkand, apparently such a feature. On the square there is the grave of a rich man, according to the guide who helped in the construction of the Sher-Dor madrasah next to the entrance to it.
Grave grave, however, Wiki writes that "since Soviet times, a myth has appeared among the guides, according to which this grave belongs to a certain butcher, who allegedly fed meat to the builders of the madrasah, gained respect, and was subsequently honored to be buried at the entrance, in fact, the grave appeared long before the construction of the current three madrasahs of the ensemble Registan".
If you are in Samarkand, then the Gestalt should be closed!!!