A three-day tour of this mythical Central Asian city. The Registan and its absolutely magnificent Medrassas. But also the observatory that enabled scientists to position the stars in relation to the earth. A mausoleum and a mosque on the well-marked route to the Registan.
The old quarters have been cut off from the main tourist attractions by high walls. This is where we are staying in the old town, just a stone’s throw from the main attractions. But behind these walls we will also see the Jewish quarter with its incredible bazaar and the traditional Chaixonna restaurant.

The gas bottle we saved from the train controls finally gave up the ghost. We went to the sports shops to try and find one. We couldn’t find one. But by an incredible stroke of luck, when we asked our landlord where we could find one, after some palavering with his wife, he came back with a brand new gas cartridge, bought by his father a long time ago and never used. We’re saved : we can have our coffee or soup now and then...
The visit to Samarkand is over, and tomorrow we leave for nearby Tajikistan.