Uzbekistan
The restored Timurid-style Sultan Saodat ensemble of monochrome mausoleums won’t impress you if you’ve been to Samarkand, but it makes a fun trip combined with nearby Kyrk Kyz. Buried here are members of the Sayyid dynasty, which ruled Termiz from the 11th to 15th centuries.
By road the ensemble is about 10km northeast of Termiz centre.
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The Termiz Archaeological Museum is reason enough to visit Termiz. Unveiled in 2001, the museum is a treasure trove of Buddhist and Bactrian artefacts…
Mausoleum of Al-Hakim al-Termizi
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Termiz's holiest sight is dedicated to a 9th-century Sufi philosopher, known locally as Al-Hakim, the city’s patron saint. In a triumph for…
6.83 MILES
The best place to glimpse Termiz's Buddhist past is at this 3rd-century-AD Buddhist monastery complex, 9km west of the bus station. Discovered only in…
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It's worth the 30-minute walk northwest from the Sultan Saodat Ensemble to this ruined fortified manor house, where you can wander the maze-like series of…
Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church
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This gold-domed Russian Orthodox church is worth a visit on a Sunday when Termiz's dwindling Russian community flock here.
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Termiz's central bazaar is a useful landmark and a good place to pick up local minibuses.
1.1 MILES
It's worth the 30-minute walk northwest from the Sultan Saodat Ensemble to this ruined fortified manor house, where you can wander the maze-like series of…
2. Termiz Archaeological Museum
1.97 MILES
The Termiz Archaeological Museum is reason enough to visit Termiz. Unveiled in 2001, the museum is a treasure trove of Buddhist and Bactrian artefacts…
2.33 MILES
Termiz's central bazaar is a useful landmark and a good place to pick up local minibuses.
6. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church
3.37 MILES
This gold-domed Russian Orthodox church is worth a visit on a Sunday when Termiz's dwindling Russian community flock here.
7. Mausoleum of Al-Hakim al-Termizi
6.63 MILES
Termiz's holiest sight is dedicated to a 9th-century Sufi philosopher, known locally as Al-Hakim, the city’s patron saint. In a triumph for…
6.83 MILES
The best place to glimpse Termiz's Buddhist past is at this 3rd-century-AD Buddhist monastery complex, 9km west of the bus station. Discovered only in…