I never believed in *One Thousand and One Nights* until I came to Samarkand!

✅ Throughout history, legends and yearnings for Samarkand have echoed through time and space. This is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia, the "heart" of the Silk Road, where Persian, Islamic, and Mongolian civilizations collided, and even Marco Polo marveled at its splendor! The city is full of azure domes and glazed brick walls, and every photo you take looks like the cover of *One Thousand and One Nights*! ✅Must-see treasures 1. Registan Square | The "highest institution of learning in Central Asia" under the setting sun. The golden facades of the three madrasahs burn in the sunset, leaving you speechless! (Fewer people in the evening, stunning light and shadow!) 2. Bibi-Khanym Mosque | A building legendarily built for love, where romance and magnificence coexist! 3. Shah-i-Zinda Mausoleum | The blue corridor of the "King of the Living," with mosaic blue walls of varying shades, as if stepping into a Persian myth. 4. Ulugh Beg Observatory | A world-leading observatory in the 15th century, touching the ambition of the Timurid Empire to reach for the stars! 5. Afrasiyab Museum | This is the mural site I was most looking forward to. Here, you can see the grand scene of all nations coming to pay tribute in the 7th century AD, which can be called the glory of Samarkand.