Fann Mountains trek from Samarkand, 7 days
Samarkand → Penjikent → Seven Lakes (Haft Kul) → Fann Mountains → Iskanderkul → Dushanbe
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Sogdian city · Tajikistan
Penjikent travel guide
Ancient Sogdian ruins and the gateway to the Fann Mountains.
Penjikent sits in the Zarafshan valley just across the border from Samarkand. On a terrace above the modern town lie the ruins of ancient Panjakent, a Sogdian city famous for the murals found in its houses.
Nearby Sarazm is one of the earliest proto-urban settlements in Central Asia and a UNESCO site. Penjikent is also the base for the Seven Lakes.
- Time needed
- 1 day
- Best time
- April–October
- Getting there
- About 1 hour from Samarkand plus the border crossing.
- UNESCO World Heritage
- Inscribed 2010
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What to see in Penjikent
- 01
Ancient Panjakent
The excavated Sogdian city above the town.
- 02
Rudaki Museum
Finds and murals from ancient Panjakent.
- 03
Sarazm
A proto-urban settlement dating back over 5,000 years.
- 04
Bazaar
A small, friendly town market.
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