Find out about the history of Shakhrisabz when you spend time at Tamerlane Monument. Make time to visit the monuments and shops while you're in the area.
Timur's birthplace dazzles with the blue-domed Kok Gumbaz mosque and crumbling ruins of his once-magnificent Ak-Saray Palace. Explore the bustling Registan bazaar for handcrafted ceramics, then ask locals about the best teahouse to sample traditional plov.
The hottest months are usually July and August, with an average temperature of 26°C, while the coldest months are January and February, with an average of 5°C. Average annual precipitation for Shakhrisabz is 525 mm.
