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 mud-walled corridors and rooms. Murky legend has it that 40 young women holed up here in the 11th century (Kyrk Kyz means 'Forty Girls'), successfully fighting off waves of nomads after their menfolk were slain.
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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…
5.73 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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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…
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.
Nearby Uzbekistan attractions
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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…
2. Termiz Archaeological Museum
1.62 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…
2.07 MILES
Termiz's central bazaar is a useful landmark and a good place to pick up local minibuses.
6. Alexander Nevsky Orthodox Church
3.04 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
5.55 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…
5.73 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…