# Things to see in Bukhara (Uzbekistan): 27 places and when to go

> Bukhara is a city in Uzbekistan with around 319,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 27 places in and around it, mainly History (14), Temples (11), Museums and art (3). The best known are Kalyan Minaret, Po-i-Kalyan and Chor Minor. The best time to come is April to May and September to October; also possible: March, June and November. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/bujara/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Uzbekistan · 39.78, 64.43
- **Population:** About 319,000
- **Places:** 27 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/historia/) (14) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/espiritual/) (11) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/museos/) (3) · Architecture (1)
- **Best time:** April to May and September to October.
- **Also possible:** March, June and November.
- **Nearest airport:** BHK Bukhara, 4.5 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Bukhara

The places in and around Bukhara, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Kalyan Minaret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/kalan-minaret/): Minaret in Bukhara, Uzbekistan; the last surviving fragment of the Kara-khanid era mosque built by Mohammad Arslan Khan in 1127 · 1.4 km
- [Po-i-Kalyan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/po-i-kalyan/): Islamic religious complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 1.4 km
- [Chor Minor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/chor-minor/): Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 616 m
- [Magok-i-Attari Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/maghoki-attori-mosque/): Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 1.3 km
- [Bolo Haouz Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/boloi-havz-mosque/): Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 2.0 km
- [Kalan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/kalyan-mosque/): Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 1.4 km
- [Baland Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/balyand-mosque/): Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 2.3 km
- [Bukhara Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/namozgoh/): Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 2.6 km
- [Nadir Devanbegi Madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/nadir-devon-begi-madrasah/): Madrasa in Bukhara · 1.1 km
- [Vobkent Minaret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/vabkent-minaret/): Minaret in Bukhara Region of Uzbekistan · 28 km
- [Kukeldash Madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/kukaldash-madrasah/): 16th-century madrasa in Bukhara · 1.0 km
- [Modarikhan madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/modarikhan-madrasah/): Madrasah in Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan · 2.2 km
- [Abdullakhan Madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/abdullakhan-madrasah/): Madrasah in Bukhara Region, Uzbekistan · 2.2 km
- [Khanqah of Nodir Devonbegi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/khanqah-of-nodir-devonbegi/): Khankah in Bukhara · 1.2 km
- [Magok-i-Kurpa Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/magoki-kurpa-mosque/): Mosque in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 1.3 km
- [A'lam madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/abdurakhmoni-alam-madrasah/): Madrasa in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 1.4 km
- [Chuqur Madrasah](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/chuqur-madrasah/): Madrasa in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 1.1 km
- [Xalfa Xudoydod Complex](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/khalifa-hudoidod-cathedral-mosque/): Religious and memorial complex in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 2.9 km
- [Toqi Sarrofon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/toqi-sarrofon/): Trading dome in Bukhara · 1.3 km
- [Toqi Telpak Furushon](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/toqi-telpakfurushon/): Building in Bukhara, Uzbekistan · 1.3 km
- [Church of Archangel Michael in Bukhara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/church-of-archangel-michael-in-bukhara/): Temples · 990 m
- [Darvozai Sallohhona](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/darvozai-sallohhona/): History · 1.6 km
- [Ohel Itskhak Synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/ohel-itskhak-synagogue/): Temples · 1.7 km
- [Fayzulla Khodjaev house museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/fayzulla-khodjaev-house-museum/): Museum · 1.9 km

And the other 3, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Khoja Kalon Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/khoja-kalon-mosque/)
- **History**: [Mahmud Tarabi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/mahmud-torobiy-haykali/)
- **Museums and art**: [Puppets Workshop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/puppets-workshop/)

## When to go to Bukhara

The best time to visit Bukhara is **April to May and September to October**; also possible: March, June and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 29 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 29 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 03 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 12 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 48 |
| July | Better not | 14 h 33 |
| August | Better not | 13 h 34 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 55 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 46 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 12 |

In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12. In April, 27 of the 27 places are at their best.

When to go to Uzbekistan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Bukhara

The nearest main airport is Bukhara International Airport (BHK, Bukhara), 4.5 km as the crow flies. How to get around Uzbekistan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.78%2C64.43)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.78%2C64.43)

## Other towns nearby

- [Navoiy](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/navoi/): 6 places · 87 km
- [Samarkand](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/samarcanda/): 19 places · 216 km
- [Termez](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/termez/): 9 places · 376 km
- [Khiva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/jiva/): 7 places · 388 km
- [Tashkent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/taskent/): 75 places · 445 km
- [Nukus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/nukus/): 10 places · 503 km

And all of Uzbekistan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Bukhara?

The best known: [Kalyan Minaret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/kalan-minaret/), [Po-i-Kalyan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/po-i-kalyan/), [Chor Minor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/chor-minor/), [Magok-i-Attari Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/maghoki-attori-mosque/), [Bolo Haouz Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/uzbekistan/boloi-havz-mosque/). In all, 27 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Bukhara?

April to May and September to October; also possible: March, June and November. In June there are 14 h 48 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 12.

### How do you get to Bukhara?

The nearest main airport is Bukhara International Airport (BHK), 4.5 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.78%2C64.43) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Bukhara as the destination and these 27 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).