Parks and the outdoors in Khujand

Parks and the outdoors in Khujand

1. See

   Independence day monument

   A stele next to the river and a very tall Tajik flagpole. Just to the east of here is a monument to the illustrious poet Rudaki, a founder of classical Persian literature.

2. See

   Kamoli Khujandi Park and Museum

   Боги ба номи К. Худжанди

   Site of a mausoleum-like building with earth from the grave of the poet Kamol Khujandi, three music stages with beautiful wooden carvings, springs and a reconstructed house exhibit of Kamol Khujandi himself. Also where you can catch the tramway (Kanatnaya Doroga) over the river.

3. See

   Kamoli Khujandi Theatre

   Театри ба номи Камоли Хуҷанди

   The local theater, located on the main square across from the fortress and Kamoli Khujandi Park..

4. Do

   Kanatnaya Doroga

   Канатная дорога

   Ride an aerial tramway between Kamoli Khujand Park and Somoni Park, over the Syr Darya River. It is right next to the Sugdiyon Hotel.

   daily 10:00-22:00·С15 for "standard", С20 for "deluxe" (a loveseat instead of a bench)

5. Eat

   Oshi Palov

   Оши Палов

   A fancy restaurant next to the Nur-i Islom mosque (the main mosque on the north side of the river). You can only get plov/osh here plus tea and bread, but it's the best place in town to try the Khujandi variety of plov. It gets extremely packed on Fridays between 11:30 and 14:30 (Friday prayers are generally around 13:00).

   Daily 08:00–21:00·about С20 for a 2-person meal with bread and tea

6. Eat

   Saray

   Сарай

   A good Turkish restaurant on the north side of the river. As of 2023, there is a new apartment building being built in front of the restaurant, so you have to take the road through the construction site to find the restaurant (there are signs posted telling you how to get to the restaurant).

   Daily 10:00–23:00

7. See

   Somoni Park

   There is a monument to Ismail Somoni on the right bank of the Syr Darya. It stands on top of a hill surrounded by fountains. The fountains are periodically drained.

8. Buy

   Univermag

   region is host to a smattering of stores that range in theme and quality. A large amount of these will be no different than the stores in your hometown, but if you're a shopaholic, it's a good street to walk down and window shop. It is the street that connects Khujandi Park with Panjshanbe, so it can easily be strolled on the way to or from Panjshanbe.

9. See

   Victory Park

   Парк Победы

   Home to Khujand's giant Lenin statue and memorials to Khujandis who fought in World War II. In the evenings, it becomes an amusement park for locals.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Khujand (CC BY-SA 4.0).