Historical sights associated with Zoroastrianism, Nestorianism, Buddhism and Islam have been preserved in Termiz and its surroundings. Termiz is also known for its picturesque landscapes and proximity to the Amu Darya, which create a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.
Those planning a stay in Termiz may wish to rent a vacation apartment.
Culture
The Termiz Ethnovillage was created as a cultural venue with modern infrastructure and showcases the history, handicrafts and traditional art of Surxondaryo. Visitors can buy handicraft products there and watch artisans at work.
The Archaeological Museum of Termiz presents more than 40,000 archaeological artifacts and historical objects in 10 halls, covering the history of the Kushan Empire, Hellenistic culture, ancient Bactria, and the Stone and Bronze Ages. The Surkhandaryo Regional Museum of Local History was founded in 1934. It has a library with 14,000 works by scholars from Termiz, as well as works on ethnography, visual art, folk art and the region’s nature, and displays more than 60,000 exhibits relating to the region’s heritage.
History
Qoratepa, a Buddhist temple complex with above-ground and cave structures, lies on the northwestern edge of ancient Termiz. Its northern section contains an above-ground temple with a large mortar structure.
The Buddhist monumental structure of Zurmala lies northeast of the fortress walls of Kushan Termiz. The Zurmala mortar had a diameter of 14.5 meters and once reached a total height of 16 meters. It dates from the 1st or 2nd century AD and is considered the largest of the known mortar structures in Central Asia.
The Buddhist temple complex of Fayaztepa is located on the territory of the ancient city of Termiz between the Amu Darya and an old caravan route. Fayaztepa comprised a temple, a monastery and a courtyard with utility rooms. The complex also has a small stupa with a round dome and a cruciform floor plan, where ritual ablutions were performed.
Kampyrtepa is an ancient ruined city of Bactria on the right bank of the Amu Darya, 30 kilometers from Termiz. The site comprises a lower city, a deep moat and a citadel; the lower city is protected by a strong fortress wall with rectangular towers. The remains of a Buddhist temple can be seen on the site. The Kyrk-Kyz fortress is dated approximately to the 9th or 10th century AD and was repeatedly rebuilt up to the 14th century.
The Hakim at-Termizi complex combines a domed mausoleum and a memorial mosque with the ancient cave structures of Chillahona, dating from the 5th to the 10th century AD, the ruins of the ancient city of Tarmita, old Termiz, and a museum of Termiz and its surroundings. The Sultan-Saodat ensemble on the outskirts of Termiz comprises tombs associated with the Termiz Sayyids.
In the city of Termiz, a temple was built in 1901 in honor of Saint Prince Alexander Nevsky. The temple has a bell tower and an iconostasis and contains icons and ecclesiastical objects. Khanaka Kukildor-ota was built in the middle of the 12th century. The building contains numerous gravestones as well as the burial site of the Muslim saint Kukildor-ota.
Culinary Delights
Cafés and restaurants in Termiz offer traditional dishes from Surxondaryo, including shurpa, kazan kebab and the dish locally known as „kuy gosht“.
