Zindan — Attraction in Bukhara City

It's not "just an old prison" as someone else said. It's a famous prison from history. Study your history. This is where Studdart and Connolly suffered the infamous bug pit. This was place number one on our must see list for Bukhara. They used to fill the pit with biting insects then lower their most hated prisoners into it and leave them in it and only lower food to them by rope. You're welcome for today's history lesson by Mrs. Givens. I had some kind of allergic reaction inside the prison and had to leave the cell and I still went in there to take a video. For someone to say it's "just an old prison" in their Google review only shows their ignorance and I wouldn't trust their opinion on anything else around...

The Zindan, or historic jail of Bukhara, lies just outside the Ark Citadel and can be a bit tricky to locate, as it isn’t housed within the main fort complex like most traditional prisons. To reach it, you need to exit the Ark and walk around its exterior northern wall. Currently, only three cells are open to visitors, including the infamous “bug pit” where prisoners were once held in harsh, underground conditions. While it offers a sobering glimpse into Bukhara’s justice system, the site is relatively modest and may feel underwhelming if you’ve visited other historical prisons. It’s worth a quick visit if you have time, but can be skipped if you’re on a tight schedule or short on interest in...

Is a prison used back in the old times, very similar to The Ark, which is just a few yards away, but serves totally a different purpose, which is to hold prisoners. There is even a dedicated Debtor's Cell, perhaps for the debtors but not sure as there is very little info available. The real life busts in the cell underground is a little creepy, nevertheless interesting to know how the prisoners were treated. Sometimes, public throws coins/currencies into this pit, not sure the purpose though. As with all other monuments in Bukhara, this one as well is taken over by souvenir shops who force you buy even if you are least inerested. Entry fee is UZS 20,000 (EUR1.5)...