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Dashoguz

That is the city in the north-eastern part of the country, it is also the capital ofDashoguz province. Dashoguz is situated in 546 kilometres from the Turkmen capital – Ashgabat city and 76.6 kilometres from the town of Nukus — the capital of Karakalpakstan of Uzbekistan. The city, which population is approximately 227 thousand people […]

Mary

That is the fourth largest city in Turkmenistan, located in the south of the country in a big oasis of Murgab River, which is situated in the heart of the Kara-Kum desert. Mary is considered to be the main town of Mary province and one of the most populous in the country. The city’s population […]

Turkmenabad

Turkmenabad is considered to be the second largest city of Turkmenistan, located on the left bank of the Amu Darya River. It is also the center of Lebap region as well as the entire eastern part of the country. Over its long history, the city has changed a great number of names. At the dawn […]

Turkmenbashi

That is a quite small and cozy town, which is located on the shores of the Gulf of Krasnovodsk that is, actually, of 520 kilometers to north-west of Ashgabat. The city lies at an altitude of 27 meters above a sea level, surrounded from the eastern side by a semicircle of low mountains and hills. […]

Ashgabat

Ashgabat — is the capital of Turkmenistan, the largest city of the country, its industrial, scientific and cultural center. The city is located in the southeastern part of the st ate, located in the picturesque valley of the foothills of the Kopet Dagh. It lies at an altitude of 214-240 m above sea level, while […]

Turkmen visa

To travel in Turkmenistan you should have travel visa. Travel visa is to be issued by Turkmenistan embassy after receiving of invitation letter made with request of travel agency on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan. To obtain invitation letter for travel visa (visa support letter) according to the demands of MFA […]

History of Turkmenistan

The first scientific evidence of human settlement on the territory of the modern lands of Turkmenistan refers to the Neolithic era. In the eastern part of the Caspian Sea during archaeological surveys, numerous fragments of the villages’ remains of hunters and anglers have been found. The best preserved of them are located in the grotto […]

Khodjent

Khodjent is an ancient Central Asian city. It is also the second largest city inTajikistan, situated in the northern part of the country on the Sirdarya River in the Ferganskaya Valley. The city was founded by Alexander the Great about 2500 years ago. According to the Greek sources, in 329 B.C. on the Yaksart (today’s […]

Khorog

Khorog has been a part of Tajikistan since 1932 and today it is the center of the Mountain-Badakhshan autonomous region. It is situated at an altitude of 2200m and stretches for 10km at the confluence of the GuntRiver and the Piandj River. Khorog is connected by highways and air communication with cities Dushanbe and Osh. […]

Ura-Tyube

Ura-Tyube is one of the ancient cities of Central Asia, sprang up more than 2500 years ago. The city is situated at an altitude of about 1000m above sea level on the Aksu mountain river at the west side of the Turkestan Ridge.It is believed that Ura-Tyube was established by Persian king Kir. The city […]