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The Market is alive

The Market is alive, Turkestan

 Wanderboy43 Says:  I really enjoyed the market. Different sections for meat, vegies, candies, clothes, crap, etc. There are a number of food stalls with tea and boiled eggs - also fried bread. Tasty!Lots to choose from adn a lively atmosphere, especially Sunday. 

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Bus from Semkent

Bus from Semkent, Turkestan

 Wanderboy43 Says:  Shared Vans leave frequently to Turkestan (2 hours) T300. It was easy and you arrive at the Market, which is bustling (at least on Sunday, when I arrived) From the market you can take bus #2 T20 to the Mosoleum, which is the main attraction. It's beautiful from the outside. 

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 Shared Vans leave frequently to Turkestan (2 hours) T300. It was easy and you arrive at the Market, which is bustling (at least on Sunday, when I arrived) From... 

 

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Fantastic Atmosphere

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 I've had a great day walking around Turkistan today. The Mosoleum is gorgeous from the outside; I've never seen the scale of tiled caligraphy before. Inside was a letdown, other than the original... 

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I've made a couple of short trips there...

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 SO WHAT TURKESTAN ACTUALLY IS, OR AN OFFICIAL VIEW Turkestan - city, southern Kazakstan, in the Syr Darya plain. An ancient centre of the caravan trade, known earlier as Shavgar and later as Yasi, it... 

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 I was staying in Almaty for the summer. One weekend some friends and I took the train down to Shymkent and then a private bus to Turkestan. It's a cool little town, with a nice hotel newly-built by...... 

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Turkestan. I'd love to share with you the 0 tips I've written, the 3 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Turkistan

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 Turkistan (Turkestan) is located at the north-west of Shymkent (Cimkent). I took a flight from Almaty to Shymkent and then rented a car with driver to reach Turkistan. The distance is around 150 km...... 

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