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Ashgabat

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Mary

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Turkmenbashi

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Yerbent

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 Try to go rural to see the real Turkmen culture! 

 

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Ashgabat  

Hotel Nissa

 4 Reviews and 19 Opinions  I stayed at Nissa Hotel for two weeks. Service and food are good. Nice facilities including: -... 

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Sheraton Grand Turkmen Hotel

 6 Reviews and 55 Opinions  This hotel is no longer run by Sheraton, and the five stars on the sign outside may be overstating... 

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Travel Agencies

Travel Agencies, Turkmenistan

 SallyM Says:  In order to get a visa for Turkmenistan, you need a letter of invitation. These can be organised by local travel agencies. Arrangements for our tour were made... 

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Tolkuchka

Tolkuchka, Turkmenistan

 lynncreamcheese Says:  when you get there keep you belongings safe, as the word "Толкучка" comes from the word... 

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Konye Urgench, fertility rite at Kyrk Molla

Konye Urgench, fertility rite at Kyrk Molla, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  We visited Konye Urgench in summer. It was about 40-50C, I suppose. I was not sure to climb Kyrk Molla. It's a sacred place where Konye Urgench inhabitants held... 

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Ashgabat, Kipchak mosque

Ashgabat, Kipchak mosque, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  In Ashgabat you will find one of the largest mosques in Central Asia. This Kipchak mosque, also called 'Turkmenbashi Ruhy Metjidi', is a rather new mosque,... 

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Ashgabat, Earthquake Memorial and Museum

Ashgabat, Earthquake Memorial and Museum, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  In the citycentre of Ashgabat is the Earthquake Memorial and Museum. This monument is dedicated to the victims of the earthquake of 1948. The Earthquake museum... 

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Ashgabat, Turkmenbashi's 'city of love'

Ashgabat, Turkmenbashi's  'city of love', Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  Ashgabat, meaning the 'city of love' is the capital of Turkmenistan. This booming city with huge marble buildings (picture 4), enormous monuments, parade... 

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Nissa, capital of the Parthian empire

Nissa, capital of the Parthian empire, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  Once Nissa was one of the earliest and most important cities of the Parthian Empire, one of the oldest civilizations in the world. From Nissa the Parthian kings... 

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Konye Urgench, UNESCO world heritage site

Konye Urgench, UNESCO world heritage site, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  Konye Urgench (Old Urgench) was the capital of the Khorezm region, part of the Achaemenid Empire. Ancient Konye Urgench was considered as one of the major... 

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Konye Urgench, Turebek Khanum complex

Konye Urgench, Turebek Khanum complex, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  The Turebek Khanum Mausoleum (picture 1), named after the wife of the Urgench governor Kutlug Timur is considered to be the most beautiful building in Central... 

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Ruhnama, book of the soul

Ruhnama, book of the soul, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  The former president Niyazov edited the Ruhnama, book of the soul. This book sets out Niyazovs version of Turkmen history, culture and spirituality. The book... 

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Kiosks for money change

Kiosks for money change, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  In former years you could change you money at the black market or at the bank with huge differences in the rates. It was not easy to change money at the bank, I... 

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The Akhalteke horse of Turkmenistan

The Akhalteke horse of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan

 sachara Says:  Turkmenistan is famous for breeding horses. Experts say "that nowhere in the world man's efforts succeeded in breeding such a beautiful, tireless, intelligent... 

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