O que ver em Dushanbe

It is quite old fashioned and includes a number of exhibits that detail the country's history. It is great for historians of contemporary Tajikistan and the current President, but only if they speak Russian or Tajik, as there are very few English signs.…

This small museum has an interesting variety of Central Asian musical instruments as string instruments example: rubab, Pamiri rubab, tanbur, dutor, setor, qashqar, and ghizhak. There are also number of drums such as tabl, daf, and doyra.…

From Moscow via Volgograd, Atyrau and Termez. Trains depart from the Moskva Kazanskaya rail terminal each Monday, Wednesday and Sunday at 12:08 PM, arriving 4:16 PM four nights later. Tickets costs from 9000 RUB for a second class sleeper.…

A monument to the 10th-century founder of the Samanid dynasty. This statue commemorates the one for whom the currency is named. Apparently, the crown is 10 kilograms of tajik gold.…

Private SUVs go (daily) to Afghan Border (Sherkhon Bandar). You will have to go early in the morning 05:00 to check for a shared car. Best is to go there a day before and arrange for the next day travel. Also lines toward south Qurghonteppa (85km)and Kulob (190km)

Recently opened for the Shanghai summit, the new park on Rudaki Avenue has a huge statue of Rudaki, a new government palace, and enough fountains to drain the whole of Dushanbe. Go at night to see the lights.

Rebuilt 13th century fort and madrassa. It is a must see and includes small museums of ancient Tajik culture. It was destroyed by Soviet troops in their hunt for Enver Pasha.

The second tallest free-standing flagpole in the world (162m). This flagpole flies a 1800 sqm flag of Tajikistan, weighing 700kg.

Old traditional teahouse located near central Dushanbe on Rudaki. Better to go for the interesting architecture, not the food.

Toward east to Khorog (Pamir) going usually 4X4 vehicles (525km, 12 to 14 hours, prices are vary) all via Kalaikhum (285km)

The largest mosque in the CIS cost of 100 million dollars.It has a crescent-topped minaret and burnished golden dome.

It is the headquarters of the ruling People's Democratic Party and is also used to host international conferences

On Rudaki an other nice building at #33 [http://ant.tj Tajik Academy of Sciences]

Minibuses to Khojent and Varzob, Aini, Penjikent, Khujand

can take mini taxis toward east: Kofarnihon, Faizabad

Many private cars to Kurgan-Tybe and Kulyab

The main pravoslav church of Dushanbe.

Located in a nice monument building.

for taxis toward west: Hissor

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