Turkmenistan Travel Guide: Independence Park, Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque & Darvaza gas crater

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Turkmenistan turned out to be completely different from what I expected, from extreme veneration of the leader to ruins of ancient Silk Road cities, rightly earning itself a chapter in The Long Road to Cullaville.

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Dekhistan
It took considerable off-road driving across Turkmenistan's empty desert to reach these remote ruins. In ... [more]
Darvaza gas crater
Probably one of the strangest places I have seen on our planet, the ever burning gas crater of Darvaza could be ... [more]
Köw Ata underground lake
Ideal if you want to block out the sun for a while, the underground lake of Köw Ata is, indeed, far from any ... [more]
Arch of Neutrality
A pinnacle in a sea of totalitarian architecture, the Arch of Neutrality offers fantastic views over the city, ... [more]
Independence Park
Turkmen nationalism and the Niyazov personality cult combined find their zenith in the Independence Park which ... [more]
Izmukshir
Once a major city in medieval Khorezm, and the birthplace of one of the best known scholars, Izmukshir now is ... [more]
Merv
Once a major city, one of the most important landmarks of the Silk Road, and a principal centre of studies, Merv ... [more]
Nokhur
A remote village in the Kopet Dag mountain range, Nokhur has retained much of its authenticity independent from ... [more]
Nisa
Ancient ruins which are only partly uncovered, Nisa is the closest ancient place to Ashgabat and still holds lots ... [more]
Konye-Urgench
Spread across a large empty plain, the area around Konye-Urgench holds a wide array of different sights, including ... [more]
Turkmenbashy Ruhy Mosque
A chilling example of how religion can be used in a political way, the Turkmenbashy Ruhy mosque was one of the ... [more]
Yangykala Canyon & Gozli Ata
Probably one of the most most beautiful and wild nature areas in the entire country, Yangykala Canyon is different ... [more]

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Capital	Ashgabat
Population	7,62 mln
Surface	488,100 sq km

Languages	Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek
UTC offset	UTC+5
Currency	Turkmen manat (TMM)

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