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Travel · Turkmenistan

Cities, monuments, nature, shrines, leisure and wellness spots: places worth visiting across the Turkic world.

Cities

CityAshgabatThe capital of Turkmenistan, a "white marble city" between the Karakum desert and the Kopet Dag, with about a million people.Read more →

Sights and monuments

MonumentAncient Merv and the Mausoleum of Sultan SanjarOne of the great oasis cities of the Silk Road and a Seljuk capital, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.Read more →
MonumentNisa: the Parthian fortressOne of the first centres of the Parthian state, near Ashgabat — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2007.Read more →
MonumentKonye-UrgenchGurganj, the old capital of Khwarazm, famed for the 60-metre Kutlug Timur minaret — a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005.Read more →
MonumentGonur DepeA large Bronze Age settlement (2400–1600 BC), considered the "capital" of the Margiana civilisation.Read more →

Nature

Shrines

ShrineErtuğrul Gazi MosqueAshgabat's famous four-minaret mosque, a symbol of Turkish–Turkmen friendship.Read more →

Leisure and wellness