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Tag: Tajikistan

  • Destination: Tajikistan

    Official Name: Republic of TajikistanEstablished: 819 (Samanid Empire) / 9 September 1991 (Independence from USSR)Population: 9.7 million (2022 estimate)Religion: Muslim (96.4%)Official Languages: Tajik & RussianCapital: DushanbeOrder of Visit: 75First Visit: 17 May 2023Last Visit: 21 May 2023Duration: 5 DaysHighlights: National Museum of Antiquities, Rudaki Park, Iskander Darya waterfall, Gazza Village, The wonderous mountain ranges, Hiking…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 23 – Khŭjand to Tashkent, Uzbekistan

    Sunday 21 May 2023Highlights: Panjshanbe Bazaar, Tajikistan to Uzbekistan Border Crossing, Exploring Tashkent. Today was my last morning in Tajikistan and the start of exploring the fourth Stan, Uzbekistan, of my Five Stan tour.

  • World Trip 2023: Day 22 – Gazza Village to Khŭjand, Tajikistan

    Saturday 20 May 2023Highlights: Exploring Istaravshan, Hazrati-Shoh Mosque, Mug Teppe, Museum of Sughd Today we left the remote Gazza Village as we travelled back into more populated areas. This started with a visit to the Hazrati-Shoh Mosque which is located in historic town of Istaravshan. here we learned about the Five Pillars are the core…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 21 – Gazza Village and Voru Village, Tajikistan

    Friday 19 May 2023Highlights: Hiking Voru River, Visiting the remote Voru Village Today I woke up in this remote area to birds tapping at the window and the sun rising across the mountain range. Today was to have one included hike and one optional hike. The morning hike was along the Voru River up to…

  • World Trip 2023: Day 20 – Dushanbe to Gazza Village, Tajikistan

    Thursday 18 May 2023Highlights: National Museum of Antiquities, Rudaki Park, Iskander Darya waterfall, Gazza Village area