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The white city · Turkmenistan
Ashgabat travel guide
Marble, gold and monuments, below the Kopetdag mountains.
Ashgabat was rebuilt after a devastating earthquake in 1948 and transformed again after independence into a city of white marble, gold domes and grand monuments. It is unlike any other capital.
Outside the city lie the Parthian Fortresses of Nisa, a UNESCO site, and stables breeding the famous Akhal-Teke horses.
- Time needed
- 1–2 days
- Best time
- April–May and September–November
- Getting there
- International flights to Ashgabat. Darvaza is about 4 hours north by road.
Don’t miss
What to see in Ashgabat
- 01
Independence Park
Monuments and fountains in white marble.
- 02
Nisa
Ruins of an early Parthian capital, a UNESCO site.
- 03
Tolkuchka Bazaar
A huge market for carpets and everyday goods.
- 04
Akhal-Teke stables
Visit the golden horses of Turkmenistan.
- 05
National Museum
Treasures from Merv and Nisa.
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