- Turkmenistan: where is the homeland of white wheat?
- How to get to Turkmenistan?
- Rest in Turkmenistan
- Souvenirs from Turkmenistan
Find an answer to the question "Where is Turkmenistan located?" wants the one who plans to go there at the most favorable time - April-June and September-October, when the country is neither cold nor hot. For those interested in hunting, it is advisable to go to Turkmenistan in August-March. It is worth refraining from trips to Ashgabat in July-August, so as not to succumb to the heat.
Turkmenistan: where is the homeland of white wheat?
The location of Turkmenistan (the capital is Ashgabat, the country's area is 491,200 sq. Km) is the western part of Central Asia. On the western side, Turkmenistan is washed by the Caspian (the coastline stretches for 1760 km); from the north - it borders with Uzbekistan (1,620 km) and Kazakhstan (380 km), and with the south - Iran (990 km) and Afghanistan (740 km).
Krasnovodskiy, Turkmenskiy and Kara-Bogaz-Gol gulf are distinguished from large bays. The north and center of the country is occupied by the Turan lowland with its deserts, the west by the Krasnovodsk plateau, the northwest by the Ustyurt plateau, and the southwest by the stretching Kopetdag ridge. The highest point of Turkmenistan is the 3100-meter peak of the Great Turkmenbashi.
Ashgabat, Dashoguz, Balkan, Akhal, Lebap, Mary velayats are a part of Turkmenistan.
How to get to Turkmenistan?
A direct flight from the Russian capital to Ashgabat aboard an S7 or Turkmenistan Airlines airliner will last 3 hours and 40 minutes. But because of taking a break from boarding flights in Istanbul, the air trip will stretch for 12 hours, in St. Petersburg - for 8 hours, in the Belarusian capital - for 8, 5 hours, in Dubai - for 10 hours, in Baku - for 10, 5 hours.
Those who need to get to the city of Mary will spend 5.5 hours on the road if they stop at the airport of the Turkmen capital, 11 hours - Minsk and Ashgabat, 12.5 hours - St. Petersburg and Ashgabat.
Those who set off on the Moscow - Dashoguz flight will fly through the Turkmen capital (duration of the flight is 7.5 hours), Ashgabat and Mary (passengers will spend 9 hours on the road), Minsk and Ashgabat (11 hours will be spent on the road), Almaty and the capital of Turkmenistan (in Travelers will arrive in Dashoguz after 19 hours).
Rest in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat deserves attention in Turkmenistan (guests will be offered to admire the fountain complex "Oguzkhan and Sons" of 27 fountains, visit the Ertogrulgazy mosque, visit the art gallery "Muhammad", the carpet museum, the Rukhyet palace, the Tekinsky bazaar, the Independence Park, the "World of Fairy Tales" amusement park, cultural and entertainment center "Alem", the ruins of the settlement of Nisa), Mary (famous for the monuments "Eternal Glory" and "Motherland"; those who have moved 30 km from the city will be able to see the Er-Kala fortress, the tomb of the Eskhab brothers of the 15th century, the Sultan's mausoleum Sajara of the 11th century), Turkmenabat (the city and its surroundings are interesting for the temple of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, the mausoleum of Astana-baba, the settlement of Amul-Chardzhui), the Repetek reserve (an excursion here is organized for those wishing to meet the gazelle, gray monitor lizard, Indian porcupine, desert lynx, as well as 202 species of birds).
For a beach holiday, it is advisable to go to Turkmenbashi, 12 km from the center of which there is a sea resort "Avaza". To services of vacationers restaurants and cafes; hotels (Deniz, Bereket, Seyrana, Gyami), cottage complexes (Shovkhun, Galkynysh, Shapak), health centers (Dayanch, Arzuv, Lebap); "Alemgoshar" amusement park; Yelken Yacht Club; beaches with golden sand.
Souvenirs from Turkmenistan
Souvenirs should be brought from Turkmenistan in the form of Turkmen wines, halva, carpets, copper dishes, statuettes of horses, a national headdress made of sheep wool (telpek), bright Turkmen silk “keteni”, silver and carnelian jewelry.
