Turkmenistan is a Central Asian country of desert and white marble monuments. Camp beside the flaming Darvaza gas crater, ride the Ashgabat Cable Car into the foothills, see the towering Ashgabat Flagpole and visit the shores of the Caspian Sea.
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List of all 19 things to do in Turkmenistan and where to find them
- Caspian Sea Wikipedia
- Darvaza gas craterUpper Track to Darvaza Fire Crater, DaÅŸoguz Province Wikipedia
- Ashgabat FlagpoleArchabil Frontage Road, Ashgabat, 744096 Wikipedia
- Ashgabat Cable CarCable Car Road, Ashgabat, 744096 Wikipedia
- Ashgabat ZooKöpetdag şaýoly, Ashgabat, 745700 Wikipedia
- Ashgabat (park)65 Magtymguly (2033) şaýoly, Ashgabat, 744400 Wikipedia
- Ashgabat Botanical GardenAman Kekilow (2068) köçesi, Ashgabat, 744020 Wikipedia
- Magtymguly Pyragy Cultural Park ComplexArçabil (1939) şaýoly, Ashgabat Wikipedia
- Walk of HealthArçabil (1939) şaýoly, Ashgabat Wikipedia
- Halk Hakydasy Memorial ComplexBekrewe (2072) köçesi, Ashgabat, 744007 Wikipedia
- Independence Monument (Turkmenistan)Archabil Frontage Road, Ashgabat, 744028 Wikipedia
- Ruhyýet PalaceGaraşsyzlyk (1986) şaýoly, Ashgabat, 744013 Wikipedia
- Golden Age Lake Wikipedia
- Hanhowuz Reservoir Wikipedia
- Kow Ata Wikipedia
- Lake Aýböwür Wikipedia
- Sarygamysh Lake Wikipedia
- Mary Museum22 Gowşut Han köçesi, Mary City Wikipedia
- Inspiration ParkNowaýy (2022) köçesi, Ashgabat, 740000 Wikipedia
Official websites and travel guides
- Official Turkmenistan website: www.turkmenistan.gov.tm
- Turkmenistan on Wikipedia
- All Turkmenistan tours and activities on Viator
Where To Stay In Turkmenistan: Interactive Turkmenistan Hotel Map
Ashgabat suits travellers wanting hotels and guided tours. Desert camps near Darvaza suit those staying overnight by the crater, while Awaza offers resort hotels on the Caspian Sea. See the map below.
