A trip through remote Tajikistan is a humbling experience as the landscape of this most mountainous of countries towers massive on all sides.
Ben Colbridge, North & Central Asia Specialist, 01993 838217
Racked by civil war until 1997, this beautiful region has scarcely glimpsed the wider world since the fall of communism. The Pamir Plateau was once a key route from China through to Afghanistan, and was used by Marco Polo on his odyssey to the court of Kublai Khan. Its scenic highlight is the ‘Pamir Knot’, where the mountains of the Tien Shan rear up in a dramatic landscape as grand as any found in the Himalayas. Amongst the peaks is Pik Communizma, at 7,495 metres the highest peak of the former Soviet Union, while other attractions include Khojand and historic Penjikent.
Selected Highlights
Our specialists have travelled the length and breadth of the country to research the best places to stay and things to do. Here they list a few of their favourite “unmissables”.
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Explore ancient Penjikent
Close to the border with Uzbekistan, ancient Penjikent was once a major Sogidan trading town and lies in present day Tajikistan. At its heyday in the...
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Find the Sogdian Rock
The Sogdians must have felt sorely cheated by fate. In 327 BC Alexander the Great rampaged through Central Asia in an attempt to create a global...
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Take a journey along the spectacular Pamir Highway
Take the Pamir Highway through Tajikistan, one of the most spectacular roads in the world. At 4,655 meters it is also the second-highest highway in the...
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