Ashgabat |
Country: Ashgabat is the capital city of Turkmenistan.
Official Language : Ashgabat's official language is Turkmen.
Currency : Local currency of Ashgabat is Turkmenistani Manat
About Ashgabat :
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Ashgabat is a comparatively new town of Turkmenistan, an earlier republic of the Soviet Union and is formed from a Turkmen village of the same name. The city is situated in-between the Kara Kum desert and the Kopet Dag mountain range with a population of 6, 95, 300 and is very close to the site of the ancient Capital city of the Parthians, Nisa, which was destroyed by the Mongols. Find out more about Ashgabat on Allwonderscities.Com
Shopping in Abu Ashgabat
There are quite a few exquisite items you can shop for in Ashgabat that are unique of that place. There is a large market which sells local fruits, fish and Vodka.
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Then again you can shop for the world famous Turkmenistanian carpets which you can get away for cheap incase you know how to bargain. You can buy the Turkmen calendars, books and cotton clothing as souvenirs.
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Dining in Ashgabat
Dining in Ashgabat can be a very different experience than that of the other parts of the world as food in this part of the world resembles that of the rest of Central Asia. The menu in the restaurants is not very elaborate and a strong influence of the Russian menu is identified. Some of the restaurants in this city are:
- Ahal (Italian)
- Four Pints Ak Altyn Plaza Hotel Coffee Shop (American and Turkish)
- Altyn Turkmenistan. (American and Middle Eastern)
- Exclusive (Iranian and Europian)
- Florida Restaurant (Turkish and European)
- Pizza Haus (Turkmen private pizzeria with Turkish and Italian Cuisine)
- Parfia (Iranian and Russian Cuisine)
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Places to visit in and around Ashgabat
When in Ashgabat, you can visit the Turkmen Fine Arts Museum which has a collection of beautiful hand-woven carpets and the Turkmen History Museum which as an impressive collection of thirty-thousand archaeological and ethnographic artifacts of the ancient Parthian era. The large mosques, Azadi Mosque and Khezrety Omar Mosque, the Arch of Neutrality with the gold statue of President Saparmurat Niyazov are can also be included in your list of sight seeing spots in Ashgabat.
Staying in Ashgabat
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Staying in Ashgabat is not too expensive and accommodation rates ranges from the five star categories to the budget hotels. Some of the major hotels are:
- Sheraton Grand Turkmen Hotel
- Four Points Ak Altyn Hotel
- Azatlyk
- Hotel Nebitchi
- Hotel Turmenistan
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Getting Around Ashgabat
The city of Ashgabat is connected to the rest of the world by air as there are flights to and from the Ashgabat Airport. The city can also be reached by overnight train journeys and bus journeys. Within the city you will not find taxis as all cars act as taxis and are also pretty cheap. The city is also well connected with by bus services.
So have a great time in Ashgabat and share your memorable moments with Allwonderscities.Com
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