Walking Tour To Dushanbe

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About this tour

Today you will explore the capital of Tajikistan, which is a very modern city and the name of the capital of Tajikistan is Dushanbe. The meaning of Dushanbe is Monday, until 1924 there was a famous market that was held on Mondays, and when Dushanbe became the capital of USSR Tajikistan the name of the famous market was given to the new capital of Tajikistan.

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Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1: Opera Ballet Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan to Navruz Palace, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Meet at your location and start sightseeing in Dushanbe. DUSHANBE – the capital of Tajikistan (until 1961 called Stalinabad) is located at the center of the Hissor Valley at 837 meters (2,475feet) above sea level, on the junction of the Varzob and Luchob Rivers that flow together as a Dushanbinka right beneath the bridge on Ismaili Somoni Avenue. The snow-capped Hissor mountain ranga rises on the north and east of the city, and in the south, there is Kofarnihon River. The first mention of Dushanbe dates back to 1676. At the time, it was a small village on the crossroad of caravan routes connecting Hissar Valley to Samarqand and Bukhara, the Pamirs, and Afghanistan. The Tajik word “Dushanbe” means Monday. The weekly bazaar was held in the village on Mondays, which was what the place came to be called. Situated at the confluence of two rivers, Varzob and Kofarnihon. Sightseeing: 1. Observe the Dushanbe Opera and Ballet, explore the Tajikistan National Antique Museum, Sleeping Buddha 2. Walking in Rudaki Avenue which is the most attractive avenue in Dushanbe 3. Explore Monument Ismaili Somoni the founder of the Tajik nation and park of Rudaki the founder of Tajik Persian classical literature, Tajik Parliament, the national emblem, National Palace (White House), the highest flag of the world (165m) which included to in 2011, later continue. 4. Visit to Tajikistan National Museum 5. Explore Navrouz Palace Finish the day with Palace and transfer to your location. The end of the service!

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Route & locations

Opera Ballet Square, Dushanbe, Tajikistan to Navruz Palace, Dushanbe, Tajikistan