WikiVoyage Tajikistan March 2016 Contents 1 Tajikistan 1 1.1 Regions ................................................ 1 1.2 Cities ................................................. 1 1.3 Other destinations ........................................... 1 1.4 Understand .............................................. 1 1.4.1 Climate ............................................ 1 1.4.2 Terrain ............................................ 1 1.4.3 History ............................................ 2 1.5 Get in ................................................. 2 1.5.1 Visas ............................................. 2 1.5.2 By plane ............................................ 2 1.5.3 By car ............................................. 3 1.5.4 By boat ............................................ 3 1.5.5 By train ............................................ 3 1.6 Get around ............................................... 4 1.6.1 By minivan / shared taxi ................................... 4 1.6.2 By plane ............................................ 4 1.6.3 By train ............................................ 4 1.7 Talk .................................................. 4 1.8 See ................................................... 4 1.9 Do ................................................... 4 1.10 Buy .................................................. 4 1.10.1 Money ............................................. 5 1.11 Eat ................................................... 5 1.12 Drink ................................................. 6 1.13 Sleep .................................................. 6 1.14 Work ................................................. 6 1.15 Stay safe ................................................ 6 1.16 Stay healthy .............................................. 7 1.17 Respect ................................................ 7 1.18 Connect ................................................ 7 1.19 Cope .................................................. 7 i ii CONTENTS 1.19.1 Embassies ........................................... 7 2 Ferghana Valley (Tajikistan) 8 2.1 Cities ................................................. 8 2.2 Other destinations ........................................... 8 2.3 Understand .............................................. 8 2.4 Talk .................................................. 8 2.5 Get in ................................................. 8 2.6 Get around ............................................... 8 2.7 See ................................................... 8 2.7.1 Itineraries ........................................... 8 2.8 Do ................................................... 8 2.9 Eat ................................................... 8 2.10 Drink ................................................. 8 2.11 Stay safe ................................................ 8 2.12 Go next ................................................ 8 3 Khatlon 9 3.1 Cities ................................................. 9 3.2 Other destinations ........................................... 9 3.3 Understand .............................................. 9 3.4 Talk .................................................. 9 3.5 Get in ................................................. 9 3.6 Get around ............................................... 9 3.7 See ................................................... 9 3.7.1 Itineraries ........................................... 9 3.8 Do ................................................... 9 3.9 Eat ................................................... 9 3.10 Drink ................................................. 9 3.11 Stay safe ................................................ 9 3.12 Go next ................................................ 9 4 Khujand 10 4.1 Understand .............................................. 10 4.2 Get in ................................................. 10 4.2.1 By Plane ........................................... 10 4.2.2 By Bus/Taxi ......................................... 10 4.3 Get around ............................................... 10 4.4 See ................................................... 10 4.5 Do ................................................... 10 4.6 Buy .................................................. 10 4.7 Eat ................................................... 10 CONTENTS iii 4.8 Drink ................................................. 10 4.9 Sleep .................................................. 10 4.10 Connect ................................................ 11 4.11 Go next ................................................ 11 5 Panjakent 12 5.1 Understand .............................................. 12 5.2 History ................................................. 12 5.3 Get in ................................................. 13 5.4 Get around ............................................... 13 5.5 See ................................................... 13 5.6 Do ................................................... 14 5.7 Buy .................................................. 15 5.8 Eat ................................................... 15 5.9 Drink ................................................. 15 5.10 Sleep .................................................. 15 5.11 Connect ................................................ 15 5.12 Go next ................................................ 15 6 Zeravshan 16 6.1 Cities ................................................. 16 6.2 Other destinations ........................................... 16 6.3 Understand .............................................. 16 6.4 Get in ................................................. 16 6.5 Get around ............................................... 17 6.6 See ................................................... 17 6.7 Eat ................................................... 18 6.8 Sleep .................................................. 18 6.9 Go next ................................................ 18 7 Karategin 19 7.1 Regions ................................................ 19 7.2 Cities ................................................. 19 7.3 Other destinations ........................................... 19 7.4 Understand .............................................. 19 7.5 Talk .................................................. 19 7.6 Get in ................................................. 19 7.7 Get around ............................................... 19 7.8 See ................................................... 19 7.8.1 Itineraries ........................................... 19 7.9 Do ................................................... 19 7.10 Eat ................................................... 19 iv CONTENTS 7.11 Drink ................................................. 19 7.12 Stay safe ................................................ 19 7.13 Go next ................................................ 19 8 Dushanbe 20 8.1 Get in ................................................. 20 8.1.1 By plane ........................................... 20 8.1.2 Luggages ........................................... 21 8.1.3 Visa at the airport ...................................... 21 8.1.4 By train ............................................ 21 8.1.5 By bus ............................................ 21 8.2 Get around .............................................. 21 8.2.1 By bus ............................................ 21 8.2.2 By marshrukta ........................................ 21 8.2.3 By taxi ............................................ 22 8.2.4 Orientation .......................................... 22 8.3 See .................................................. 22 8.3.1 Holy places .......................................... 22 8.3.2 Museums ........................................... 22 8.3.3 Others ............................................ 22 8.3.4 Further afield ......................................... 23 8.4 Do .................................................. 23 8.4.1 Parks ............................................. 23 8.4.2 Theatres ........................................... 23 8.5 Buy .................................................. 24 8.6 Eat ................................................... 24 8.7 Drink ................................................. 24 8.8 Sleep .................................................. 25 8.9 Stay safe ................................................ 26 8.10 Stay healthy .............................................. 26 8.11 Cope .................................................. 26 8.11.1 Embassies ........................................... 26 8.12 Go next ................................................ 27 9 Hisor 28 9.1 Understand .............................................. 28 9.2 Get in ................................................. 28 9.3 Get around ............................................... 28 9.4 See ................................................... 28 9.5 Do ................................................... 28 9.6 Buy .................................................. 28 9.7 Eat ................................................... 28 CONTENTS v 9.8 Drink ................................................. 28 9.9 Sleep .................................................. 28 9.10 Connect ................................................ 28 9.11 Go next ................................................ 28 10 Pamirs 29 10.1 Cities ................................................. 29 10.2 Other destinations ..........................................