WikiVoyage Turkmenistan March 2016 Contents 1 Turkmenistan 1 1.1 Regions ................................................ 1 1.2 Cities ................................................. 1 1.3 Other destinations ........................................... 2 1.3.1 Archaeological sites ...................................... 2 1.3.2 Medieval monuments ..................................... 2 1.3.3 Nature reserves ........................................ 3 1.3.4 Pilgrims’ shrines ........................................ 4 1.4 Understand .............................................. 5 1.4.1 People ............................................. 6 1.4.2 Terrain ............................................ 6 1.4.3 Holidays ............................................ 6 1.4.4 Climate ............................................ 7 1.4.5 Read ............................................. 7 1.5 Get in ................................................. 7 1.5.1 Vaccinations .......................................... 7 1.5.2 Visa .............................................. 7 1.5.3 Registration .......................................... 7 1.5.4 Travel permits ......................................... 8 1.5.5 By plane ............................................ 8 1.5.6 By train ............................................ 8 1.5.7 By car ............................................. 8 1.5.8 By bus ............................................. 8 1.5.9 By boat ............................................ 9 1.6 Get around ............................................... 9 1.6.1 By plane ............................................ 9 1.6.2 By boat ............................................ 10 1.6.3 By car ............................................. 10 1.6.4 By train ............................................ 10 1.7 Talk .................................................. 10 1.8 See ................................................... 10 1.9 Do ................................................... 10 i ii CONTENTS 1.9.1 Suggested itineraries ..................................... 11 1.10 Buy .................................................. 11 1.10.1 Costs ............................................. 11 1.10.2 Currency ........................................... 11 1.10.3 Shopping ........................................... 11 1.10.4 Rugs ............................................. 11 1.11 Eat ................................................... 12 1.12 Drink ................................................. 12 1.13 Sleep .................................................. 12 1.14 Stay safe ................................................ 12 1.15 Stay healthy .............................................. 13 1.16 Respect ................................................ 13 1.17 Connect ................................................ 13 2 Ahal Province 14 2.1 Cities ................................................. 14 2.2 Other destinations ........................................... 14 2.3 Understand .............................................. 14 2.4 Get in ................................................. 14 2.5 Get around ............................................... 14 2.6 See ................................................... 14 2.7 Do ................................................... 14 2.8 Eat ................................................... 14 2.9 Drink ................................................. 14 2.10 Stay safe ................................................ 14 2.11 Go next ................................................ 14 3 Altin Depe 15 3.1 Understand .............................................. 15 3.2 Get in ................................................. 15 3.3 Get around ............................................... 15 3.4 See ................................................... 15 3.5 Do ................................................... 15 3.6 Buy .................................................. 15 3.7 Eat ................................................... 15 3.8 Drink ................................................. 15 3.9 Sleep .................................................. 15 3.10 Connect ................................................ 15 3.11 Go next ................................................ 15 4 Anau 16 4.1 Understand .............................................. 16 CONTENTS iii 4.2 Get in ................................................. 16 4.3 Get around ............................................... 16 4.4 See ................................................... 16 4.5 Do ................................................... 16 4.6 Buy .................................................. 17 4.7 Eat ................................................... 17 4.8 Drink ................................................. 17 4.9 Sleep .................................................. 17 4.10 Connect ................................................ 17 4.11 Go next ................................................ 17 5 Ashgabat 18 5.1 Understand .............................................. 18 5.2 Get in ................................................. 18 5.2.1 By plane ........................................... 18 5.2.2 By rail ............................................ 19 5.2.3 By car ............................................. 19 5.3 Get around ............................................... 19 5.4 See ................................................... 20 5.4.1 Museums ........................................... 20 5.4.2 Monuments .......................................... 20 5.4.3 Other sites ........................................... 20 5.5 Do ................................................... 20 5.5.1 Theatres ............................................ 20 5.6 Buy .................................................. 21 5.7 Eat ................................................... 21 5.8 Drink ................................................. 21 5.9 Sleep .................................................. 21 5.10 Cope .................................................. 21 5.10.1 Internet ............................................ 21 5.10.2 Airlines ............................................ 22 5.10.3 Emergencies ......................................... 22 5.10.4 Embassies and Consulates ................................... 22 5.10.5 Medical services ....................................... 23 5.10.6 Registration .......................................... 23 5.11 Go next ................................................ 23 5.11.1 Nearby ............................................ 23 5.11.2 Farther Afield ......................................... 23 6 Geok-tepe 24 6.1 Understand .............................................. 24 6.2 Get in ................................................. 24 iv CONTENTS 6.3 Get around ............................................... 24 6.4 See ................................................... 24 6.5 Do ................................................... 24 6.6 Buy .................................................. 24 6.7 Eat ................................................... 24 6.8 Drink ................................................. 24 6.9 Sleep .................................................. 24 6.10 Connect ................................................ 24 6.11 Go next ................................................ 24 7 Jeitun 25 7.1 Understand .............................................. 25 7.2 Get in ................................................. 25 7.3 Get around ............................................... 25 7.4 See ................................................... 25 7.5 Do ................................................... 25 7.6 Buy .................................................. 25 7.7 Eat ................................................... 25 7.8 Drink ................................................. 25 7.9 Sleep .................................................. 25 7.10 Connect ................................................ 25 7.11 Go next ................................................ 25 8 Karakum 26 8.1 Villages ................................................ 26 8.2 Other destinations ........................................... 26 8.3 Understand .............................................. 26 8.4 Talk .................................................. 27 8.5 Get in ................................................. 27 8.6 Get around ............................................... 27 8.7 See and Do .............................................. 27 8.8 Sleep .................................................. 27 8.9 Eat ................................................... 27 8.10 Drink ................................................. 28 8.11 Stay safe ................................................ 28 8.12 Go next ................................................ 28 9 Nissa 29 9.1 Understand .............................................. 29 9.2 Get in ................................................. 29 9.3 Get around ............................................... 29 9.4 See ................................................... 29 CONTENTS v 9.5 Do ................................................... 30 9.6 Buy .................................................. 30 9.7 Eat ................................................... 30 9.8 Drink ................................................. 30 9.9 Sleep .................................................. 30 9.10 Connect ...............................................