City: Dushanbe
Top Things to do in Dushanbe
What to do and see in Dushanbe, Tajikistan: The Best Places and Tips
Translating to "Monday" in Tajik, Dushanbe was once a tiny mountain village known for its Monday market. Today that village has become a metropolis, but the Barakat covered market remains one of the most vibrant attractions in the city. Dushanbe's wide, tree-lined avenues are home to a number of monuments and museums, including the Unified Museum and the Museum of Antiquities, as well as a beautiful opera theater and myriad cafes and teahouses where visitors can sample Tajik sweets.
Restaurants in Dushanbe
1. Rudaki Park
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4.5 based on 175 reviews
2. Pamir Highway
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4.5 based on 86 reviews
The Pamir Mountain range is part of the Western Himalaya and features several peaks over 7000m. The terrain is diverse from towering peaks to high altitude desert plains and climate conditions can vary from +35C to -40C depending upon the time of year. The Pamir Highway follows paths forged long ago by the ancient Silk routes, when that precious commodity travelled from China to European and Arabian markets and traded goods returned in its stead. Legacies of those forgotten times can still be seen with cliff top fortresses and ancient caravanserais. The highway winds over 2000km from Samarkand in Uzbekistan through Dushanbe (capital of Tajikistan) and the Pamir Mountains to Osh in Kyrgyzstan and then on to Bishkek (capital of Kyrgyzstan) through the Tien Shan mountain range. The peoples of Central Asia hold hospitality as a value of great importance and travellers are warmly welcomed whether the visit is planned or otherwise!
Reviewed By binkley007 - USA
We traveled with a small group with tour leader Shane Dallas, The Travel Camel...check out his web site. This is adventurous travel, rugged,unspoiled beauty. If you've ever wanted to visit a place before it is over developed this is the trip you want to take. The people of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are kind and friendly welcoming you into their homes. The Pamir Mountains, the Panj River, the Lake District....has so much to offer. Stunning raw beauty. You will go to extremely high elevations so it is best traveling from Dushanbe to Osh rather than the other direction. Lenin's Peak is lovely. Every turn and wiggle in the road offered a new experience. Each mountain seemed more spectacular than the last.
3. National Museum of Tajikistan
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4 based on 163 reviews
Reviewed By JNWSuisse - London, United Kingdom
Large well kept museum covering thousands of years of history of this fascinating country. The guides are helpful and informative. See the giant reclining Buddha one of the worlds largest.
4. Statue of Ismoil Somoni
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4 based on 84 reviews
Reviewed By chasemarta - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
We walked from our hotel to the statue down a tree lined boulevard. Once we hit the area where the statue and Gardens were we were in the sun and it was hot!
Great view of Stele with emblem of Tajikistan from the base of the statue as well as all the Fountains. Very beautiful.
5. NOOR ART GALLERY
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
Welcome to Noor Art Gallery located at the Hyatt Regency Dushanbe Hotel. Noor Art Gallery exhibits one of the most distinguished public art collections in Dushanbe. Its displays include the works of Tajikistan's prominent masters such as Farrukh Negmatzade, Eraj Olimov, Bahrom Ismatov, iliyos Mamadzhanov, Maksud Mirmukhamedov, Abdullo Ubaidullaev, Behruz Zabirov and others. Noor Art Gallery also features unique handmade jewelry embellished with semi precious gems, adras/atlas fabrics (ikat fabric), handmade rugs, a great range of national souvenirs and Tajik handicraft products, such as woodcarvings, jewelry boxes, pottery, clothings made from traditional handmade textiles, florentine mosaics and many more. According to a famous saying, art reflects life. So come and visit Noor Art Gallery to learn more about oriental culture and people.
Reviewed By Glens613 - Pasig, Philippines
There's not much of a selection. What they have are paintings and handcrafted knives which I think are all designed personally by the relatives of the owner. Quite a nice collection of paintings though but not much on souvenirs really. The store located in a 5-star hotel. The place is cozy.
6. Ismaili Centre
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4.5 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Kirill K
Spiritual center of Ismaili community in Dushanbe, ICD is also a monument of modern architecture worth visiting - open for public on Sunday mornings only. ICD also hosts conferences, seminars and other educational or public events. It is also equipped for movie screenings. There is a library and a prayer area for the Ismailis residing in Dushanbe.
7. Flagpole with the Flag of Tajikistan
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4 based on 122 reviews
Reviewed By chasemarta - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
This is close to a number of other places. It is next to the big palace. Might as well visit if you go to statue of Somoni and Rudaki Park.
8. National Library of Tajikistan
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By Richard M - Southern Highlands
Between Ismoil Somoni Statue and The Parchan and opposite the Rudaki Statue. I didn't go in, but an impressive building in the centre of the city.
9. Victory Park
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4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By john i - Belfast, United Kingdom
I guess it depends on what you expect. I am sure this was impressive at one time but it is now all very run down and tired looking. I guess lack of money has had its effect. It is quite a walk up to the memorial The cable car was not running and it looks as if it never will again.
10. Green Bazaar
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By jbg74 - Saint Paul, Minnesota
The Green Bazaar is also called the Shahmansur Bazaar since the government wants to change all Russian names to Tajik names. It is very typical of old central Asian markets a lot of which are disappearing. I highly recommend a visit. There is a restaurant here that serves plov (rice, carrots, sometimes raisins, and a little bit of meat) that is pretty good and very cheap. That and some green tea with lemon or RC cola is a traditional meal, Check out the spice aisle and the candy particulary the candied nuts. They also have the butcher cutting meat on a bloody stump that looks like it has been used since the old Monday market days of Dushanbe,
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