If you're looking to get a bit off the beaten path and explore a totally foreign region with stunning scenery, welcoming locals, and a plethora of outdoor activities, while still sticking to a smal...

Tourists intending to visit Tajikistan should consult the embassy in their home countries about the requirements and process. (Tajikistan embassy in America website is http://www.tjus.org/consular/...

Persian Tajiks have been in the area now known as Tajikistan for more than 3,000 years, and speak an ancient language that is very similar to those of Iran and Afghanistan. The natural landscape, a...

The climate of Tajikistan varies with the terrain; the lowland areas, including the Fergana Valley, have a continental climate with very cold winters, while the arid southwestern lowlands are much ...

Tajikistan is a predominantly Muslim nation, so many of the national and regional festivals are related to events in the religious lunar calendar. Most Tajiks take part in the celebrations at the e...

Tajikistan is still a developing nation, off the well-worn tourist trail. As such, it is a cheap place to shop for interesting and unusual items, particularly textiles and cotton. Tajik padded coat...

Tajikistan Taxis and Car Rental In Dushanbe, it is recommended that visitors stick to officially licensed taxis, which can be caught from a rank or hailed from the street. Across Tajikistan, taxis ...

Dushanbe International Airport Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) is located in Tajikistan’s capital, Dushanbe. It is the home of national carrier Tajik Air and private carrier Somon Air. It is t...

Language The vast majority of people in Tajikistan have Tajik as the mother tongue, a language similar to the Persian spoken in Iran or Afghanistan. Russian is spoken by about 35 percent of people ...

In the 1270’s, Marco Polo followed the Silk Road that passed through the Pamir Mountains in what is now Tajikistan. He was the first European to describe the spectacular spiral-horned Marco Polo mo...