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PublisherBradt Travel Guides

ISBN-101784776548

ISBN-139781784776541

eBay Product ID (ePID)21038403196

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Edition3

Book TitleTajikistan

Number of Pages264 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicAsia / General, General, Asia / Central

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreTravel

AuthorBehruz Boev, Sophie Ibbotson, Claire Blackmore

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in

Item Weight16.5 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal915.860486

Table Of ContentContentsIntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography and climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, Women travellers, LGBTQ travellers, Travellers of colour, Travelling with a disability, Travelling with kids, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Trekking, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Shopping, Photography, Media and communications, Business, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positivelyPART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Dushanbe and EnvironsHistory, Getting there and away, Getting around, Tourist information, Local tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Sports/fitness, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Around Dushanbe Chapter 4 Fann and Zarafshon Mountains Yagnob Valley, Iskandarkul, Ayni, Zarafshon Valley, Panjakent Chapter 5 Khujand and Northern Sughd Istaravshan, Khujand, Isfara Chapter 6 Khatlon Bokhtar, Shahrtuz, Towards Kulob, Kulob, Khovaling and around Chapter 7 Karotegin (Rasht) ValleyFaizobod, Obigarm, Roghun, Gharm, Tojikobod, Laksh Chapter 8 West-Central Gorno-Badakhshan Qalai Khumb, Vanj, Rushon and the Bartang Valley, Khorog, Ishkashim, Wakhan Corridor Chapter 9 Murgob Plateau The Pamir Highway: Khorog to Murgob, Murgob, The Pamir Highway: Murgob to the Tajik-Kyrgyz border Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Further InformationIndex

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisTajikistan Travel Guide - Travel tips and tourist information including Dushanbe highlights, hotels and restaurants, homestays, trekking and ancient sites. Also covering the Wakhan Corridor, Silk Road, Pamir Highway, Sarazm and the Tajik National Park UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Garm Chashma bathing springs, kashi and Tajik culture and Lake Sarez., This new, thoroughly updated third edition of Bradt's Tajikistan is the most practical guide dedicated exclusively to this breathtaking country, central Asia's smallest, but home to the biggest tea house in the world! Bradt's Tajikistan caters for all interests, whether you're a nature lover, explorer, just want to soak up the stunning surroundings, or a wildlife enthusiast in search of eagles, elusive snow leopard or extraordinary Marco Polo sheep. Locals call Tajikistan 'Bam-i-Dunya', the Roof of the World, and travelling the Pamir Highway you can understand why. With first-hand descriptions of everything from Sogdian ruins to playing the traditional sport of buz kashi, trekking on the Murgohab Plateau and eating shashlik in garden tea houses, the authors bring the country alive. This latest edition covers all the most recent developments, notably the significant increase in hotels, restaurants, guesthouses and homestays, along with improvements to travel and transport, all following the government's investment in tourism. New attractions are also featured, including the new cable car in Khujand over the Syr Darya Sirdarya river and new trekking destinations, festivals and exhibitions. There are also details of which sites require additional permits and permissions and how much they cost, and where border crossings have been closed or have become more accessible.Mountains, crystal clear lakes (including Lake Sarez), wildlife and epic trekking routes are all here, as well as ancient Buddhist sites, Silk Road trading posts, medieval shrines, and planned Soviet cities. The modern population continues to draw upon its diverse heritage from Persia, China, Afghanistan, and Russia, creating a complex and intriguing culture. Bradt's Tajikistan covers every corner of the country, from the Wakhan Corridor to the Fann Mountains and Garm Chashma springs, Dushanbe to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites of Sarazm and Tajik National Park, making this comprehensive guide an ideal companion for a perfect trip whether travelling independently or on an organised tour., With its bounty of wildflower meadows, bubbling hot springs and mountains that beg to be climbed, Tajikistan is an outdoor lover's wonderland. Its high plateaus and unforgiving peaks harbour a bewildering array of flora and fauna, including the famed Marco Polo sheep and even rarer snow leopard. But its history and culture are just as rich as its landscape, home to Silk Road forts, a Sleeping Buddha and the last speakers of the Sogdian language, not to mention ancient Panjakent - cited by many as 'the Pompeii of central Asia'. Comprehensively updated for this third edition and now in full colour, Bradt's Tajikistan is packed with practical advice and local detail, making it an essential handbook for any visitor. Book jacket.