Turkmenistan’s landscape is dominated by deserts. The fifth and final Stan of my trip through Central Asia was Turkmenistan. Notoriously known as being closed, reclusive and politically isolated, there was a sense of accomplishment as my passport got stamped with a Turkmen entry stamp. The country is the eleventh least visited nation in the world,…… Continue reading Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 12): Turkmenistan – The Journey to the Gates of Hell…
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Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 5): Kazakhstan – Almaty; the City of Apples
At the foot of the mountains lies Kazakhstan’s largest city; Almaty. Almaty is Kazakhstan’s largest city and was the former capital city from 1991 until 1997 when it moved to Astana. At just over 2 million people living in the city it remains the commercial and business centre of the nation. Right at the foot…… Continue reading Three Weeks in Central Asia (Part 5): Kazakhstan – Almaty; the City of Apples
