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Turkmenistan
A closed country of white marble and gas flares, with a crater that has burned since the 1970s. Visas are hard and almost everyone travels with a guide.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Turkmenistan: Apr–May · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Turkmenistan
- Ashgabat2 days is about right
- Türkmenabat
- Daşoguz
Landmarks
What people go to see in Turkmenistan
Ashgabat· 8 landmarks
Ashgabat Botanical Garden
Ashgabat Fountain
Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque
Independence Square
Nisa · UNESCO
Ruhyýet Palace
Turkmen Carpet Museum
Turkmen Museum of Fine Arts
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Turkmenistan
2 airports we can search
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
B / C / F
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
TMT · Turkmenistan manat
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Здравствуйте · zdrastvuyte
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Not customary. Guides and drivers are the exception.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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