{"id":8239,"date":"2020-04-28T23:12:09","date_gmt":"2020-04-28T23:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?p=8239"},"modified":"2025-03-06T23:09:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T23:09:55","slug":"top-10-places-to-discover-in-tajikistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/top-10-places-to-discover-in-tajikistan\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Places to Discover in Tajikistan: Undiscovered, Remote, Incredible"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tajikistan<\/a> is different, remote, adventurous, and undiscovered to this day.<\/strong> Very few travelers go there. Unlike in Bukhara, Samarkand, Almaty, or even Bishkek, spotting foreigners on the streets in most parts of the country is still a rarity, even in the capital. Flights in and out are limited, and border crossings and the drives they entail are often arduous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In general, comfort can be difficult to find outside of a few hotels in the capital, but that same lack of infrastructure and the absence of any significant tourism means that authentic adventure and genuine cultural exchange are easy to find<\/strong> (in fact, difficult to avoid).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here\u2019s my list of 10 places (in no special order) that I recommend to travelers who want to experience this special, and undiscovered, destination:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1. Khujand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Khujand, located on the Syr Darya River in the Fergana Valley, is Tajikistan\u2019s second city. Its population of around 200,000 people includes a large minority of Uzbeks. It is an ancient city with a fair amount of history. Khujand was known as Leninabad for much of its Soviet history and many locals still refer to it by that name.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Panjshanbe Bazaar is the main food market in town and in my opinion, one of the most atmospheric in Central Asia<\/strong>. It is strictly a local market and does not cater to tourists like some of the souvenir bazaars in Uzbekistan<\/a>. The large pink building it is contained in has two stories, and the second floor walkways allow for great photographs of the trading below. The bazaar is located on a large, open square next to which the 16th century Muslihiddin Khujandi Mosque and Mausoleum<\/strong> are located. This square, the historical complex, and the bazaar are great places for people watching and independent time.<\/p>\n\n\n

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