Turkmenistan Tourist Attractions: 10 Top Places to Visit
Planning to visit Turkmenistan? Check out our Turkmenistan Travel Guide video and see top most Tourist Attractions in Turkmenistan.
Top Places to visit in Turkmenistan:
Door to Hell Gas Deposit, Ancient Merv, Monument of Neutrality, Nisa, Turkmen Carpet Museum, Ashgabat National Museum of History, Gonur Tepe, Oguzkhan Palace, Turkmenbashi Ruhy Mosque, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque
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The Door To Hell - Top 10 Secret World Wonders[HD]
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The Door To Hell in Turkmenistan is one of the top 10 secret natural world wonders. In the middle of the Karakum Desert, the small village of Darwaza is home to less than 350 people. It's also the home of one of the most magnificent and incredible lesser-known wonders of the world, the Door to Hell. The creation of this particular spot wasn't natural at all but its amazing and inexplicable composition is. In 1971, Soviet geologists accidentally discovered a cave filled with natural gas when the ground beneath their oil rig collapsed, uncovering it. In order to protect the locals and prevent intoxication from poisonous gas, the geologists decided it best to light the gas on fire and burn it away. That large crater, 70 metres in diameter, has been burning ever since.
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The Door To Hell - Devil's Sandbox in Turkmenistan! [HD]
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Highlights of our March 2015 Nawruz tour of Turkmenistan. We visited Ashgabat, Nohur, Darvaza, Merv, Gonur Depe, Mary and more.
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Places that Nobody Wants to Visit
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There are lots of places in the world that we are eager to see. Longing for the holiday season to prepare our trip. However, there are some places that nobody wants to visit at all. Let's see them!
1) Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa
This is actually a remarkable country for those who love beaches. It's full of them and has the interesting Obo National Park, even though it's the second smallest country in Africa. But nobody comes here because of the lack of airports and connections. It's just not easy to get there. What a shame!
2) Turkmenistan
This was an important stop on the Silk Road in the 15th century. It owns one of the driest deserts in the world, the Karakum Desert. According to Human Rights Watch, it remains one of the world’s most repressive countries. But, it still has some amazing things such as the Darvaza gas crater, that is a natural gas field set on fire by geologists in 1971 to prevent the spread of methane gas and has been burning ever since.
3) Equatorial Guinea
Only US citizens can travel here without a visa, everybody else has to fill out a whole lot of paperwork. Yes, it has beautiful coasts, but doesn't have great attractions and has one of the worst governments in the world. It just doesn't appeal to most people.
4) Marshall Islands
This country is a collection of atolls and islands near the equator in the Pacific Ocean. This place is like a perfect paradise full of amazing landscapes and beaches. So why's it on our list? There's only one airline operating here, and it's extremely expensive. So... that's why.
5) Republic of Kiribati
This is a sovereign state in the central Pacific Ocean. It is the only country that is situated within all four hemispheres. Kiritimati is the world's largest atoll, and it's the first place on Earth to enter into the new year. Everything here is peaceful, calm and paradisaical. But don't wait to much, a rise of sea level due to global warming will be inevitable.
6) Tuvalu
Formerly known as the Ellice Islands, between Hawaii and Australia, they comprise of three reef islands and six true atolls. But, the only way to get there is by sail boat. Also, they have high risks of tropical cyclones and the ever rising sea level threatens to wash them away.
7) Federal Republic of Somalia
This place is like a compilation of no-nos, starting by its political situation, and some other severe problems. So, we don't encourage you to go, only unless you want to buy a fake university title on the black market. If not, stay away!
8) Republic of Nauru
It is the smallest state in the South Pacific. It only has two hotels and one airline to take you there, and that's the good part of this place. There's really nothing at all to visit here. It's actually a phosphate-rock island with no attractions to visit anywhere. So that's why it's on our list...
9) Izu Islands
The Izu Islands are a group of volcanic islands in Japan. Because of their volcanic nature, the islands are constantly filled with the stench of sulfur. Tourism returned in 2005 but now you need to bring gas masks in case gas levels rise unexpectedly. So, that doesn't seem too fun.
10) The Zone of Alienation
We all remember that terrible event that happened in the Eastern Europe where a nuclear reactor disaster caused the isolation of a 2.5 thousand square kilometer area. However, a few hundred samosely people still live there and visitors started coming back since 2009. It doesn't seem the best place for a visit, right?... It's just common sense...
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FLAMING door to hell in Derweze: travel destination in Karakum Desert, Turkmenistan
In the middle of the Karakum Desert there is a formation, which the locals call the Gates of Hell or the Door to hell. The closest inhabited place is a small village Derweze in Turkmenistan.
This gigantic fiery pit (about 70 meters or 230 ft in diameter and 20 meters or 66 ft in depth) has been burning since the 1970 and is the result of a geo-engineering mistake. In 1971 the geologists were drilling at the site of a natural gas source but tapped into a cavern, which caused the unpredictable gas leak.
With the effort of stopping the release poisonous gases, geologists decided to set it on fire and wait till it burns off. But they underestimated the capacity of natural gases, so the golden glow of burning door to hell has been seen for miles in the last 40+ years.
There are far more cool places to see around the world. We have created a video presentation on the topic here:
In our video you will see such destinations:
- Lake Hillier, Australia;
- To Sua Ocean Trench, Samoa;
- Cappadocia, Turkey;
- Blue Cave, Croatia;
- unusual glow of the Horsetail Fall, USA;
- Alofaaga Blowholes, Samoa;
- and even more in the full video.
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Water Gas Crater / Turkmenistan, Darvaza
Water Gas Crater / Turkmenistan, Darvaza
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Turkmenistan Tourism, Facts – Ashgabat Tourist Attractions | Places to Visit Turkmenistan
The history of Turkmenistan is largely mysterious on with the arrival of many invaders right from Arab invasion Russian Colonization, Revolution and Civil War up to the Soviet Union. They got their independence with the dismemberment of USSR. The city-state which was an epitome of the country was Merv for being a transit hub on the Silk Road. Turkmenistan was a country listed to be the least visited country in World and now Turkmenistan tourism is attracting visitors for its rich historical and cultural attractions. Some of the top Turkmenistan tourist attractions are Gates of Hell, Ashgabat, Ancient city of Merv, Karakum desert, Dasoguz Province, Gypjak Mosque, Turkmen carpet museum, Parthian settlement of Nisa, Wedding Palace.
Why should you visit Turkmenistan?
Historical extravaganza
Ancient Turkmenistan attractions
The Fresh Appeal
Grand bazaars
Natural Beauty
Bathe in an Underwater Cave
City of Love
Museums
Cuisine
Culture
People
Budget
Turkmenistan Facts
• Holds the Guinness World Record for the largest indoor Ferris wheel
• Turkmenistan has the 6th largest oil and natural gas reserves in the world
• Ashgabat holds the Guinness World Record for the most public pools in a single place
Dook international is the biggest DMC for CIS and European countries. Recently, Dook has just launched Turkmenistan tour packages: Turkmenistan 4 Nights 5 Days and Turkmenistan 3 Nights 4 Days. These packages are inclusion of Visa support (LOI), Transfer and transport, Guide-translator Entrance fees, Excursions per program, Traditional Dinner, Accommodation in hotel with breakfast, Indian food Lunch and Dinner at restaurants.
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DARVAZA GAS CRATER IN TURKMENISTAN - DOOR TO HELL
Derweze (Turkmen language: The Gate, also known as Darvaza) is a Turkmenistan village of about 350 inhabitants, located in the middle of the Kara-Kum desert, about 260 km north from Ashgabat. Locals have named the cavern The Door to Hell.
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Most UNUSUAL places: 20+ beautiful & exotic travel destinations to visit
Travelling and looking for new adventures belong to the list of the most popular hobbies and ways of relaxation. But nowadays, when it seems that most of the travel destinations and tourist routes seem to be too commonplace, finding new distant locations of the world, which have something unique and exciting about them seems to be a real challenge.
But the tourism is a multi-dollar industry nowadays, so many agencies and private guides are trying to present new, fresh and unconventional places to have a vacation or an active trip. However, in the age of the Internet, new awesome places everyone has got to see become very popular, so make sure you visit them first.
We have just put together a list of incredible travel destinations and unique places of the world that will be incredibly interesting for many people. All the destinations are briefly reviewed in a form of an interactive video presentation.
Please note that all the footage and images are used either on the terms of fair use or are licensed by the creative commons. We have listed all the credits and sources in the end of the clip. Please let us know, if you have any questions.
For our clip we have picked out such unusual places of the world:
- Darvaza (Door to Hell) in the Karakum Desert (Turkmenistan);
- picturesque To Sua Ocean Trench with bright Samoan sunshine (great clip here: youtube.com/watch?v=992DbEFBWpE);
- weird pink lake in Australia - Lake Hillier (learn more here: youtube.com/watch?v=qxsGXHKEqh0);
- spectacular blue cave (grotto) in Bisevo, Croatia (detailed information here: youtube.com/watch?v=GbDQBaTUAQs and here: youtube.com/watch?v=asZN45CcWAk);
- surreal landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey (a full review here: youtube.com/watch?v=iRXt_F7xgqQ and here: youtube.com/watch?v=ByeNGYfoBYA);
- Svmnafellsjvkull Crystal/Ice Cave in Iceland;
- Alofaaga Blowholes attract visitors, who witness how the blowholes propel huge amount of water into the air (more stuff: youtube.com/watch?v=rFZGp-2dhqo and here:
- an extraordinary natural display at Horsetail Fall (USA) - more about this place: youtube.com/watch?v=SanASnynRJQ;
- Gothic-style Devil's Bridge in Germany (Kromlauer Park) - more cool info: youtube.com/watch?v=VwdqQvL50Ek;
- sand dunes and seasonal lagoons at Lencois Maranhenses (learn about it here: youtube.com/watch?v=zRrCnz0oBd4);
- largest salt flat that Salar De Uyuni, Bolivia turns into a spectacular natural mirror;
- shiny Waitomo Glowworm Caves in New Zealand;
- ancient Honghe Hani Rice Terraces in China that are protected by the UNESCO;
- a maze of abstract shapes – the Antelope Canyon in Arizona;
- human tower competition in Tarragona, Spain (also take a look at this: youtube.com/watch?v=ihwGdupzp1w);
- Cotton Castle Pamukkale in Turkey;
- Great Blue Hole on Lighthouse Reef Atoll, Belize;
- the Wave, sandstone rock formation in Arizona (to find out more go here: youtube.com/watch?v=f547FEfCXtc);
- remote monasteries of Meteora situated on Greek rock pinnacles;
- Jigokudani Park with real monkey (macaque) spa, Japan;
- cloud inversion over the Grand canyon;
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