Have you ever visited a state in Central Asia called Tajikistan? Its capital, Dushanbe, is surrounded by green hills and flowering foothills. A fabulous panorama opens up to the gaze of those who fly here on vacation or for work.
A little about the city
Tajikistan has a rich history. Its capital can be simultaneously characterized both as a young and as an ancient city. After all, Dushanbe itself, according to archaeologists, has a history of many thousands of years. But as a capital it is young. Many excavations were carried out on its territory, as a result of which household items were found that were used by ancient people as early as the 3rd century BC. Now these stone tools, knives, threshers, sickles are in the National Museum of Antiquities.
Throughout the centuries Tajikistan, its capital experienced different periods. The Great Silk Road once passed here, and huge rich bazaars also gathered. Here they traded not only vegetables, fruits, flax, wheat and barley, but also Chinese silk, English cloth, and so on.next.
Dushanbe has been the capital of Tajikistan since 1924. After that, the buildings of the Opera and Ballet Theatre, the Government of the Republic, the Dynamo stadium and other famous buildings were erected here. It was in the 30s of the 20th century that Dushanbe turned into a beautiful, comfortable and flourishing city. It was here that during the Second World War numerous enterprises of the Urals, Moscow, and Ukraine were evacuated. At the same time, tens of thousands of local residents fought the enemy on all fronts of the war, giving their lives in the process. Their memory is immortalized in monuments - Victory Park and Victory Square.
Now the capital contains about 40 percent of the total industrial potential of Tajikistan. Dushanbe is truly a cultural and scientific center. Local institutes and laboratories conduct research in the field of zoology, chemistry, seismology, mathematics, botany, physics, and so on. In addition, the townspeople spend a lot of time playing sports. There is a large stadium in the city, a sports complex, palaces of hand games and tennis, a swimming pool.
Useful information for tourists
Did you decide to visit Tajikistan? Its capital will meet you cordially and affably. There are four airports, many hotels of any "star" category. As for the climate, it is sharply continental. And in summer the average temperature in the country is about 30 degrees, and in winter - plus 2 degrees. It is much colder in the mountains.
The state language is Tajik. But at the same time, Russian is widely usedin business and business. It is used and understood by approximately 38 percent of the country's population. They also speak Turkmen, Kyrgyz, and Uzbek here. The local currency is somoni. You can easily exchange money at a hotel, airport or bank. But with the use of credit cards here it’s a bit tight. There are few ATMs, but they are in the capital. Speaking about customs restrictions, it is worth remembering that exporting or importing national currency is strictly prohibited. As for the foreign one, it will not be possible to take more than 5 thousand dollars with you. When exporting gold, it must be declared, and for rocks, minerals, food and precious stones, permission must be obtained.
The capital of Tajikistan (photos confirm this) is majestic and stunningly beautiful. But here we must not forget about safety. There is a high probability of contracting cholera, undulating fever, typhoid, diphtheria, hepatitis E and A.
