Contact Admin. Ashgabat has been adorned by many beautiful buildings, which made unique architectural ensemble. You wonder how and you wonder why. Unabashedly Orwellian, Ashgabat is not only the capital city but the former seat of power of Saparmurat Atayevich Niyazov who named himself Turkmenbashi Leader of all Turkmen.
An epicenter of international ire and a source of modern myth, Ashgabat is a place where truths are stranger than fiction.
We've assembled the following scavenger hunt for visitors to discover this quirky and fascinating cityβ¦and the cult of personality behind it. Then, take the two and quiz the locals.
Can everyone tell them apart? They look suspiciously alike. How many times have you read it? Do you agree with it? Fortunately for Turkmenistan's future generations, the Rukhnama University project has been put on hold since its author's death. Sources tell us that the doner kebabs spinning on the streets and local markets are made with camel meat, which is considered a lesser meat than beef or lamb. If this is indeed true, see if you can find tastier camel kebabs than the ones near the entrance to the Gulustan Russian market.
Like a show in Las Vegas. Witness the spectacle when Ashgabat's well-lit, white marble buildings all shut off their lights at the same time 11 PM.
