Things to do & places to visit in Turkmenistan
Top things to do
- Ancient Ruins
- Observation Decks & Towers
- Churches & Cathedrals
- Farmers Markets
- Flea & Street Markets
- Architectural Buildings
- Speciality Museums
- Religious Sites
- History Museums
- Historic Sites
- Points of Interest & Landmarks
- Monuments & Statues
Top destinations in Turkmenistan 5
Most reviewed places to visit 50
- 4.0 Parthian Fortresses of Nisa - UNESCO World Heritage Site (175 reviews) Ahal Province
-Third Century BC Stronghold in the desert
Ancient Ruins
- 5.0 Darvaza Gas Crater (168 reviews) Ahal Province
-Darvaza Gas Crater Van Pimpenstein Concert
Spent More than 3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Geologic Formations
- 4.5 Gypjak Mosque (114 reviews) Ahal Province
-beautiful
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.0 Ashgabat National Museum of History (114 reviews) Ahal Province
-Excellent tour
Monday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM History Museums
- 4.0 Turkmenistan Independence Monument (106 reviews) Ahal Province
-Strangely beautiful
Monuments & Statues
- 4.5 Ancient Merv - UNESCO World Heritage Site (101 reviews) Mary Province
-Better with a guide
Ancient Ruins
- 4.5 Turkmen Carpet Museum (90 reviews) Ahal Province
-Go Before You Buy a Carpet
Spent 1-2 hours Speciality Museums
- 4.0 Monument Arch of Neutrality (88 reviews) Ahal Province
-nice monument
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Observation Decks & Towers • Monuments & Statues
- 4.5 Ertugrul Gazi Mosque (48 reviews) Ahal Province
-Beautiful Mosque
Religious Sites
- 3.5 Darvaza Water Crater (47 reviews) Ahal Province
-Easy access from main road
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Kunya-Urgench - UNESCO World Heritage Site (43 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Amazing Historic Sites
Historic Sites
- 4.0 Tolkuchka-Basar (41 reviews) Ahal Province
-The New and Improved Market Outside Ashgabat
Flea & Street Markets
- 4.0 Ashgabat Train Station (33 reviews) Ahal Province
-REDONE
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 3.5 National History and Ethnology Museum (31 reviews) Mary Province
-Worth a visit
History Museums
- 4.0 Wedding Palace (29 reviews) Ahal Province
-A must see when in town
Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
- 4.0 Ashgabat hippodrome (25 reviews) Ahal Province
-Hippodrome, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.
Horse Tracks
- 3.5 Pokrovskaya Church (22 reviews) Mary Province
-Beautiful church
Churches & Cathedrals
- 4.5 Turkmen Museum of Fine Arts (22 reviews) Ahal Province
-Excellent Comprehensive Collection
Speciality Museums
- 4.5 Ashgabat Cable Car (21 reviews) Ahal Province
-Super fun!
Trams
- 4.5 Kutlug Timur Minaret (19 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Awesome!
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.5 Turabek Khanum Mausoleum (19 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Tiles .... and tiles
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.0 Kow Ata Underground Lake (19 reviews) Ahal Province
-Ata Kow
Spent 2-3 hours Nature & Wildlife Areas • Mysterious Sites
- 4.5 Yangykala Canyon (18 reviews) Balkan Province
-Probably Turkmenistan's most beautiful natural attraction
Spent 2-3 hours Canyons • Geologic Formations
- 4.5 Geokdepe (16 reviews) Ahal Province
-A piece of history of Turkmen people one has to know
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
- 4.5 Konye Urgenc (12 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Great site
Spent 2-3 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.0 Il Arslan Mausoleum (12 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Conical Dome
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 3.5 Sultan Tekesh Mausoleum (12 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Sultan Tekesh
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 3.5 Gurbanguly Hajji Mosque (11 reviews) Mary Province
-Main mosque in the city center
Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.0 Russian Bazaar (11 reviews) Ahal Province
-Good place for a quick lunch
Farmers Markets
- 4.5 Halk Hakydasy Memorial Complex (7 reviews) Ahal Province
-Excellent place with good view
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
- 4.5 Abiverd Ruins (6 reviews) Ahal Province
-Need more than Nissa and Merw? Come to Abiwert!
Ancient Ruins
- 4.0 Zelyony (Green) Bazaar (6 reviews) Mary Province
-Wonderful
Speciality & Gift Shops
- 4.0 Russian Orthodox Church (6 reviews) Ahal Province
-It required a bit of looking around and we found it. The people there were very welcoming.
Churches & Cathedrals
- 3.5 Bahardenskaya Cave (5 reviews) Ahal Province
-Place to visit while in Turkmenistan...But only in the cold weather
Caverns & Caves
- 4.5 Gonur Depe (5 reviews) Mary Province
-City from BC
Spent 1-2 hours Ancient Ruins
- 4.0 Gate of the Caravanserai (5 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Imagination run wild
Spent < 1 hour Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 3.5 Seyit Ahmet (5 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Pilgrims gifts
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 4.0 Seyit Jemaletdin Mosque (5 reviews) Ahal Province
-Go to see the mosque
Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins • Points of Interest & Landmarks • Cemeteries • Religious Sites
- 4.5 Ruins of Ancient Dehistan (3 reviews) Balkan Province
-Dehistan; an interesting location on the UNESCO Heritage Tentative List.
Spent 1-2 hours Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins
- 3.5 The Monument to the Desert Explorers (3 reviews) Balkan Province
-One of the Few Things to See in Balkanabat
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
- 3.5 Gozli Ata Mausoleum (3 reviews) Balkan Province
-Out of the Way and Not Very Interesting for Tourists
Monday: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks • Religious Sites
- 3.5 Kyrk Molla (3 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Pilgrimage hill
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites • Ancient Ruins
- 4.5 Palace Complex Oguzkhan (3 reviews) Ahal Province
-PRESIDENTIAL PALACE AND COMPLEX
Points of Interest & Landmarks • Architectural Buildings
- 4.5 Hezreti Osman Mosque (3 reviews) Ahal Province
-Long trip but worth it!
Religious Sites • Churches & Cathedrals
- 5.0 Druzhba Park (2 reviews) Lebap Province
-Любимый парк
Parks
- 4.0 Konye Urgenc Museum (2 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Small Delight
Spent 1-2 hours Points of Interest & Landmarks
- 3.0 Sweet Well (2 reviews) Dasoguz Province
-Ancient water system?
Spent < 1 hour Historic Sites
- 5.0 Inspiration Square (2 reviews) Ahal Province
-Main Cultural Square
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Scenic Walking Areas
- 5.0 Statue of Lenin (2 reviews) Ahal Province
-A familiar statue
Monday: 12:00 AM - 11:59 PM Spent < 1 hour Points of Interest & Landmarks • Monuments & Statues
- 5.0 Dvor (2 reviews) Ahal Province
-Friendly space
Spent 2-3 hours Civic Centres
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More Things to do in Turkmenistan
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