The capital of Tajikistan (Stalinabad until 1961) is situated in the center of the Gissar Valley, 812 meters above sea lavel, on the junction of the Varzob and Luchob Rivers who meet as the Dushanbinka right beneath the bridge on Ismail Samani Avenue. The snow-capped Gissar mountain rage rises to the north and east of the city, and on the south it is bounded by the Kafirnigan River. It is a ... read more

Khujand is the second largest city in the country. It’s also one of Tajikistan’s oldest towns, founded by Alexander the Great more than 2,500 years ago. Commanding the entrance to the Ferghana Valley, Khujand enjoyed great prosperity and its riches and a citadel, before the Mongols steam rolled the city into oblivion in the early 13th century. In XVIII-XIX centuries Khujand has grown extensiv... read more

This is the name of the town in the north of Tajikistan, located on the right bank of the Zeravshan River 60 km to the east of Samarkand. Zeravshan Valley from the ancient times is known as Sogd or Sogdiana. The inhabitants of the valley were Sogds – the direct ancestors of the modern Tajiks. In the Southern suburbs of modern Penjikent there is a site of ancient settlement, known in the scie... read more

Often known as GABAO a term, used during the Soviet Union days for the frontier regions of Tajikistan lying mainly in the Pamir mountain range. This region until a long time was the most inaccessible part of Tajik SSR till the construction of famous the Pamir Highway connecting with lower parts of Tajikistan and former Kyrgyz SSR. Even now due to its mountainous nature, accessibility is often not ... read more