TAYIKISTÁN | 93% Montañas y 100% Hospitalidad

[Music] Hello guys Welcome to co Vision in this video we are going to visit Tajikistan Hello guys Welcome to Tajikistan is a country in Central Asia with a very mountainous surface 93 percent of the surface are mountains Okay it has friendly people delicious cuisine and a great culture to explore so let's start the journey tajikistan bapes tajikistan is a country in central asia surrounded by afghanistan to the south uzbekistan to the west kyrgyzstan to the north and china to the east the area is 143,000 square km and the mountains cover 93 percent of the country i should be Honestly, before coming here I had heard mixed opinions about the country, which is dangerous, it is not well developed and it looks like a big bazaar with people running around trying to sell you something, but the reality is different, it is not very different from any other country in Central Asia. Let's start, my driver. This trip will be we will visit the two largest cities some stunning lakes remote villages and even take a look at the main highway where We almost got run over by some fallen rocks Dambe is the capital of Tajikistan located right here is the largest city and the capital of Tajikistan And It currently has 1.2 million inhabitants. It enjoys a mild subtropical climate as it is located in the Gisar Valley surrounded by mountains. I visited in May and it was incredibly green. Dushanbe means Monday in the Tallic language and before the Soviets made it the capital. of the Tallica Republic of the Soviet Union in 1922 It was a small town known for its Monday basi during Soviet times Duane was called Stalin Abbot in honor of Stalin but now the name is unknown Rudaki Avenue is the central street This is a good place to start the walking tour it was called Lenin Avenue during the Soviet Union many benches where you can shelter from the sun under Los Altos trees takes you past many places of interest such as the Haini opera and ballet theater built in 1940 located in a beautiful area full of fountains and the museum of antiquities if you like history And who doesn't, you might want to visit the National Museum of Antiquities of Tajikistan where you can see very interesting artifacts from the 6th and 8th centuries long before Islam came to these lands. Buddhism and Zoroastrianism Rud Avenue here leads to Dusti Square or Friendship Square there is a huge monument to Ismail Samaní Ismail Samaní is considered A national hero in Tajikistan it was Samaní who gave the Tajiks their first homeland the Samanid Empire but he was a much larger state and extended over many of today's countries such as Afghanistan Uzbekistan Pakistan and Iran Tajikistan is different from other Central Asian nations because the Tajiks are not of Iranian Túró origin and speak the Tajik language which is a variety of Persian or Farsi and is closely related to Afghanistan's neighboring Dari in terms of public transportation. The city has trolleybuses that have been operating since 1950 before electricity became mainstream. They also plan to have a fleet of 100% electric taxis by 2025. I see these ice cream stands all over the city let's try what your name is, great pleasure to see what you do. That impressive building in the distance is the Palace of the Nation but unfortunately it cannot be visited because it is the official residence of the president in front of it there is a huge up to The 165 m flag was the tallest mast in the world when it was completed in 2011 but now it is the fourth tallest in the world. The flag alone weighs 700 kg. The National Museum of Tajikistan is a good place to learn about art and history since ancient times. To date, the highlight of this museum is the 13 m long statue of Buddha, discovered in the 1960s, weighing 5.5 tons and is another proof of Tajikistan's Buddhist past. Among many things in the city, I highly recommend the Palace of na bruz completed in 2014 was originally going to be a giant tea house but now it houses a bowling alley, a Villar center, a cinema, a restaurant and most importantly Four incredible conference rooms where they receive high-ranking guests such as presidents of other countries you can do A guided tour and you will be impressed by the wood carvings, the mosaics, the ceiling frescoes and the beautifully decorated and very luxurious park floors. It is right next to the Hayat Regen du Chambe, considered the best hotel in the city of Chambe. It has many beautiful mosques such as the [ __ ] Jaub Mosque, the main mosque of the city, built in 1856 and named after Haub Man, a historic talic religious leader, and the modern Duane Central Mosque, whose completion took 10 years and 100 million dollars and is now one of the largest mosques in central Asia can accommodate up to 130,000 people the government of Qatar played a very important role and financed 70 percent of the total cost very well I'm getting hungry let 's try the local food in terms of cuisine the kurut top is the national dish is also known as bread salad it is a mixture of bread and yogurt sauce with vegetables and meat or without meat the shurburne onions carrots and spices very substantial In my opinion it always makes me sleepy Istan they love the Chaka it is an agrical dairy product You will see it on the table and you can eat it as a stand-alone food or add it to many [Music] dishes a good place to try local food is the legendary tea house called Rock It's time to eat I'm hungry and luckily We've arrived at the legendary tea house Dukan Tea has been in business since 1958 [Music] The architecture is amazing and the food is great We ordered manti one of the national dishes of Tajikistan along with Kurut and Pl It's basically dumplings Steamed meatballs and some salad Some dwarf round bread And of course some green tea which is perfect for the hot weather now it's getting hot we will return to duan at the end of the video but for now let's travel outside the city first place we are going to go is the gisor fortress which is only about 35 minutes from the capital this fortress is one of the best preserved historical places in tajikistan strategically located on top of a hill it was built about 2500 years ago and is said to date back to siro the great founder of the achaemenid persian empire in the year 550 before Christ and that it has been captured 21 times is nothing to brag about before the Russian Empire took over it at the end of the 19th century it was the residence of the governor of the emirate of Bukhara which is present-day Uzbekistan you can go up the stairs and enjoy a great view you can see Dushanbe City in the distance So it is not surprising that they will choose this particular place for building defense if the enemy approaches you can see it Don't forget to go behind the fort and ride on horseback It's a great way to relax after a hard day of work the stems love to wear traditional clothes and they are very colorful How are you [Music] so they are different in each [Music] region if you look at How the people are dressed the Most of the men wear suits and the women wear colorful traditional suits, quite a contrast. In addition to the clothes, they love melons and watermelons. I even found a building shaped like a melon. It doesn't work at the moment. But it looks very good. Let's travel now to the second city. largest when located in the north of the country we will make some stops along the way because it is about the journey not the destination, true when leaving the city you will cross the Barov Gorge it is an impressive gorge to drive is a very weekend destination popular with locals basically a collection of holiday homes and hotels with picturesque views lovely place for hiking and trekking i was told there are some amazing waterfalls and a beautiful valley the journey time to huy from duane is about 5 hours but the journey can easily be divided into two parts because you can visit the beautiful cool isander lake along the way and that is exactly what we are going to do well talking about a beautiful start to the day guys we are in the mountains fan and this is the only isander lake cool and from the Persian isander means Alexander So he received his name from Alexander the Great when he passed through this region to conquer it one of the legends says that his horse drowned in this lake it is one of the most beautiful places in all of Tajikistan By the way cool means lake isander means Alexander the altitude is 2195 m the proximity of the glacial mountains contributes to giving the lake its characteristic radiant shades of blue being Z was formed hundreds of years ago as a result of an earthquake that triggered a landslide trapping the lake in the lower valley we arrived at the right time since the temperatures are cooler in May there will be fewer visitors than in the middle of summer it was 12 gr and sunny nothing to complain about I recommend staying overnight there is nothing better than having breakfast next to the beautiful lake and make friends with other travelers My name is Robert from Ne Australia How cool Hi Evo from Bulgaria we are in this beautiful part of tajikistan surrounded by the fan mountains behind us is lake scander and I just met Luis Luis Where do you come from I have heard que and m um yeah like gooding been using all trails which is a good one all trails ok um I mean it depends if you you could Just You could just do ts Which makes it sort of a bit easier and they can do it for you but If That's a bit out of your price Range like it is for me It's just thinking Being a bit diligent and doing I mean yeah I hear there are sort of Bears and wolves Up In The mountains but um I haven't come across anything so So far we only saw some rabbits have you seen rabbits Oh you didn't Okay then nothing to worry about Okay what was the highlight of your hiking trip I think the Hi here Yesterday was good Hour hike up yeah along like I said along the Lake and then through to the next Town and then past that It was after after that Town it Just got really quiet It was sort of more like game trails and Just nice like meadows along the Uh along the Stream and and at the end Just did like a little up the Mountain and got some nice views of I think it would be that Mountain from the other Side right I find that view very [Laughs] intimidating there is no here you are Thank you very much for doing this while you are here don't forget to visit the waterfall I don't know yes it has a specific name but it's a light 2km hike and everyone knows where the waterfall is it's 43m high and partially hidden in a narrow rocky gorge standing on this platform you just have to trust who builds it that it's going to hold you up and it's not going to fall anyway we took our aussie friends to the main highway and got back on the road towards cuanda now because all the tunnels have finished the travel time between the two cities has been reduced to 5 hours but before it was 9 hours and you had to travel through Uzbekistan the tunnels are long, dark and scary and it is quite an experience the anzob tunnel is the darkest the length is 5 km the locals called it the tunnel of fear There is little light and many potholes, it seems attractive. If that were not enough, there is only a fan in the tunnel that tries to expel the air full of exhaust gases. That is why I think it is a good idea to turn on the car's fresh air intake before entering the car. the tunnel whether you like it or not is the only passage from north to south in tajikistan plus there are occasional delays in traffic caused by these guys [Music] and finally we arrived at the city of kand it is one of the oldest cities in central Asia with 2500 years old from the Persian Empire Wow says that cvision was in the city let's see how it is situated on the banks of the Cdar River in the Fergana Valley Kuhan was an important city on the Silk Road in 329 BC it was captured by Alexander the Great and later was part of several empires let's see the places first you can start with the shambe bread bazaar it is the largest bazaar in Tajikistan go early in the morning when the market is busiest the market is huge noisy colorful and with an abundance of aromas very captivating watermelons round bread spices varieties of rice dried fruits and fresh products tell how much that bread costs outside there is a busy market square a lot of activity people selling seasonal barriers children driving battery powered cars and running around you know like the image of tajikistan before coming here it is definitely a good place for people watching This is the pan shambe bazaar and actually pan shambe means Thursday it is funny because duane means Monday And this is the square in front of the market and it is very busy there are so many merchants and children driving small cars running over and everyone selling things so yeah pretty cool if you like to attract attention if you like crowded places This is the place a kog 142 right in front of the market you will find structures dating back to the 10th centuries and delid mausoleum and this is mausoleum of the Sheikh Mus Lidin who was the ruler of Kand from 1137 to 124. In addition, there are two mosques, one dating from the 15th century and the other is new. What you see on the screen is the Friday prayer. The population of Tajikistan is 98 percent Muslim, but Religious activities are regulated, for example, those under 18 cannot go to mosques, beards are not allowed in public offices and jaaps are not allowed in schools. The next place I recommend is the Arob Cultural Palace, it is a interesting place it was built in the 1950s and behind the idea of ​​building a palace This was Mr. Uruk Huy who was the head of some collective farms the idea came to him when he visited St. Petersburg he saw the Peterhof Palace and was so impressed For its beauty and sophistication he asked political leaders for permission to build something similar in his city The entrance is flanked by large portraits of Ismael Somoni and President Imam Ali Rajm The grounds are beautiful and peaceful with mountain views and many bushes The The next place we will visit is the Kuhan fortress, it is the main architectural landmark erected in honor of the liberation struggle of the TCOs against Chingis Kh. Inside there is an original History Museum, there is a huge wall around the fortress, the citadel and the gates. were rebuilt according to the original plan there is a recreation of an ancient city with old houses and courtyards belonging to people of different trades and much more it really takes you back in time you feel as if you suddenly entered the 10th century you would like to live in the house of a Weaver [Music] inside the main building there are a series of fantastic and fascinating Galleries the place is simply epic if you want to see the city from above take the cable car the cable car is a new attraction in the city and it opened in 2019 there cable car stations on both sides of the river but I would suggest doing only a one-way trip because the journey takes about 25 minutes which is really slow for a short trip of approximately 1 km Well it turns out that Mohamadi has never taken a cable car I will show him the places of interest of the city to locals from above you will be able to see the city and its many sports facilities such as football fields a football stadium tennis courts a swimming pool and even an archery center will take you to somoni park it is an interesting area with sculptures Sources And of course a huge Ismael Somoni monument from which you can see a great panoramic view of the city. Do you want to know something interesting about Kanda? You don't believe me. We have reached what they call the Tajik Sea of ​​course. This is not a sea, it is a reservoir Cerum reservoir But it is so big that you can't see the other shore in kair [ __ ] raft they also call it the sea of ​​tajikistan the dam was built in 1956 And before this area was a steppe along the coast there are many spas in the Soviet times, I actually visited this place with my parents in 1989 and I remember that year perfectly because I remember asking my father how many years until the year 2000 and he said Oh, it's going to be 11 more years and I was 7 at the time. years that seemed like an eternity to me you can visit one of those sanatoriums from the Soviet era this one is called Baj Riston they are like huge parks And this one has a small zoo then we went to the water and took a boat ride to enjoy the fresh air and have a little fun for $ not bad then we decided to have lunch in one of the many restaurants that serve local fish - [Applause] it looks like a small cozy and green city nice streets mues a small town and it is very nice we stayed at mother's house deh the good thing about Central Asian hospitality is that once you make friends Forget about staying in a hotel they won't let you have a little chacá Put it here we should mix it up let's talk to the nephews let's see they tell us it's moham and esur in school now python fult favor is to live here [Music] 3 no tien la esir here esur [Music] [Music] [Music] now let's take a look at the Rural areas of Tajikistan we will visit some more relatives of ilh in a village traces from above you can see that this The town is located in a green oasis surrounded by mountains Well, a short introduction the name of the town is Shabbat K Poyón the population is 2000 inhabitants and it is a very old town no one knows how old it is please can you say what [Music] you grow enimar de men white beards sitting on a bco yando [Music] Z [Music] [Music] [Music] one of them take the So come on this looks like a labyrinth guys ek Bom you will see many children everywhere tajikistan is the country of the old Union Soviet Union with the highest rate of population growth [Applause] in the evening they cooked pl and it was delicious green tea that is enough for how many people do they sell alcohol in the town nothing and no one not very often true they sold alcohol under the Soviet Union and they sold more in the stores but [Music] ca n't be added anymore Add chacá which is a sour dairy product they add it as a sauce some people prefer to use their hands instead of a spoon but both are acceptable How are the salaries here what are your boots beautiful morning guys beautiful morning Good morning town 7 in the morning but I missed the Cattle Walk they did it around 6 I couldn't wake up so early this town is incredibly beautiful and the locals showed great hospitality this is where we slept as I said once you do friends in tajikistan you don't stay in hotels a very nice house let's take a look at other rooms in the morning they were cooking pl at a neighbor's house and it occurred to me to help them cut some carrots look I did a good job Hello guys now most of the People come to Tajikistan to visit the Pamir Mountains. It is not an easy task and it takes between 4 and 12 days depending on what you want to cover. The best season is during the peak of summer, that is when it is dry and warm. Still, I decided to go. Even if it was only for one day, I was captivated by the idea of ​​traveling along the P River and seeing Afghanistan on the other side. Let me tell you that it was worth it. First of all, the views are amazing and then it was like a window to the other world playing. to football you can believe it Travelers need a permit to visit the Autonomous Province of Gorno Badan You can usually obtain this in advance through your tour operator or the local embassy Calal Cumb is the nearest major city and offers some accommodation there are some restaurants in the center with balconies jutting out over a mountain range and rivers [Music] we went to see a local site on the top of a hill it was not that easy actually about 40 minutes walking uphill last year there was an accident a UN car with six people inside and the driver was reversing and did not see the end of the road the cliff So the car fell six people died we are not driving here we are walking it is believed that this Prado is an ancient venue for the central Asian sport buzkashi or polo of the dead goat this full field was the center of a long settlement a political and religious capital inhabited for centuries but since lost to history These are the ruins of an ancient town you know probably several thousand years old and if no one lives here except for those cows you know it's really amazing how those cows can climb this mountain in the morning and then come back in the afternoon every day every day I'm tired of climbing it just once this rudimentary structure is believed to be a Zoroastrian Fire Temple we went Just one day so we couldn't see much the month of May was still a little early because it would be cold up high and there is always the possibility of landslides due to the rains just look [Music ] this mountain roads are no joke we had to wait two hours for the road to clear now I thought it was a good idea to show you a typical medium sized city tursun soda the population is 57,000 inhabitants tursun soda is a well- known city in Western Tajikistan for its aluminum smelting plant But before 1978 it was called rigar and in fact I received a request from my mother's friends who used to live in this city back then and they asked me to find that specific house where they used to live because they feel so nostalgic and here I am on a mission to find that house in the 90s my mother's friends moved to Russia there was a lot of political unrest and many people had to leave Russians Tatars Armenians and others let's walk the streets and talk to the trying to get Moorish fences they call them here I don't know what that's called in English moras or something like that what's your name what do you do Ah before that 11 still remembers This is the house I was looking for it's the typical nine-story apartment block with the The only difference is that in Tajikistan you can cook in the front yard kitchens right in the front yard it's for everyone Okay just one family the city is lovely quiet neighborhoods roses everywhere we asked the locals where there was a good place to eat and one of they offered to take us for free it was a nice restaurant And if you find yourself at tursun soda I highly recommend it thank you we have chickpeas carrots cabbage onion and of course A wonderful lamb very good good skewers [Music] Ur tam emás This is an important rice growing region that produces 1400 tons a year it is in the western part of the Hazar Valley very well let's go back to duane dambe it is growing rapidly just take a look at aini avenue this aini avenue was recently completed Now it looks like a very very modern part of the city many shops on the ground floor many apartment buildings and hotels around in 2022 they opened the ethyl call park What does it mean Independence Park Pakistan became independent from the Soviet Union in 1991 this park is huge and right in the center you will find a 121 Met tower height at the top there is an 8 m titanium crown there is an observation platform located on the 14th floor at 94 m high be sure to visit the observation deck on the 14th floor from where you can contemplate the entire city without obstacles on the ground floor There is a museum that exhibits national musical instruments, national clothing and [Music] pinacoteca t shambe is a cosmopolitan city and has a good selection of restaurants with different cuisines from all over the world, for example this one serves Arabic cuisine This is a pl place and this It is a bar with live music [Music] without a doubt Dambe is becoming a cosmopolitan city but if you want to feel the traditional atmosphere of the bazaars there is no problem just visit The Mergon Bazaar is the best known market in the city here you can find some spices nuts meat round bread and tea it is a bustling place but not as big as kurhan I met a guy from Azerbaijan who came expressly to this place to buy local herbs where you come from one day the dam of n first place it's a beautiful drive along the road you can buy fresh fences your garden is nearby you grew them all great We didn't want to buy a lot so he gave us some for free thank you thank you everything is fresh harvest with 304 M it is currently the second highest artificial dam in the world you can rent a boat and enjoy the landscape that surrounds the nureca reservoir the landscape is wonderful green hills and blue waters the total capacity of this hydroelectric power station is 3,000 mw that is quite a lot the rivers of tajikistan have a great hydroelectric potential there is another important dam under construction since 1976 the rogun dam but the construction was stopped in 1993 when it is completed it will be the highest dam in the world 335 m this can boost the national economy because right now tajikistan is the poorest former soviet republic With a GDP per capita of only $1,200 in 2024, according to the IMF, the average national salary is around $200 per month. The main exports are aluminum, electricity, cotton, fruits and vegetables, and textiles. Unlike its neighbors, Tajikistan does not have large oil or gas deposits and In fact, the country has to depend on remittances from immigrants who represent almost 30% of the country's GDP. Gasoline is quite expensive at 3.5 per gallon or 94 cents per liter and that is almost three times more expensive than in Kazakhstan. But to be honest the country had a difficult start it suffered a civil war that lasted from 1992 to 1997 and was brutal for example This is a random reminder of those days is this water tower was blown up by a bazooka emomali rahmon took Then the power he has held for more 30 years old you will see photos of him all over the country in both government and residential buildings despite the low salaries on the streets of the capital you see many nice cars I wonder what they do These guys have very very nice cars like BMW Mercedes BMW BMW if you decide to drive on duane don't forget about the ditches along the road it's easy to hit one of them and I've seen people do it or even fall when exiting on the passenger side this could be a trap guys open the door and you fall straight into the ditch, you have to be careful, tourism is another opportunity for the country but right now it is limited mainly to mountain and hiking lovers and that is a very small niche. That's right. What things do you like about Tajikistan? I know the food is very different from the American one So what are your favorite dishes Have you been able to travel out of the city m Okay Very good thank you I think Tajikistan is one of the most underrated countries when it comes to tourism but it is actually very nice it's very affordable if you decide to come here you won't regret it mountains good people good cuisine it's all you need well guys Thank you for watching this video subscribe to the Channel leave a comment below and see you in the next [Music] [Music] video i