Places to visit near

Ashgabat

Ashgabat is a city in Ahal Province district, Turkmenistan of about 727,700 people. Within 50 km by road there are 258 places to visit: 84 forts & heritage, 22 mosques & dargahs and 23 parks. The must-see places are Inspiration Park, First (Pervyy) Park and Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan.

37.9500° N, 58.3833° EPop. 727,700

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Within 30 km246 places
Within 50 km258
Must-see20
Notable89
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Ashgabat

5 stops, one loop, back by 3:05 pm

33 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Ashgabat
  2. Children's Worldpark · 45 min
  3. Hazret Omar Mosquemosque · 30 min
  4. Ashgabat Flagpoleheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Memorial Parkmonument · 1.5 hrs
  6. Central Botanical Gardengarden · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Ashgabat
Today’s loopAshgabatStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Ashgabat?

Inspiration Park (park, about 1 km), First (Pervyy) Park (park, about 2 km), Museum of Fine Arts of Turkmenistan (museum, about 2 km), Ertuğrul Gazi Mosque (mosque, about 3 km), Central Botanical Garden (garden, about 4 km), Children's World (park, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Ashgabat?

258 places on Spotwander: 98 other attractions, 84 forts & heritage, 22 mosques & dargahs, 23 parks, 5 hill stations & viewpoints.

Which is the nearest fort to Ashgabat?

Steam Locomotive, about 1 km by road; Magtymguly Monument (1 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Ashgabat?

Hezreti Omar Metjidi, about 3 km by road; Azady Mosque (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Ashgabat?

Start in Ashgabat, visit Children's World, then Hazret Omar Mosque, then Ashgabat Flagpole, then Memorial Park, then Central Botanical Garden, and drive back — about 33 km by road in all.

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