Central Asia
by Mayhew, Bradley, Kaminski, Anna, Walker, Jenny, Lioy, Stephen
fromLonely planet
Get to the heart of Central Asia with relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Includes special features on visa and border information; the Silk Road, communit…
Get to the heart of Central Asia with relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Includes special features on visa and border information; the Silk Road, communit…
Enjoy booming Almatys cafes, clubs and shops, wind through rugged mountains past ancient tombs, hot springs, and remote Kyrgyz yurt camps on Tajikistans Pamir Highway; and wonder at the architecture in Uzbekistans Samarkand. The guide recommends lodging, restaurants, attractions…
Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sample lamb kebabs and nan bread from roadside grills, hike through the spectacular canyons of the Kyrgyz Alatau Range,…
Get to the heart of Central Asia with relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Includes special features on visa and border information; the Silk Road, communit…
Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sample lamb kebabs and nan bread from roadside grills, hike through the spectacular canyons of the Kyrgyz Alatau Range,…
Get to the heart of Central Asia with relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Includes special features on visa and border information, the Silk Road, communit…
Learning to Become Turkmen examines the ways in which the iconography of everyday life--in dramatically different alphabets, multiple languages, and shifting education policies--reflects the evolution of Turkmen society in Central Asia over the past century. As Victoria Clement …
Learning to Become Turkmen examines the ways in which the iconography of everyday life--in dramatically different alphabets, multiple languages, and shifting education policies--reflects the evolution of Turkmen society in Central Asia over the past century. As Victoria Clement …
On October 27, 1991, the Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic declared its independence from the Soviet Union. Hammer and sickle gave way to a flag, a national anthem, and new holidays. Seven decades earlier, Turkmenistan had been a stateless conglomeration of tribes. What brought …