White-marble Ashgabat and the “Gates of Hell”. One of the world’s most closed countries.
For living24/100
For travel27/100
Key facts
Average net salary$300 /mo
Monthly costs for one person, excl. rent$300 /mo
Meal at a cheap restaurant$4
Traveller daily budget$60 /day
Safety7/10
ClimateDesert
Avg summer temperature+38 °C
Avg winter temperature+4 °C
Best time to visitApril, May, September, October
Life expectancy70.2
Population7,618,847
Passport of this countryvisa-free to 50 countries
Places worth seeing
- Nisa: Ruins of an early Parthian capital, a UNESCO site.
- Independence Square: White marble, golden domes and palaces.
- Neutrality Monument: An arch topped with a golden statue, with a viewing platform.
- Türkmenbaşy Ruhy Mosque: One of Central Asia’s largest mosques, in Gypjak.
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