Central asia tajikistan the world factbook central. Download this guide describes twenty highaltitude treks of 29 days in the mountains of tajikistan, covering the fann mountains, pamirs and northern ranges, plus five day hikes near the capital, dushanbe, and a 10day trek in the afghan wakhan corridor. I can recommend the odyssey tajikistan and high pamirs book. The struggle for empire in central asia, peter hopkirk, 2011. Association of nature conservation organizations of tajikistan. The land where alexander the great fought desperately against thescythian nomads, his most formidable adversaries, tajikistan is an ancient cradleof persian culture. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Tajikistan and the high pamirs by robert middleton. It was a fantastic experience with beautiful memories to the lovely tajik people and the stunning landscape of this amazing country.
This involves some very high passes, inspiring scenery, but hairy bends and drops not for the faint haearted and not the best introduction. Tajikistan and the high pamirs a companion and guide odyssey publications 2008. Tajikistan and the high pamirs by robert middleton, 9789622177734, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. However, its a detailed description of the country and its history. Tajikistan and the high pamirs ranks as the most comprehensive guidebook. After, we drive down to visit the most beautiful alpine lake of. Buy tajikistan and the high pamirs by robert middleton from waterstones today. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Bradt guides tajikistan by sophie ibbotson and max lovellhoare. There is only one current guide to tajikistan and the pamirs a new edition is due shortly. A short list of good books about tajikistan caravanistan. If you would like to get to know more about the great game and live in pamirs here are couple book suggestions. Seeing the boom in tourism in tajikistan, it comes just in time. Lonely planet also has a new central asia book, which ive. Tajikistan offers a beauty and travel experience comparable to pakistan, but without the dangers of travel. Its packed with all sorts of interesting information, much more than youd ever find in any sort of lonely planet certainly. Tajikistan and the high pamirs book also available for read online, mobi, docx and mobile and kindle reading. Association of nature conservation organizations of tajikistan ancot supports the conservation of wildlife in areas managed by people from the local communities. Robert middleton, huw thomas and markus hauser, tajikistan and the high pamirs, hong kong. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Its terrain is mountainous and it has a population of approximately 8 million. This guide describes twenty highaltitude treks of 29 days in the mountains of tajikistan, covering the fann mountains, pamirs and northern ranges, plus five day hikes near the capital.
You may come for just a few hours to even a few weeks, enjoying the landscape, wildlife, and local people. Social and economic change in the pamirs gornobadakhshan, tajikistan, london 2006. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In july 2016 i travelled along the pamir highway in tajikistan. A taoist classic, columbia university press, new york, 1990. Steppe magazine tajikistan and the high pamirs ranks as the most comprehensive guidebook. This is a huge book, but it has so much good info on tajikistan from the history, greatgame stories, travel and more. The pamir range at the remote heart of the great mountain chains of central asia is called the roof of the world. The pamir mountains are a mountain range in central asia, at the junction of the himalayas with the tian shan, karakoram, kunlun, hindu kush and hindu raj ranges.
Tajikistan and the high pamirs odyssey guides robert middleton this is not a very practical guide. Enjoy commanding views of the pamirs, and stop for a picnic lunch at gorgeous karakul lake. Mir has more than 30 years travel experience in tajikistan and central asia. It is headed by the president and has four provinces. The pamir highway m41 is the second highest road on earth next to the karakorum in pakistan and the majority of the highway is in tajikistan. These organizations being it local ngos or small family businesses are rooted in the local communities and aim at providing benefits to the whole populations of the areas.
Tajikistan was once part of the silk road, the trade route linking the eastern and western parts of the eurasian continent. Trekking in tajikistan by jan bakker and christine oriol is the first, and for now, only guidebook dedicated to trekking in tajikistan or elsewhere in central asia for that matter. Built by soviet military engineers between 1931 and 1934 to facilitate troop transport and provisioning, its the worlds second highest road and, in all its. Monica whitlock fringed by the two great rivers of central asia, the oxus and the jaxartes, tajikistan can boast not only of breath taking mountain scenery, but also of. It borders afghanistan to the south and kyrgyzstan to the north, china to the east and uzbekistan borders it to the west. A comprehensive introduction to one of the worlds b. Tajikistan, officially the republic of tajikistan is a landlocked country in central asia. The ultimate guide to the pamir highway the adventures. Tajikistans pamir mountains are breathtaking, and have attracted a lot of skilled photographers in the past. For further reading i recommend highly, of course, the odyssey book tajikistan and the high pamirs a companion and guide, published in june 2008, which contains the following chapters.
The information is outdated and it is often difficult to wrest practical instructions out of the text to visit a particular place. Its written by a couple of westerners who lived in tajikistan for years and obviously love it. Marco polo sheep, an icon of the high pamirs association. A companion and guide, robert middleton, huw thomas, 2011. It is a rugged glaciated and deeply dissected mountain massif of great beauty which rises 1,5001,800 meters from a 5,000metre high arid plateau. A journey through the pamirs in tajikistan youtube. Nhbs robert middleton, huw thomas, monica whitlock, markus hauser, dame barbara hay, odyssey guides. A companion and guide second edition odyssey illustrated guides at. Download tajikistan and the high pamirs in pdf and epub formats for free. Mir has several small group tours through tajikistan with the soaring pamir mountains as your backdrop, including. To the north, they join the tian shan mountains along the alay valley of kyrgyzstan.
Pdf tajikistan and the high pamirs download full pdf. An encyclopedic source on tajikistan and especially the pamirs, with chapters devoted to the various adventurers, travellers and spies who roamed these mountains in the past. Highquality coffee table books about tajikistan are not in short supply. Fringed by the two great rivers of central asia, the oxus and the jaxartes, tajikistan can boast not only of breathtaking mountain scenery, but also of 3,000 years of history. They are among the worlds highest mountains the pamir mountains lie mostly in the gornobadakhshan province of tajikistan. Conde nast traveler fringed by the two great rivers of central asia, the oxus and the jaxartes, tajikistan can boast not only of breathtaking mountain scenery, but also of 3,000 years of history. Eating on pamir highway tajikistan lonely planet forum. This is the best and most informative travel guide to tajikistan in print.
At the moment it is the book by robert middleton and huw thomas tajikistan and the high pamirs. A history of the nationalities problem in the ussr 1990 excerpt. The dashed yellow line represents approximately the border between tajikistan and afghanistan. For years, tajikistan was hidden within the central asia republics of the old soviet union, but now, like many of its neighbors, its trying to emerge as an engaging travel destination for travelers seeking the off path and the adventurous.
The conservancies managed by the members of association of nature conservation organizations of tajikistan provide excellent touristic opportunities. I am honoured to be among the people of the high pamir. The northern ranges, pamirs and afghanistans wakhan corridor. The most indepth and up to date guidebook to tajikistan in print. This is, to the best of my knowledge, the only guidebook dedicated solely to tajikistan. Its not a travel guide in the traditional sense, and at 700 pages not light to carry. The pamir mountains include some of the worlds tallest peaks, soaring to heights of 7,300 m 24,000 ft. The pamir highway travel the pamirs, tajikistan lonely. We reach m42 pamir highway, than turn right to visit the coldest place of tajikistan bulunkul lake 3737m with breathtaking landscapes. Fly to osh, and browse the lively 2,000yearold jayma bazaar, central asias largest openair market. Depart on the stunning drive along the pamir highway, climbing up over dramatic 14,000foot kyzyl art pass into tajikistan and down to murghab. A comprehensive introduction to one of the worlds best kept secrets.
Rough and rugged tajikistan is a place where few travellers venture. Since olufsen and schulz published their monographs on the pamirs in 1904 and 1914, respectively, this is the first book to deal with the history, anthropology and recent social and economic development of the pamiri people in gornobadakhshan, eastern tajikistan. Whether bending along the hem of tajikistan, following the pyanj river, or winding across remote highaltitude pastures, this highway is one of the most spectacular in the world. A variety of activities are available such as hiking, birdwatching, and wildlife photography. Fringed by the two great rivers of central asia, the oxus and the jaxartes,tajikistan can boast not only of breathtaking mountain scenery, but also of 3,000years of history. Among them is fedchenko, which at 77 km 47 mi is the longest glacier outside of the earths. Good writing about tajikistan is a different question. Centered in eastern tajikistan, the pamirs part of the roof of the world are home to thousands of glaciers. Tajikistan and the high pamirs a companion and guide.
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