Konye Urgench Tours & Holidays
Konye Urgench Small Group Tours & Tailor-Made Holidays
Located in the remote northern deserts of Turkmenistan, Konye Urgench was the capital of the ancient state of Khorezm. Part of the Persian Empire in the 6th century BC, Khorezm later flourished as Silk Road trade grew on the caravan routes. By the 10th century AD, Konye Urgench was a centre of learning and a cosmopolitan city. During the 13th and 14th centuries the city was destroyed and rebuilt but never really recovered its former glory. On the scorched desert plain, one can still enter into ...
Located in the remote northern deserts of Turkmenistan, Konye Urgench was the capital of the ancient state of Khorezm. Part of the Persian Empire in the 6th century BC, Khorezm later flourished as Silk Road trade grew on the caravan routes. By the 10th century AD, Konye Urgench was a centre of learning and a cosmopolitan city. During the 13th and 14th centuries the city was destroyed and rebuilt but never really recovered its former glory. On the scorched desert plain, one can still enter into the ancient world of the Silk Road and see the remains of this once important city. Visit Central Asia's tallest minaret and the Turabeg Khanum Mausoleum. See the Tash Kala Caravanserai, the Ak Kala Fortress and the holy Forty Mullahs Hill.
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Explore the Izmukshir Fortress
The fortress was mostly destroyed beyond repair and covered with sand, but several buildings managed to survive. One of the Khorezm's most monumental fortresses, and part of the great states of Central Asia, it outlived more than one dynasty of eastern rulers.
Visit Konye Urgench
Visit one of Turkmenistan's highlights, Konye Urgench, the ancient capital of Khorezm. An ancient land, Konye Urgench flourished through Silk Road trade and was a centre of learning, home to scholars such as Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and Al Biruni.OUR FAVOURITE PLACES TO STAY
Dashoguz Hotel, Dashoguz
A new hotel near the centre of Dashoguz clad in the obligatory Turkmen white marble with decadent fountains and alleys of trees within the grounds. The hotel is modern and spacious with a contemporary…