Dushanbe
Tajikistan
- Safety rating
- 7/10
- Best time to visit
- April–June and September–October offer pleasant weather, while summers are hot and winters cool.
- Population
- 0.9M
Overview
Dushanbe is Tajikistan's green and orderly capital, lined with Persian-influenced architecture and grand public squares. Once a Monday marketplace, it now boasts one of the world's tallest flagpoles and leafy boulevards beneath the Pamir foothills.
Top attractions
See the National Museum, Rudaki Park, the giant flagpole, and the bustling Mehrgon and Green bazaars.
Getting around
Marshrutkas, buses, and inexpensive taxis cover the city, and the central avenue is walkable.