Dushanbe - exploring the city

Today, we had a free day in Dushanbe and walked around. First, we visited the history museum, which had a nice small collection starting with the Stone Age artifacts from the region. There was a huge reconstructed statue of a reclining Buddha made from clay, uncovered near Pamir mountains. Fascinating how there are layers of history and religions here, with Buddhism at some point spreading into this part of the Silk Road. We then went to a huge and beautiful museum that covered tajik history but also had an interesting view into the recent and modern times, including large exhibitions dedicated to the current president who has been in power for 30 years! We then had a nice lunch in a local eatery and walked around some modern grandiose boulevards, parks and monuments. In the evening we went to a restaurant with live singer and a folk dancing show - both the food and performance were great!Read more