Dushanbe, Tajikstan

 Place: Dushanbe, Tajikstan

Weather: Sunny, 75/108F.

Route: From Bukhara 534 km ESE on A-380.

Population: 863,400

Places to visit: Rudaki Park, Statue of Ismoil Somoni, National Museum of Tajikistan, National Library of Tajikistan, National Museum of Antiquities, Haji Yaqub Mosque, Ismaili Centre, Green Bazaar, Gurminj Museum of Music Instruments, Palace of the Nation, Botanical Garden and Zoo.

Images:

The capital city with mountains behind (from silkroadexplore.com)

Statue of Persian poet Rudaki in the park named for him (from backpackadventures.org)