Turkmenistan by Paul Brummell
Turkmenistan is one of the few countries of any size left on the globe which is not the subject of a dedicated travel guide in English. Yet, lying as it does at the heart of the Silk Road route, it is a historically and culturally rich land; and travellers can gain insight into the heritage with the clear itineraries supplied of the major archaeological sites of Merv and Konye Urgench and coverage of Turkmen pilgrimage shrines. For travellers looking to explore further afield, this guide spans the whole country comprehensively, including little-known sites such as the Yangakala canyon and the flaming crater at Darvaza. Turkmenistan is currently one of the safest countries in the Central Asia region, particularly where personal safety is concerned.
"Paul Brummell's comprehensive guide contains practical details for every sort of travellerYou'll learn how to make the most of a journey down the Silk Road as well as how to spot quality Turkmen carpet." Traveller magazine
Paul Brummell is a career diplomat who joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1987. He has served in Islamabad and Rome, and as British Ambassador to Turkmenistan from 2002 to 2005. He was British Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and concurrently non-resident Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan from 2005 to 2009. He was shortlisted for the 1999 Shiva Naipaul Memorial Prize for an article on the San Remo Song Festival. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a member of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs.This edition has been updated by Maria Oleynik (MLitt), a freelance translator fluent in ten languages, including Russian, her mother tongue, and Persian. She is an expert in the Middle East and Central Asia, as well as an avid and endlessly curious traveller.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781841621449 |
| ISBN 10 | 1841621447 |
| Title | Turkmenistan |
| Author | Paul Brummell |
| Series | Bradt Travel Guides |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bradt Travel Guides |
| Year published | 2005-11-21 |
| Number of pages | 246 |
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