Turkistan

Turkistan Region · Kazakhstan

Turkistan, Kazakhstan
Photo: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
April to June
Budget
$
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A pilgrimage city on the steppe centred on the immense Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, its ribbed dome and tilework left unfinished by Timur's craftsmen. The surrounding old quarter draws worshippers from across the region.

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