Dushanbe, Tajikistan Located in the mid-west of the country, Dushanbe is the capital as well as the main political and cultural centre of Tajikistan © P. Roy - Explorer
Dushnbe, the capital, is a pleasurable site at the foot of the snowy Hissar mountains. Surrounded by majestic cotton farms, the scientific and cultural capital of Tajikistan only has a few attractions, including its ethnographic museum which is home to a wonderful collection of traditional attire, musical instruments, jewels, and utility objects. Also worth seeing: The Russian church, the synagogue and museum, elegant vestiges of its multiple confessions.