The overseas countries of the southeastern direction, of course, are mysterious and attractive for the European man in the street. But the states are more neighboring - "our" Asia - full of poetry, powerful wisdom and a welcome. Many of them have an amazing ancient history and keep such spiritual wealth that a not indifferent tourist will come to these edges again and again. A wonderful idea is to go, say, in Tajikistan. And if the trip is planned as a family, it is best to choose to start Khujand. Because he will not only please the cognitive side of the tour, but also will ensure the restoration of strength and health promotion.
When Alexander Macedonsky decided to conquer this city, he was already full of power and energy. And so remained almost all over its history. Of course, he was captured, destroyed it (without the omnipresent Genghis Khan and there was no reason), but given to the fate - at the crossroads of significant eastern trade routes, including the Great Silk Road, and the strong spirits people who inhabited him did not give Khujand to kill. I wonder what He already in antiquity was not only a trade and military-strategic point, but also by the cultural, scientific, advanced center in its region . To say that nature generously gave these edges - it means nothing to say: the Fergana and Zeravshan valleys, the Tashkent Oasis, the legendary River - Syrdarya, the Turkestan ridge and the vertices of Mogoltau - in such a truly rich environment in the literal sense of the word flourishes the city. More pre-revolutionary Russian newspapers enthusiastically responded about the blooming fruit gardens surrounding the mountain slopes of Khujand. And today nothing in this regard has changed. Moreover, a valuable "coin" was added since the Soviet system to the city piggy bank: the Tajik Sea. By the sea, it is customary called the Kairakkum reservoir, built for hydropower station. As a result, it turned out a wonderful place of rest near the water with a sandy beach, rich in various fish waters and lured birds in the shores. Such a saturated historical past could not not leave specific traces: the Terrible Citadel of the Middle Ages or, more precisely, the fact that it still remains to inspire respect; The Orthodox Church of Mary Magdalina's oldest in Tajikistan; The Mosque-Mausoleum Sheikh and much more deservedly entered the precious heritage of Khujand. By the way, there, where the Mausoleum with a mosque is located - a very popular area of the local residents of Panjshanbe Square itself - lives its active full-blooded life a real huge East Bazar. In a word, for the first trip (and for the next too) in Tajikistan it is worth choosing this particular city.
Knowing about such a variety of recreation types, naturally wondering the question - and where to settle, so as not to hurry, day after day, is it really possible to get acquainted with Khujand? It is necessary to immediately make a reservation that In the city with a population of more than 170 thousand people, not such a large hotel . This is quite understandable, because Khujand does not provide resort beach services, he is busy, focusing in itself the economic, political, transport, cultural, scientific and many other vitality of the state. Nevertheless, there are several options for renting temporary housing. For example, rent an apartment or up to rent a hotel room or apartments. You can also settle in the very Khujand, but in the nearby Chkalovsk or Kairakkum. You need to get everywhere by minibuses, because public transport is as such - buses and trolleybuses - there is no longer for several years. To live in a removable urban apartment is quite considerable, since transactions are carried out through real estates. There are different hotels - both stars and cost . Therefore, it is advisable to choose without hurrying, consistent with finances, the purpose of the trip, proximity to the places you need in the city. Hotels 4-5 stars provide services most often according to the stated category: Spacious residential hotels with amenities, modern interior, sports and entertainment offers. If children arrived with their parents, then find a hotel with specific baby services like what specializes, say, Turkey or Greece will be difficult. However, highly discharged hotels are quite willing to take family guests in Luxury. Such hotels and newlyweds that have decided to combine a pleasant post-tree tour with a cognitive journey: luxuriously decorated premises, the opportunity to order food to the room, comfortable conditions for recreation, the availability of a good restaurant at the hotel, etc. By the way, about food. Tajik cuisine was already famous for those distant times when the myths believed more than scientists. And since the most time, many delicious recipes are reached in immunity, embodied now in restaurants and Cafe Khujand. Moreover, it concerns the hot first, second dishes, baking, and sweets. At the same time, the national food is not the only one - the standard usual European table is also present. The same who settled in the apartment and has the opportunity to prepare on their own, literally endless possibilities give a truly fabulous Asian market.
