Marco Polo

Dushanbe


This fun little venue, designed as an odd combination of stalactite-filled cavern with covered tables and cloth serviettes, provides a cool spot on a hot day. The menu offers a hotchpotch of dishes, but the night-time ambience compensates for the lack of culinary focus.


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1. Palace of the President

0.35 MILES

This attractive Soviet-style building with a courtyard of fountains is closed to visitors but makes a useful reference point for navigating in the centre…

2. Gurminj Museum

0.37 MILES

Hidden within a private family compound behind unmarked green gates is a precious collection of antique musical instruments originating from across…

3. Writers’ Union Building

0.61 MILES

Tajikistan’s Persian past is invoked in the facade of the Writers’ Union Building. Adorned with sculpted-stone figures of Sadruddin Ayni, Omar Khayam,…

4. Rudaki Statue

0.64 MILES

Beneath an impressive arc of blue mosaic stars, the nation's most revered poet, Rudaki, is honoured here at the heart of the central park named after him…

5. Rudaki Park

0.64 MILES

Extensive Rudaki Park, with its beautiful canopy of mature trees, offers a series of pathways through flower gardens and alongside lakes and fountains…

6. Statue of Ismoil Somoni

0.67 MILES

One of Dushanbe’s most impressive modern monuments, this statue celebrates the 10th-century founder of the Samanid dynasty. With an art-deco quality to…

7. Bactria Centre

0.71 MILES

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8. Bayrak

0.75 MILES

Built to commemorate 20 years of independence, the world's second tallest flagpole stands at 165m and is the centrepiece of Dushanbe's central ensemble of…