Tajikistan
Hisor Fortress Tours
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Things to Do in Hisor Fortress
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The Fortress Gateway
Approach the monumental twin-tower arch gateway that appears on Tajikistan's 20 somoni banknote. Climb the fortress hill for sweeping views across the Hisor Valley, snow-capped Gissar Range on the horizon and ancient plane trees below.
Old Madrasa Museum
Step inside a 16th-century madrasa whose student cells now house more than 3,200 artifacts, among them Sassanid coins, Bronze Age pottery, and gold ornaments recovered from the Hisor Valley.
Makhdumi Azam Mausoleum
Enter the most atmospheric structure on the site, an austere 16th-century mausoleum of three domed chambers whose plainness, rare in Central Asia, creates a profound quiet unlike anything else nearby.
Varzob Gorge Hike
Combine Hisor with an afternoon in Varzob Gorge, 30 kilometers north via Dushanbe. Hike eight kilometers to a 30-meter waterfall through wild tulip meadows in spring, or dine at a riverside chaikhana built over rushing alpine water.
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