An Italian traveler Marco Polo was the first to mention the Turkmen carpets in the XIII century. In the XXI chapter of his book he writes: “The finest and the most beautiful carpets are made here and rich fabric of red and other colour are woven here”. Even if by the time of Marco Polo the Turkmen carpets had reached such fineness and beauty, it is not difficult to suppose, that the roots of carpet-weaving go far back to the earlier period of history, because a carpet is the result of creative work of many generations of nameless weavers from the people.
This tourist itinerary goes through the places that associated with the name of Alexander the Great. Ancient Nisa – residence of Parthian Kingdom remember the majestic steps of Iskander. Canyon of Alexander the Great (settlement Nohur), where as legends he lost his sumptuous gold helmet. Pulhatyn (“Pul” – money, “Hatyn” – woman) bridge in Serahs city, where the army of Alexander the Great crossed the river Ox in their march to India. Woman – fighters stood guard in that bridge and as a true man Alexander paid to wonderful ladies for entry of his army for crossing over the bridge.Visiting of Cave Complex “YekeGowak” (II-IV cent.) – great mystery of the early Middle Age. Visiting of ancient Merv (Margiana Alexandria), the famous castle “Gyz – Kala” ends the traveling to the places of the legend fame of Alexander the Great.
Tour to the excavations of Margiana (ancient country was Margush) will carry you to the 29th century B.C. Margush – is the ancient country, as it was proved as a new hearth of civilization. Tour itinerary includes visiting of Ancient Nisa – residence of Parthian Kingdom (III century B.C.), ancient city Abiverd (14th century), ensemble of “Seyitjemaletdin” mosque (15th century “Beauty house”) famous with it’s original portal, unusual for Turkmen – two interlaced snakes, “Maru-Shahujahan” (“Abode of Kings”), ancient Merv (Margiana Alexandrine 1st century BC – 18th). In ancient Merv presented various architectural monuments: Castle of Large and Small Gyz-kala (6-8th century), Mausoleum of Gyz-bibi (9-10th century), Mausoleum of Ibn-Zeid (12th century), Ensemble of Askhab’s tomb (15th century), Mosque of Yusuf Hamedani (16th century), Mausoleum of Sultan Sanjar (12th century), Ancient settlement Erk-gala (5th cent.) with magnificent temple of Zoroastrism, as in legends where located “Gates into Paradise”.
Visit the capital of Independent and Neutral Turkmenistan – city Ashgabat (in translation “City of Love”). “Las-Vegas” in the desert! So called the tourists of Ashgabat. Magnificent city with unique buildings where the newest architectural structures interlaced with traditional eastern colouring, with cascades of large waterfalls, grand palaces and parks with southern exotic plants. Tour includes visiting of the “National museum” of Turkmenistan, visiting of Arch of Neutrality, parks of the capital, view of the Presidential Palace, palace of “Rukhiyet” and “Justice” around the Central square. Visiting of the “Ruhy mosque” - the biggest mosque in Central Asia, path of health – “Serdar Yoly”, visiting of the Oriental bazaar (so called “Tolkuchka”) where tourists can buy the original souvenirs and enjoy with variety of colours, doing of fascinating tour around the Ashgabat city.