• But if you’re short on time, or just aren’t into trekking for days on end and want to get a taste of the Fann Mountains, a visit to Iskanderkul is the perfect solution.
  • Iskanderkul is a glacial lake located about 65 kilometers northwest of Dushanbe. ... Iskanderkul 1 Iskanderkul 2. You may be interested in.
  • 12 Iskanderkul. Thus the name comes from the Persian word for Alexander, Iskander, while the word kul is a Turkic one that means lake.
  • Moreover, getting to this popular attraction is not so difficult – from Dushanbe to Iskanderkul Lake is only 130 km.
  • One favorite side trip off this route is to visit the beautiful, glacial blue lake called Iskanderkul. (Iskander, by the way, is the Central Asian spelling of...
  • According to legend, Lake Iskanderkul got its name from Alexander the Great, who was called Iskander Zulkarnain (Iskander two-horned) in the East.
  • Iskanderkul. Iskanderkul is a mountain lake of glacial origin in Tajikistan's Sughd Province.
  • Being one of the greatest natural features of the small republic in Central Asia, Iskanderkul is considered a must-see place whenever in Tajikistan.
  • (Iskander in Tajik is Alexander. ... The three-hour ride from Dushanbe to Iskanderkul traverses the dazzling Gissar Range of the Fann Mountains.