Local draught beer | USD 0.94 |
Local cheese (1kg) | USD 8.82 |
Taxi start | USD 0.57 |
Oranges (1kg) | USD 1.98 |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 382.61 |
Taxi 1km | USD 0.60 |
Utilities (Electricity, Heating, ...) for medium apartment | USD 49.65 |
Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre | USD 237.81 |
1 Pair of Jeans | USD 45.62 |
Loaf of white bread | USD 0.78 |
Turan is a Persian name that is commonly referred to the region of Central Asia. It literally means the “land of the Tur”. Turan comes from a name called “Tur” who ruled Central Asia in the Avesta Age. The local people in Turan are originally Iranian. But today, Turan is only referred to as the Turan Plain or Turan Depression. It is a part of central Asia. This mystical place is found in the southwest part of Kazakhstan and the northwest part of Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. The place is also encompassed by two deserts: the Karakum and Kyzylkum. Moreover, it’s bounded in the north through the Saryarqa, in the east with Tien Shan Pamir and Alay Mountains, and in the west with the Caspian Sea. There are many people around the world who are interested in unique places and Turan is very suitable for their interest due to an interesting history. Because of these there are many cheap flights to Turan.
Turan as a historical place contains many attractions for people due to its geographical location. The most common place is the Registan Square in Samarkand. It is well known as the “jewel in Central Asia Crown”. Tourists take cheap flights to Turan in order to witness the beauty of the Registan Square. It has an amazing monument that represent the 14-16th century for the Islamic culture and architecture. They can also find mosaic work that will provide interesting information about the history of Turan. Tourists can also undergo workshops with local artists that offer a minimum fee. They can provide interesting insights regarding silk making, carpet making, Uzbekistan musical instruments and pottery. They also offer different souvenirs at very low prices. There are also many cheap hotels in Turan than can accommodate more tourists.
In relation to Turan, Turan culture especially in the music aspect is being preserved by the ethnic group called Kazakh. This ethnic group is created by the Ancient Turic. The most famous performing group in Turan is called the “Traditional Music Ensemble Turan”. The music is combined throat singing. They have 20 types of traditional and improved musical instruments. This performing group is famous around Turan. Turan is a very unique place that will share interesting beauty of nature, culture and history that we will love the most.