Kayrakkum Reservoir

A lake

It's an artificial lake some 15km from Khujand. I guess you'd go to have a swim in summer, but it was way too cold in October. So we drove, took a photo with the "I ❤ Tajikistan" sign and drove back. ...

Big Resevoir

We drove down to this large reservoir. It was too late in the season for swimming or water sports so everything was rather quiet. It is now called the Tajik Sea.

Worth a Visit - What Else is There?

Taking marshrutka 40 or 40A from opposite Khijand Bazaar gets you a 30 min drive to the gates of a Sanitarium on the banks of the reservoir. From there you can walk to the main beaches, with a separat...

Dip worthy

A man made “sea” in Khujand the reservoir, now officially designated as the Tajik Sea as of 2016. It is part of a designated wetlands or Ramsar site and it is quite large so it gives the impression of...

Be sure to see the Tajik Sea!

OK, it's really a reservoir, but it's a nice big lake, with swimming that will help bribing down the high-90s temps you are otherwise enduring in summertime Sughd.