With more than 90% of its land covered by mountains, Tajikistan is Central Asia’s ultimate adventure destination, a land of towering peaks, glacial lakes and warm Persian-influenced hospitality. Dushanbe, its capital, charms with tree-lined avenues, ornate teahouses and the impressive National Museum. To the north, the jewel-like Seven Lakes and Iskanderkul shimmer in the Fann Mountains, near the ancient Sogdian town of Penjikent. In the east, the legendary Pamir Highway winds across the “Roof of the World”, while historic Khujand, founded by Alexander the Great, recalls the country’s place on the Silk Road