Gorno-Badakhshan

In the heart of the Fann Mountains, in northern Tajikistan, the Fan Niagara waterfall dramatically marks the spectacular exit of Lake Iskander (Iskanderkul, Iskenderkul). At this spot, the lake’s turquoise waters rush into a rocky gorge and powerfully plunge 38 meters down, forming a roaring curtain of foam that echoes throughout the valley. 

Pass at the altitude of 4340 m. between the Alishur valley and the Pamir valley.

Not far from the castle in the village Yamchun Vrang Ishkashim at the point where they exit from the gorge Vrang-Darya, the right tributary of the river Panj, unearthed a large religious complex, which is seen as a Buddhist monastery.

Yamchun fortress is one of the most interesting historical sites in the Wakhan Valley. Yamchun is 72 km away to the east of the district center Ishkashim. The fortress was built during th 3rd century BC during the Greek-Bactrian Empire, on the Great Silk Road, in order to control southern invaders coming from the Pakistan valley of Chitral. A triangular citadel overlooks the village of Yamchut above 360 meters. The citadel is at the top of another walled triangle of nearly 600 meters length and with a base of about 400 meters.

Garm Chashma is a popular hot spring resort located in the Pamir Mountains in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan. The name "Garm Chashma" means "hot spring" in Tajik, known for its natural mineral-rich healing properties. The water temperature ranges from 40 to 60 degrees Celsius (104 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit).

Pass linking the Sarez lake and Vikhinj with the Chapdara lake and Yashilkul lake (Alichur)