Place to see: Tash Rabat, At-Bashy, Kyrgyzstan

Tash Rabat and the caretaker's homestead

Tash Rabat and the caretaker's homestead

Directly across from Tash Rabat is a small homestead, where the caretaker and his family live. If you wish to explore the interior of the caravanserai, you must pay 50soms (less than $2) for the caretaker to unlock the fortress.

About this place:

Tash Rabat is a stone fortress/caravanserai dating from either the 13th or 15th century (depending on the source), which was once a prominent stop on the silk road. Tash Rabat is only about 60km from the city of Naryn; however, due to the quality of the roads, the trip takes about two and a half hours.

Discovered by Jane Keeler
on 9 April 2008.
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