Safed Dara (russian: Caфeд-Дapa; tg, Caфeд Дapa — formerly ''Takob'' (Taкoб)) is a
ski resort
A ski resort is a resort developed for skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports. In Europe, most ski resorts are towns or villages in or adjacent to a ski area – a mountainous area with pistes (ski trails) and a ski lift system. In Nort ...
located in the
Region of Republican Subordination
tg, Ноҳияҳои тобеи ҷумҳурӣ
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, other_name = ناحیه های تابع جمهوری
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(a region in
Tajikistan
Tajikistan (, ; tg, Тоҷикистон, Tojikiston; russian: Таджикистан, Tadzhikistan), officially the Republic of Tajikistan ( tg, Ҷумҳурии Тоҷикистон, Jumhurii Tojikiston), is a landlocked country in Centr ...
), on the Safedorak Plateau (part of the
Pamir Mountains), at heights from 2,100 metres (6,890 feet) up to 3,000 metres (9,842 feet) above sea level, 50 km (31.07 mi) north of
Dushanbe
Dushanbe ( tg, Душанбе, ; ; russian: Душанбе) is the capital and largest city of Tajikistan. , Dushanbe had a population of 863,400 and that population was largely Tajik. Until 1929, the city was known in Russian as Dyushambe (ru ...
.
TAJIKISTAN In Between Hurtling Down Mountains, Kids Take Time Out For Prayer
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In 2015, the Takob ski resort was renovated and a new name was given: Safed Dara (it means ''white valley''). The old soviet-era hotel has been completely renovated and reopened on 7 January 2016. The two T-bar lifts of 1000 meters each are in working order. A new childrens park has also been opened with a new baby-lift.
Ski and snowboard equipment, snow tubes and sledges can be rented directly at the ski resort.
Gallery
File:Safed Dara kid park.jpg, Near the hotel, a childrens park was opened in 2016
References
External links
Skiing in TakobSkiing in Takob - Tajiktravels.comTourism Development Prospects in Baljuan
Ski areas and resorts in Tajikistan
Tourist attractions in the Soviet Union
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