Awaza. National Tourist Zone

The Caspian Sea. Balkan province

The Caspian sea and Awaza resort come together for a truly unprecedented sea experience. This is one of the popular tourist destinations in Turkmenistan. The Caspian coast has a big recreational potential. A new plan of development of the Caspian coastal line has been recently launched by Turkmenistan government. Highlights of future development plan of the coastal line include luxurious accommodation, construction of an artificial canal, which will go through Avaza sea resort and will pass by a new park and other amazing projects. The man made river will divide future National Tourist Zone into separate recreation spots and provide transportation facilities for the guests to reach the Caspians beaches. The water in this canal will be warmed up, extending the swimming season in the sea.

The Caspian sea is completely landlocked, bringing a controversy over whether it is a sea or a lake. Its length is 1,280 km from north to south, and its breadth about 443 km. Its area reaches 393,680 sq. km, of which about 2,331 sq. km belong to its islands. The Caspian sea fills the deepest part of a vast depression, sometimes known as the Aralo-Caspian depression. The coastal line running along Turkmenistan’s territory is approximately 650 km. The Caspian coastline is home to an amazingly diverse array of marine and wildlife. Among 120 different species of fish of the Caspian sea , seven are different sturgeon species, some of which are found nowhere else in the world. The Caspian seal and the magnificent white tailed sea eagle both call the Caspian sea home. Hundreds of thousands of birds stay here for five-month wintering. Pink flamingos, three species of swans, geese, ducks, coots are among them.