Turkmenistan was named the best country for recreation in 2018. Following a numerous programs about tourism and travel to different countries, the Italian TV channel “Rai Tre” conducted a survey among the audience to reveal the best countries for recreation in 2018. Turkmenistan won in the category “History”.

It is reported that the opinion of viewers and tourists who have visited different corners of the world were studied after numerous television programs on tourism and travel, shot by the channel on the most popular destinations.

The Turkmen people have a five-thousand-year history, as evidenced by numerous findings related to the Paleolithic and Mesolithic periods. Such famous states as Margush, referred to as Margiana in Greek or Roman manuscripts, Parthia, etc were located on the territory of Turkmenistan.