We captured some breathtaking 4K drone footage of Turkmenistan’s Darvaza Gas Crater—better known as the "Door to Hell." This fiery pit has been burning for decades after a Soviet mining accident.

It has become a popular tourist spot in Turkmenistan. The crater ... from the institute looked at various way of solving the burning crater problem and arrived at the conclusion that the only ...

Turkmenistan has had strict entry requirements since gaining independence, but new electronic visas could open the country up ...

Located in Turkmenistan’s Karakum desert, the Darvaza crater is a massive man-made sinkhole that has been burning methane gas for decades. It has been said that it was intentionally set alight ...

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Discover more about Turkmenistan’s ‘Gates of Hell’ – the fiery pit attracting both tourists and national concern For more ...

Turkmenistan is poised to ease travel restrictions with a new e-visa system, potentially opening its doors to more ...

With the new law to be implemented in Turkmenistan, visa application requirements will no longer be as cumbersome.

Map of Turkmenistan: One of the country’s best known tourist attractions is the blazing natural gas crater widely referred to as the “Gates of Hell.” The desert crater located about 260 ...

Perhaps the most famous site in Turkmenistan thought is the Darvaza gas crater, often dubbed ‘The Door to Hell’, which has been burning continuously since 1968. No one knows how the pit was ...