It just got easier for Brits to visit this secretive country home to the ‘Door to Hell’
22-04-2025 12:27 via metro.co.uk

It just got easier for Brits to visit this secretive country home to the ‘Door to Hell’

Turkmenistan is shrouded in mystery (Picture: Getty Images)Imagine living in a country where Whatsapp is banned, the internet and Wi-Fi are virtually non-existent, and you can drive any car you want — as long as it’s white. That’s exactly how life is for the citizens of Turkmenistan, one of the most secretive countries in the world.The Central Asian country is also one of the least visited, with just 15,000 tourists travelling there each year — but that could all be abou
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