Tag: Photo of the day
Chaihona Rohat
Tajik men enjoy a meal at Chaihona Rohat, an iconic teahouse on Dushanbe‘s Rudaki Avenue. A Soviet-era rendition of a traditional Tajik design, Rohat was saved from… [...]
the Aksu gorges
Turquoise-blue waters flow down the gorges carved out by the River Aksu. The Aksu River cuts a deep path through the mountains of the Aksu-Zhabagly nature reserve… [...]
Farm and mountains
In a small village of Bulun’gur district, the owners of a farm welcome their visitors at the beginning of Zerafshan mountain range. Under a blinding sun, the… [...]
Alpine cheese
Kurut, a dry, salty cheese, dries after being formed into balls by the little hands of the children at the Köl-Suu yurt camp. To find out… [...]
A respectful welcome
In front of his yurt set up for the summer in the province of Khorgos, on the border between China and Kazakhstan, the owner welcomes a guest… [...]
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Alexsander’s lake
View of turquoise-blue Lake Iskanderkul in western Tajikistan. Legend has it that Alexander the Great’s horse drowned here. However, it could not have been Bucephalus, Alexander’s famous horse,… [...]
A dip in the Issyk-Kul
Everyone bathes as they please in the Issyk-Kul! Credits : Simone Bergonzi (@simobergz, Italy) Find all of our photos of… [...]
Novastan photo contest 2024
Novastan is launching its second photo competition on the theme of ‘Frame the Joy’! Post your best shot and win a year’s subscription to our media. How to… [...]
The Astana games
The Paris Olympic Games have just come to an end, and everyone still has some vivid images of them. The BMX events on Place de la Concorde,… [...]
The umbrella
A woman shields herself from the intense summer sun in Danghara, southern Tajikistan. The Khatlon region, where Danghara is located, rarely sees foreign visitors, and the locals… [...]
Burning Fortresses
These fiery fortresses, or Yangi-Kala, are canyons in the mountains of Turkmenistan. At sunset, the intense colours of white, yellow, ochre, violet and red enliven the cliffs sculpted by… [...]