Tag: Photo of the day
Sports Palace
The interior of the Bishkek Sports Palace showcases traditional Kyrgyz ornaments. Credit: Antonin Lechat (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Blue water, red mountains
The crystal blue water of the Zeravshan river, fed by the glaciers in the mountains, brings live into the austere scenery on the way from Ayni to Dushanbe,… [...]
Wedding palace
The circular wedding palace in Almaty in southwest Kazakhstan is a unique example of modernist Soviet architecture. It was completed in 1971 and has lost none of its solemnity… [...]
Midday sun over the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea in the far west of Uzbekistan, photographed from a yurt camp, glistens in the midday sun. Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany) Find all of our photos of the… [...]
Father of poetry
This statue in a park in the centre of the Tajik capital Dushanbe is dedicated to the Persian poet Rudaki. He is considered the father of Tajik poetry. Credit: Mareike… [...]
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Slide pleasure
Visitors enjoy this water slide at a park in the Kazakh city of Shymkent Credit: Raban Haaijk (Netherlands) Find all of our photos of the day… [...]
Passion for Kok-Boru
Every year during Nowruz festivities, Kyrgyzstan’s best Kok Boru teams gather with their supporters for a national competition at the Bishkek racecourse. The Novastan team wishes everyone a… [...]
Towers of stone
Directly next to the fortress Gyaur Kala at the edge of Nukus, in western Uzbekistan, there is the cemetery Mizdakhan, which dates back to pre-Islamic times. The mosque, whose… [...]
Turkmen flags
National flags of Turkmenistan waving in the wind on Independence Square in central Ashgabat, Turkmen capital city. Credit: Konstantin Novakovic (Serbia) Find all of… [...]
Waiting for the end of the market
Merchants wait as best they can for the end of the cattle market in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find more pictures from the series here. Find all of… [...]
Circus in an UFO
The nearly fifty year old circus of Bishkek is unique, not only because of his special architecture. Credit: Anir Amsky Find all of our photos of the day… [...]