Tag: Photo of the day
Mountain chain
Small touches like these curtains enliven the rather cold and clinical atmosphere of the Khoja Obi Garm Sanatorium in Tajikistan. Credit: Gina Bates (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos… [...]
Chatting at the Zelyony Bazaar
Two saleswomen at the Zelyony Bazaar take advantage of a quiet moment to talk. This market supplies part of the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France)… [...]
Peak Nansen
Peak Nansen (5,697 metres) overlooks the Engilchek Valley formed by the Engilchek Glacier in Kyrgyzstan, the sixth longest non-polar glacier in the world. Credit: Antonin Lechat… [...]
Palace of Sports
The Palace of Sports in Navoiy combines sports facilities for various sports under one roof. This city in southwestern Uzbekistan has about 120,000 inhabitants and is an important industrial… [...]
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Red curtain
The curtain, which shields the hot sun rays, wraps the kitchen in a mystical light. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens… [...]
Jyrgalan Valley
A cow stands expectantly on the street in a small village in the Jyrgalan valley in the east of Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Justine Paci Find all of our photos of the… [...]
Lively desert
Rangkul is located in the middle of a desert at 3800m altitude, off the main road. Here there is no running water or electricity, as in… [...]
Around Baiterek
Nourjol Boulevard is the main pedestrian artery of Nur-Sultan in Kazakhstan. The great Báıterek Tower that stands in the middle of the city has become the symbol and the main… [...]
Laughs at the window
The two children observe at a safe distance what their friends in the kindergarten are doing outside. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through… [...]
Wood carriage
A carriage of wood at the Bazar of Fergana, eastern Uzbekistan. Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
Khoja Obi Garm Sanatorium
In the Khoja Obi Garm Sanatorium in Tajikistan, close to the capital Dushanbe, one can relax on the height of 2000 metres between the mountains. Credit: Gina Bates (United Kingdom) Find… [...]