Tag: Photo of the day
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… [...]
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Baha-ud-din architectural complex
In the mausoleum of Baha-ud-din Naqshband, near Bukhara in Uzbekistan. Credit: Charlotte Bonin (France) Find all of our photos of the day here. [...]
The steppe train
A traveller tries to break the monotony of a three-day train journey by looking at the sober horizon of the steppes of Kazakhstan. Credit: Antoine Béguier (France) Find all of our… [...]
Indoor sports
Schoolgirls observe their classmates during sports lessons. Credit: Irina Unruh This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from… [...]
Khujand-Centre
At the central square of Khujand, in Tadjikistan. In the background the minarett of the Jami mosque and the mausoleum of Sheikh Muslihiddin. Credit: Gina Bates (United Kingdom) Find… [...]
Colourful Accents
Against the white of the snow in the Jyrgalan Valley in eastern Kyrgyzstan, the clothes on the clothesline look particularly colorful. Credit: Justine Paci Find all of our photos… [...]