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Bishkek Summer drinks kvass chalap Kyrgyzstan

To Go

Ice-cold soft drinks like kvass or chalap can be found on almost every street corner in Bishkek in the summer. Credit: Lisa Moeckel (Germany) Find… [...]

Summer at the lake

One of the beaches of the northern shores of the Lake Ysyk-Köl with snow-capped mountains in the background. The lake has been an important summer vacation… [...]

Cooling Down

Childs playing on Ala-Too-Square cool off on the end of a sweltering day in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Lisa Moeckel (Germany)… [...]

kazakhstan aktau summer soviet architecture

Cool blues

In dusty city of Aktau, in Kazakhstan, air conditioning units are a must for the hot summer days. The wind coming off the Caspian Sea whips the smell… [...]