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The day draws to a close in Khiva. The setting sun highlights Itchan Kala, the old city museum, and in particular the Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah. Khiva has been selected as a flagship destination for 2026 by National Geographic, thanks in particular to the significant efforts made in building tourist infrastructure. Credit: Hubert-Felix Delattre (France)

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The day draws to a close in Khiva. The setting sun highlights Itchan Kala, the old city museum, and in particular the Muhammad Rahim Khan Madrasah. Khiva has been selected as a flagship destination for 2026 by National Geographic, thanks in particular to the significant efforts made in building tourist infrastructure.

Credit: Hubert-Felix Delattre (France)

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A plane appears to be flying over the Hotel Kazakhstan in Almaty. This building, built in 1977 and capable of withstanding an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, has become a symbol of the city, to the point of appearing for a time on the 5000 Tenge banknote. Credits : Simone Bergonzi (@simobergz, Italie)

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A plane appears to be flying over the Hotel Kazakhstan in Almaty. This building, built in 1977 and capable of withstanding an earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, has become a symbol of the city, to the point of appearing for a time on the 5000 Tenge banknote.

Credits : Simone Bergonzi (@simobergz, Italie)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/flight-over-almaty/feed/ 0 Contemporary standard https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/contemporary-standard/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/contemporary-standard/#respond Fri, 07 Jun 2024 03:22:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=46380 Contemporary standard

Wedged between two ultra-modern facades and an Anglicised sign (ironically, Highvill could be transliterated as ‘high mountain village’), this sunset over Astana (Kazakhstan) is no less sumptuous. Credits : Isabelle Vincent (France)

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Wedged between two ultra-modern facades and an Anglicised sign (ironically, Highvill could be transliterated as ‘high mountain village’), this sunset over Astana (Kazakhstan) is no less sumptuous.

Credits : Isabelle Vincent (France)

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Sunset close to Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan. Credits : Lisa Moeckel (Germany)

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Sunset close to Kochkor, Kyrgyzstan.

Credits : Lisa Moeckel (Germany)

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The play of colours and the outlines of the religious symbols on the graves bathe the moment in the cemetery in Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan in an almost fairytale atmosphere. Credits : Davide Pilloni (Italy)  

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The play of colours and the outlines of the religious symbols on the graves bathe the moment in the cemetery in Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan in an almost fairytale atmosphere.

Credits : Davide Pilloni (Italy)

 

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/graves-under-the-sun/feed/ 0 Walls of Khiva https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/walls-of-khiva/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/walls-of-khiva/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 06:12:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=45687 Walls of Khiva

The sun sets on the ramparts of Khiva in Uzbekistan. Photo: Hubert-Félix Delattre (France)

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The sun sets on the ramparts of Khiva in Uzbekistan.

Photo: Hubert-Félix Delattre (France)

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A worker cycles home, bundled up against the chill of Bukharan nights. Though it is spring, the temperature drops to a brisk chill at night as soon as the sun sets over the ancient Silk Road desert oasis. Credit: Ashley et Quentin (France)

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A worker cycles home, bundled up against the chill of Bukharan nights. Though it is spring, the temperature drops to a brisk chill at night as soon as the sun sets over the ancient Silk Road desert oasis. Credit: Ashley et Quentin (France)

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Sunset over Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva in southwest Uzbekistan.Credit: Akbar Ibragimov (Uzbekistan)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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Sunset over Ichan Kala, the old city of Khiva in southwest Uzbekistan.Credit: Akbar Ibragimov (Uzbekistan)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/khiva-at-sunset/feed/ 0 Evening view into the plain https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/evening-view-into-the-plain-2/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/evening-view-into-the-plain-2/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 08:10:53 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40936 Evening view into the plain

View from the old cemetery “Mizdakhan” in western Uzbekistan, only a few kilometers away from the Turkmen border, to the ruins of the fortress “Gyaur Kala”, which was built in the 4th century BC.Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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View from the old cemetery “Mizdakhan” in western Uzbekistan, only a few kilometers away from the Turkmen border, to the ruins of the fortress “Gyaur Kala”, which was built in the 4th century BC.Credit: Simon Kretschmer (Germany)Find all of our photos of the day here.

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The countless graffiti in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, under the sun.Credit: Simon Massicotte (Italy) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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The countless graffiti in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan’s capital, under the sun.Credit: Simon Massicotte (Italy) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/graffiti-art/feed/ 0 At sunset https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/at-sunset/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/at-sunset/#respond Wed, 08 Sep 2021 03:00:28 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40805 At sunset

The sun sets over a yurt camp in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here.

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The sun sets over a yurt camp in Kyrgyzstan. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here.

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/at-sunset/feed/ 0 Karakol sunset https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/karakol-sunset/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/karakol-sunset/#respond Sun, 16 May 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40378 Karakol sunset

A bike ride under the sunset of Karakol. Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany) This photo is part of our series “Central Asia through the lens of …”, where we present photographers from Central Asia and their work. To learn more about Irina Unruh, check out our French or German website! Find all of our photos of the day here.

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A bike ride under the sunset of Karakol.

Credit: Irina Unruh (Germany)

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]]> https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/karakol-sunset/feed/ 0 Pink haze https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pink-haze/ https://novastan.org/en/photo-of-the-day/pink-haze/#respond Wed, 28 Apr 2021 03:00:00 +0000 https://novastan.org/en/?p=40216 Pink haze

In Kazakhstan, a sunset in Shymbulak near Almaty totally engulfed in the pink haze. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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In Kazakhstan, a sunset in Shymbulak near Almaty totally engulfed in the pink haze.

Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom)

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In Kazakhstan, view of Almaty from the mountains at sunset. Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom) Find all of our photos of the day here.

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In Kazakhstan, view of Almaty from the mountains at sunset.

Credit: Andy Howe (United Kingdom)

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The glowing mountains surrounding the city of Khujand in Tajikistan intensify its character. Credit: Simon Massicotte Find all of our photos of the day here.

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The glowing mountains surrounding the city of Khujand in Tajikistan intensify its character.

Credit: Simon Massicotte

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