The Jayma Bazaar in Osh is one of the biggest markets in Central Asia. It lies on the banks of the Kamel River (Ak-Buura). Osh looks back at a 3000-year history. It was an important crossroads of various routes of the Silk Road for a long time. According to this importance, the market has developed. […]
Wedding Season in Osh
Right next to the city administration at Lenin Square with its imposing Lenin statue are the Green Park and the World War II Monument. Both are ideal backdrops for photo shootings, especially at weddings. We come along the Lenin Avenue when a collection of luxury cars already parked at the roadside. On some days, the […]
A stroll through Osh
Two parallel one-way streets characterize the cityscape of Osh. The Lenin Avenue runs from south to north and the Kurmanjan-Datka Street from north to south. We begin our stroll through the city of Osh at the Kyrgyz Drama Theater on Lenin Avenue. For us, it is not quite clear whether the building serves only as […]
Arrival in Osh
After our arrival in Osh, we want to eat a snack before we go to the guesthouse. Our driver Khodaverdi takes us to the Brio, a well-known bistro in the city. Bentleys and other monstrous cars, which we did not expect, park in front of the Brio. The building that looks like a Soviet prefabricated […]
From Sary-Mogol to Osh
Our destination today is Osh. Osh is the second-largest city in Kyrgyzstan. Bright sunshine also accompanies us on this day too. Taldyk Pass From Sary-Mogol we drive to Sarytash. From here the road winds the Alay Mountains southwards up the mountain to the Taldyk Pass. The pass is at an altitude of 3615 m. At […]