Our accommodation in Dushanbe is the Hotel Lotus. Opened in 2014 and makes an appropriately new and well-kept impression. Just one block away is the Green Bazaar. The center of the city is about 15 min walk away, or by taxi within 5 minutes. From the airport, we reach the hotel within 7 minutes by […]
Shah Mansur Bazaar in Dushanbe – Tajikistan
The Shah Mansur Bazaar, also known as the Green Market, is the largest bazaar in the city center of Dushanbe. This central market is the perfect place to gain an impression of local life in the city. It is a busy oriental market, where one offers everything your heart desires. The wide selection of goods […]
In the center of Dushanbe
On our arrival in Dushanbe, it is about 35 degrees Celsius. Since we have only got a little sleep for the last two days, we are first going to have a rest in the Hotel Lotus. In the late afternoon, we set off to explore the city. We drive to the city center. To our […]
Flight from Saint Petersburg to Dushanbe
At 1 a.m local time in St. Petersburg we leave this great city again. Our stay was far too short, but we could gain a small insight. As a farewell, the pilot bestows us with a fantastic view of the illuminated city. In the scene after that, we see brightly lit fields. As far as we […]
Hermitage – Saint Petersburg
The Hermitage is the former winter palace of the Tsar in St. Petersburg. It is one of the largest and most important art museums in the world. The Hermitage is in the city center of Saint Petersburg, which belongs to the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. The collection comprises nearly 3 million objects, of which only […]
Catherine Palace – Saint Petersburg
It is almost a miracle if one sees pictures of the Catherine Palace after the 2nd World War and then stands today in front of the reconstructed palace. After the war it was completely burnt out, the roof was missing and the bare brick walls soar into the air. Today, it shines once again in […]