The village of Yrdyk is approximately 10 km west of Karakol. Here lives the closed community of Dungans, the successors of the Muslim Chinese, in China described as Hui. Until recently, only Dungans who are married to Dungans are allowed to live in Yrdyk. About 140 years ago, the Dungans were expelled from China and […]
Guided tour through the Old Town of Khiva -Part1
Right after our arrival, Ana Pasha and Sirojiddin Hujamuratov invite us for a tour of the old town of Khiva, called Itchan-Kala, the walled inner town. Sirojiddin was a great help. He obtained a permission to film all public buildings in Uzbekistan from the Ministry of Tourism. From that point on, we had no problems […]
Museum, Chorsu Bazaar, Theater and 17th floor Bar in Tashkent
Museum of Applied Arts After a short drive, we arrive at the Museum of applied arts in the Rakatboshi street. It is a beautiful old grand building with an inner courtyard. The impressive building belonged to the Russian diplomat Aleksandr Polovcev once. Precious mosaics adorn at the outer walls here. Inside, you can discover the […]
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 […]
Visiting Södermalm, Fotografiska and Slussen
Södermalm is a central district of Stockholm and at the same time an island. Once a working-class area, it is a popular district for intellectuals and artists today. Here the ABBA member Benny Andersson has converted a cinema to the Hotel Rival. Before we stroll through Södermalm, we first visit Fotografiska and the observation platform Katarinahissen. […]