It is our first visit to Murcia. After the Festival Entierro de la Sardina, we extend our stay some days to visit more highlights in Murcia and the surrounding area. We start the day in our Hotel Catalonia Conde De Floridablanca with our usual extensive breakfast. Afterward, we exchange our data with the friendly staff. […]
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Murghab in the Pamir Mountains
When we arrive in Murghab, the Horse Festival is in full swing or better said already over for the first day. But we learn that the next day the disciplines are identical so that we haven’t missed anything. Many people sit or walk around with their children and are happy about the party that brings […]
Bibi-Khanym Mosque and Siyob Bazaar
Bibi-Khanym Mosque Amir Timur shaped the cityscape of Samarkand like no other, so it is not surprising that he had the Bibi-Khanym Mosque built. With the order for the construction of the mosque in 1399, Timur wanted to award a sign of his power in Samarkand. During the following years, Timur was mostly away on […]
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 […]
Guided Tour in City Park and Jayma Bazaar – Osh
The footpath from the Meerim Park along the Kamel River is closed today. So we have to walk along the Lenin Avenue up to the city center park. City Park In the City Park, a little surprise awaits us. A Soviet jet plane parks here. Another attraction is a Ferris wheel. We walk parallel to […]
Our first visit to Jayma Bazaar
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. […]
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 […]
Mukdahan – Second Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge
From That Phanom, we drive about 40 km further south, always along the Mekong and with that at the border to Laos. The journey goes by torrential precipitations at times. We then reach Mukdahan, the capital of the province of the same name. Mukdahan is 700 km to the north-east of Bangkok, directly at the […]
Can Tho – Kim Tho Hotel and Floating Market of Cai Rang
We reach Can Tho at nightfall. Kim Tho Hotel Our hotel, the Kim Tho Hotel lies nearby the landing-stage, not far from the muzzle of the Song Can Tho into the Mekong. On the opposite side of the road is a branch of the Vietnamese central bank. First of all, we go to our room. […]