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photos: lovely places, strange things
Anastasia Kirtiklis
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Uzbekistan and Iran: lovely places, strange things
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Arg-e Bam Iran Bam citadel was a city molded in red clay of the Dasht-e Kavir Desert, located on the Silk Road. Founded around 1 C.E., Bam was inhabited until around 1850. Why it was abandoned isn't certain. On December 26, 2003, the beautif |
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Outside Chorsu Bazaar Tashkent, Uzbekistan This man walks outside the gates of the main bazaar in Tashkent. It's located in the old town and is more traditional than greater Tashkent. This man wears the traditional Uzbek coat, called a chapa |
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Hotel Dining Room Samarkand, Uzbekistan There are some shocking hotels in Central Asia, thanks to Soviet influence. This is the dining room of a guesthouse in Samarkand. |
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Tehran Iran Tehran is a fascinating city, with a fast pace and lots of culture. It's also a giant mess. |
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Lyabi Haus Bukhara, Uzbekistan This restaurant surrounds a fountain in the center of old Bukhara. I fled here to relax, write and enjoy some tea while chatting with the waiters. Sometimes I'd run into other guides or drivers here who were do |
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This vessel, on view at the National Museum of Iran, predates the common era. A statue with bulls from Persepolis looms in the background. |
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Lyabi House Office Bukhara, Uzbekistan A few bulk emails were written on this computer in the office of Lyabi House guesthouse. |
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Backgammon Khiva, Uzbekistan Valery and fellow driver Oleg play backgammon in Khiva. They entertain themselves by teaching me the Uzbek version. |
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Taxi Driver Tashkent, Uzbekistan This black Russian car, a Volga, was the pride and joy of its owner. I found him a taxi stand to drive us from Bukhara to Tashkent. The type of car, A/C (usually not), and the mood of the group are factors taken |
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Old Goat Vessel Tehran, Iran This vessel, on view at the National Museum of Iran, predates the common era. |
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Amir Timur Urgench, Uzbekistan The national hero of Uzbekistan, Amir Timur?known in the west as Tamerlane?has replaced Lenin as the statue of choice in Uzbek cities. |
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Outdoor Disco Urgench, Uzbekistan On the second night of my first tour, a disco started up just outside the hotel we were staying in, keeping all the tourists on the north side of the hotel awake. There was nothing I could do for them but pass o |
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A building in the city of Ferghana. |
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There are some shocking hotels in Central Asia, thanks to Soviet influence. This is the dining room of a guesthouse in Samarkand. |
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Ygorlik Silk Factory Margilon, Uzbekistan A man spins silk in a factory in the Ferghana Valley. |
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Isfahan is famous for it's beautiful square and stunning bridges. In 2000, a lack of rain caused the river that runs beneath them to dry, causing great alarm. Iranians often picnic and relax near the cooling water of the river, or frequent the teahous |
