Dushanbe

Mmmh, how can you describe Dushanbe? On one hand it is a real capital with a "Barcelona like la rambla" and street coffees selling snacks and beers. On the other hand it still has the odd Sowjet reminders such as some "not very nice buildings" and the old men with the bear... Dushanbe was also the place where we saw the EURO 08 opening game, Switzerland - Czech Republic. Well, the result is nothing to write home about but the atmosphere was interesting. We were in this bar with a guy from Yvory Coast (the head of the European Commission in Dushanbe) and a couple locals.

Dushanbe, Tajikistan