11 best travel photos in 2016 in the British newspaper

The aurora in Iceland, the feet of the children or waiting for the bus in Bangkok are the best photos of 2016 taken by visitors and readers of The Guardian, each month.

Author Jim Metcalf won the award in January with a photo of climbers conquering the top of Weismiess, Saas Fee, belonging to the Alpes range located on the border of Switzerland and Italy.This photo contest is organized by The Guardian (UK) monthly on the theme of tourism.Thousands of photos sent by visitors and readers all over the world.

A sculptor meticulously examined the work at a clay sculpture factory in a village on the outskirts of Kolkata (India).Photos of winning Jason Pemberton in February.

The picture of Keith Urry won in March in Nepal's Manang valley at dawn.

A photo of people waiting for buses in Bangkok, Thailand to win the April award. Simon Cove snapped on a busy street during rush hour.

Tim Daw won the award in May with a photo of the drought situation in the state of Oregon, western America.Photos of award winning authors will be displayed at the London headquarters until January 10, 2017.

The June award belongs to author Alastair Swan with a photo of flying balloons in the sky Bagan, Myanmar.Photographer Mick Ryan, founder of Fotovue photo magazine, commented that the beautiful scenery with mysterious temples under the dawn in this photo made him want to go to Bagan.

A photo of a waitress in a bar on Sicilia Island (Italy) brought the photo to Jill Sett in July.

The August award went to Ben Goddwin, with a photograph of the city of Rio de Janeiro from the Corcovado mountain in a dawn.The shadow of the statue of Christ the Redeemer shines on the clouds and is surrounded by rainbows that create a fanciful, beautiful setting.

Damian Black won the October award with an aurora shot in Iceland.

Kevin Pogorzelski won the November photo contest with a photo of ostrich family crossing a dirt road in Kenya.

The children of the Hamar tribe in southern Ethiopia have fun and put their feet into a circle in Ben Moore's image.The best picture award of the last month this year.