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Untouched wilderness, natural beauty and friendly atmosphere.
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Little infrastructure, doesn't fit for people who are not adventurous
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Beautiful Mountians, stunning lakes, and nomadic culture
6 Reviews and 52 Opinions Very nice hotel, but very expensive. Its location is best in the city. They don't have metal room...
1 Review and 20 Opinions The hotel has preserved a lot of its Soviet heritage but it is all functional but clearly overpriced...
2 Reviews and 1 Opinions Not exactly cheap compared to homestay or 'local accommodation", but if you enjoy your creature...
bartman_9 Says: One of the highlights of my trip to Kyrgyzstan is the time I spent with a Kyrgiz family living in a yurt (traditional tent). A Swiss aid-organisation, Helvetas,...
Tamara's place: Altyn Arashan - a must!
Masha_M Says: Tamara has big rooms with about 20 beds and a kitchen to cook your own meals. Bring your own food as there are no shops whatsoever. The spring water is safe to...
The Torugart Pass, road to China and Kashgar
budapest8 Says: Being the first Westerners, or Capitalists as our reluctanthost Dr.Bek regarded us as, did cause even more suspicionswhen I spent a long time oogling the...
Barskoon, the reason we came to Kirgizstan.
budapest8 Says: It all started some months before Yeltsin stood on a tank,before Kirgiztan gained independence, in the kitchen ofmy Russian girlfriend in Leningrad where I was...
Ak-Shyrak. on the road from Barskoon.
budapest8 Says: We stayed in Barskoon several nights, we were the first ever Westerners tovisit this town. We stayed in the house of Dr.Bek and his wife was a school teacherin...
At-Bashi & ruins of a small citadel at Kara-Suu
budapest8 Says: Although we spent 6 weeks in and around the Issik Kul Lake, because it was winter, we didn't make many places because the roads are blocked by snow and ice in...
budapest8 Says: Ala-Bash, valley - (southern shore of the Issyk-Kul). Ala-Bash is a small mountain, dotted with sharp black and red cliffs, which proudly stands in the center...
budapest8 Says: Carrying passports is important to remember, guess like in Germany they require a legit ID.According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is necessary that...
budapest8 Says: Some travel companies can provide assistance by supplying a letter of invitation (visa support) for you to obtain a Kyrgyz visa.But do this in good time. I...
budapest8 Says: (*) List of countries whose citizens can get a Kyrgyz tourist visa up to one month at any Embassy or Consulate of Kyrgyzstan abroad without invitation (visa...
Marshrutkas Take You Where You Wanna Go
brookevstheworld Says: Marshrutkas are little vans that run in a standard path around the cities, or even between cities. Marshrut in Russian actually means "route". Each marshrutka...
Russian Language Immersion in Kyrgyzstan
brookevstheworld Says: I lived in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan for over 4 months last year. I participated in a Russian Language Immersion program with the London School in Bishkek, spending...
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Kyrgyzstan - the unexplored heaven

I visited Kyrgyzstan during September 2003, and what a memorable stay it was. Kyrgyzstan is the land of majesticTien-shien mountains, lovely lakes, clean cities and -above all - friendly people. In...
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Kyrgyzstan: about shepherds and exciting roadtrips

In my memories mountainous Kyrgyzstan has to be one of the most pure and beautiful countries on earth. I wasn't able to trek the Tian Shan due to continuous terrible weather up there, but I still...
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In July and August 2002 I worked as an Intern in the Politics and Economics section of the American Embassy in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. I spent my weekends traveling around the country.
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Kyrgy-huh? Kyrgy-wha? Kyrgy-where? That's right: Kyrgyzstan, the land of horses, kumys and incredible natural beauty that takes you in its grip and never really lets go. In 2004 I spent two...
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a workcamp in Kyrghyzstan part 2

hello VTers, having used up all the space I had in the album on Kyrghyzstan now I am publishing the rest of the stuff here, so have a good trip..Here you will find the rest of the photo gallery of Osh...
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