Here are links to our stories from Kyrgyzstan.
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Best Sites To Visit In Central Asia
The countries that make up Central Asia have colourful cultures that are diverse as their landscapes. If you’ve considered travelling to these fascinating lands but don’t know where to begin, we have laid out what we think are the Best Sites To Visit In Central Asia.
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A Yurt Stay on Song Kul
We looked out from the door of our yurt to see the second largest lake in Kyrgyzstan. On the far side of Song Kul we could see the snow-capped mountains of the Song Kul Too Range. Behind us, horses and cows were grazing in the green hills. Staying in a yurt in a high alpine…
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Best Day Hikes in Jyrgalan
Long green valleys lead from the village of Jyrgalan to the picturesque, white-capped mountains of the Tian Shan Range. It is a beautiful part of Kyrgyzstan. We created this guide on the Best Day Hikes In Jyrgalan.
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Best Day Trips From Karakol
Situated on the edge of Tian Shan mountains, the city of Karakol is perfectly placed to explore Kyrgyzstan’s beautiful countryside. Here is what we found to be for the best day trips from Karakol, Kyrgyzstan.
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Best Day Trips From Bishkek
The capital of Kyrgyzstan is the busy city of Bishkek. Located on the edge of the Kyrgyz Ala-Too Mountains means that there are plenty of great places that can be visited as a day trip from the capital. Here are what we think are the best day trips from Bishkek as well as a few…
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A Taxi Ride With A Kyrgyz Man
To get around mountainous Kyrgyzstan you don’t use the typical methods of bus or train. Share-minibuses and share-taxis are more common. For this part of our journey we took share-taxi and it turned out to be one of the most interesting parts of the week.
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Osh & Kyrgyzstan’s Fergana Valley
After visiting the Fergana Valley in Uzbekistan, we wanted to see Kyrgyzstan’s version of this divided land. We had expected them to be quite similar, but what we found was the opposite. Kyrgyzstan’s Fergana Valley is much more mountainous and rugged than the gardens and farms of Uzbekistan. It seemed like it would be perfect…
