KyrgyzstanBilled 'the most beautiful country in the world' by The Times, Kyrgyzstan is a must-stop destination for anyone travelling through Central Asia or along the Silk Road. Take in the majesty of the celestial Tien Shan mountains, spend the night in a yurt or Kyrgyz home, or trek in the Ala-Archa canyon, roaming grounds for the enigmatic snow leopard. The Bradt guide is an invaluable companion for anyone venturing into this off-the-beaten-track destination. With more maps and practical information than any other guide, Bradt's Kyrgyzstan details towns and villages not covered by the competition. Entertainingly written, it provides unparalleled background information, including an update on the country's political situation. |
Contents
1 Background Information | 3 |
2 Practical Information | 48 |
The Guide | 85 |
3 Bishkek | 87 |
4 Chui Province | 121 |
5 Lake IssykKulNorth Shore | 139 |
Colour section 2 | 152 |
6 Lake IssykKul South and the Central Tien Shan | 165 |
8 Naryn Province | 207 |
9 JalalAbad Province | 233 |
10 Southern Kyrgyzstan | 257 |
Language | 279 |
Glossary of Kyrgyz terms | 286 |
Further Information | 288 |
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Back cover | 298 |
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Ala-Too Almaty Arslanbob Asian At-Bashy Balykchy Barskoon Batken bazaar Bishkek border bus station buses cafe central Asia centre century China Chinese Cholpon-Ata Chui Valley climbing close east Fergana Valley find first fish five flights floor Frunze Glacier guesthouse hike homestay horse Ialal-Abad Inylchek Islam Issyk jailoo Karakol Kazakh Kazakhstan Kazarman Khan Khan Tengri Kochkor Kurmanjan Datka Kyrgyz Kyrgyzstan Lake Issyk-Kul lake’s Lenin main road Manas minibuses mosque mountain museum Muslim Naryn nomadic Oblast offer office ofl oflice ofthe organise park Pass peaks petroglyphs population Province range reach region restaurant River rooms route Russian shared taxis shore shyrdaks Silk Road Soviet stay summer Suusamyr Tajikistan Talas Tamga Tash Rabat Tien Shan Tokmok Toktogul Torugart Torugart Pass tourist tours town traditional transport trek trekking Turkic Uzbek Uzbekistan village visa visitors yurt yurt camp