Places to visit in Kyrgyzstan

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Places to visit in Kyrgyzstan is located in Kyrgyzstan
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Red star icon.png Bishkek — the capital of Kyrgyzstan.
1 - Ala-Archa gorge and Ala-Archa waterfall
2 - Issyk-Kul
3 - Djety-Oguz gorge and Devichi kosy waterfall
4 - Ravines Turgen-Aksu and Sary-Djaz

Kyrgyzstan — a country located in Central Asia, has common borders with Kazakhstan on the south, with China in south-east and with Uzbekistan on the west and with Tajikistan on the south. The climate is mostly continental. Kyrgyzstan - a mountainous country, about 80-85% of the territory has mountains. The average height of the country is about 3,500 meters above Sea level. There are about 250 sunny days per year in Kyrgyzstan, average summer temperature exceeds 30-35°C, and in winter drops below 0°C. Such climate, geographical location attract tourists from many countries, especially those who prefer outdoor activities.

This is a review article that describes the most interesting and important places to visit in Kyrgyzstan. The map on the right shows main locations of the most interesting places in Kyrgyzstan.

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Places to visit

Gorges

Ravines in Kyrgyzstan
Name Mountain range The nearest city Photo
Ala-Archa gorge Kyrgyz range Bishkek
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Djety-Oguz gorge Terskei Ala-Too range Karakol
Jeti-Oguz 26.JPG
Turgen-Aksu gorge Terskei Ala-Too range Karakol
Turgen-Aksu 1.JPG
Sary-Djaz gorge Terskei Ala-Too range Karakol
Sary-Jaz 7.JPG

Waterfalls

Waterfalls in Kyrgyzstan
Waterfall name Height Altitude Location Photo
Ala-Archa waterfall 20 meters 2860 meters Ala-Archa gorge
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Devichi kosy waterfall 25 meters 2460 meters Djety-Oguz gorge
Jeti-Oguz 24.JPG
Kegety waterfall 50 meters 1880 meters Kegety gorge

Lakes

Озёра в Киргизии
Lake name Coast length Altitude Location Photo
Issyk-Kul 450 km. 1603 meters Issyk-Kul region
Kara-Suu 16,5 km. 2006 meters Talas region

Other places

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