Places to visit in Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek

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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
Djety-Oguz gorge	Terskei Ala-Too range	Karakol
Turgen-Aksu gorge	Terskei Ala-Too range	Karakol
Sary-Djaz gorge	Terskei Ala-Too range	Karakol

Waterfalls

Waterfalls in Kyrgyzstan
Waterfall name	Height	Altitude	Location	Photo
Ala-Archa waterfall	20 meters	2860 meters	Ala-Archa gorge
Devichi kosy waterfall	25 meters	2460 meters	Djety-Oguz gorge
Kegety waterfall	50 meters	1880 meters	Kegety gorge	File:Kegety At-Djailoo 1 Waterfall Kegety 2.jpg

Lakes

Озёра в Киргизии
Lake name	Coast length	Altitude	Location	Photo
Issyk-Kul	450 km.	1603 meters	Issyk-Kul region	File:Issyk-Kul.jpg
Kara-Suu	16,5 km.	2006 meters	Talas region	File:Kara-Suu 3.jpg

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