Places to visit in 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 | |||||||
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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 | |||||||
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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 |
Lakes
Озёра в Киргизии | |||||||
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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 |