A very quiet town at the feet of giant mountains 
The town named after Nikolai Przewalski twice in the past, gladly adopted its historical name after Kyrgyzstan gained independence from the Soviet Union. The Kyrgyz believe that Mr Przewalski, who travelled extensively in the Issyk-Kul Lake area was respo... more - travel report by krisek 

A modern and pleasant capital of Kyrgyzstan 
I had high expectations from Kyrgyzstan and Bishkek. I heard great stories about the country landscape and the hospitality of people. I arrived in Bishkek after a few hick-ups. First, I had to turn back from the border to get my Kyrgyz visa, which had bec... more - travel report by krisek 

Around Issyk-Kul (Cholpon Ata and Grigorievka) 
Although I wrote that, I visited the country in a different way. I did an internship in Kazakhstan (KZ), and its coordinator of KZ organized a trip to Kyrgyzstan. Unfortunately, she booked in advance a week in Ala-Too Rest House (near Cholpon-Ata), on the... more - travel report by carlagama 

Kyrgyzstan: Lake Issyk Kul, mountain sides of the Tien Shan, and... 
This is a report about a three weeks stay in Kyrgyzstan, about my first visit to Asia Minor. Coming down in Bischkek, the capital, I was transferred to different geographical areas from Lake Issyk Kul to mountain sides of the Tien Shan, to Temir Kanat, Tu... more - travel report by hieronyma