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Bishkek

Kyrgyzstan's leafy capital and gateway, with Soviet-era squares, the bustling Osh Bazaar and the alpine gorges of Ala Archa an hour away.

Photo: Adam Harangozó · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Bishkek is being written. It's on the Kyrgyzstan list as Worth a Detour.

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Must-See
Nature · Local culture

Song-Kol

About 77 miles away

Stay in a nomad's yurt by a high lake.

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Must-See
Nature · Lakes

Issyk-Kul

About 138 miles away

A vast, high lake, with Karakol's trekking and Jeti-Ögüz's red rocks.

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Heritage · Silk Road

Tash Rabat

About 146 miles away

A Silk Road stone caravanserai.

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The Full Short List

Kyrgyzstan

Yurts, horses and high lakes.

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