15 things to do in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide
Few cities we've visited compare to Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. At first glance, the city may not seem to have a lot to offer travelers; however, for those who linger find out Bishkek (Бишкек) has some fascinating attractions, top notch International food and cafes, tantalizing traditional Kyrgyz cuisine, relaxing parks, imposing monuments and plenty of quirky charms that will keep you coming back for more from the capital city of Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан - Киргизия)
In our Bishkek city guide we cover some of the best restaurants, museums, parks and attractions in the city as well as nightlife and other attractions and activities.
15 things to do in Bishkek City Guide:
1) Ala-Too Square (Ала-тоо аянты - Площадь Ала-Тоо)
2) State Historical Museum
3) Osh Bazaar (Ош базары)
4) Abandoned Casino
5) Victory Monument
6) Erkindik Park and eating gourmet ice cream
7) Kyrgyzstan Bath House at Zhirgal Banya
8) Rollerskating rink retro experience
9) Kyrgyz National Opera and Ballet Theatre of Abdylas Maldybayev
10) Bishkek Cafes
11) Hiking in Bishkek with Trekking Union
12) Kyrgyz traditional food and cuisine of Kyrgyzstan and International food scene in Bishkek
13) Craft Beer Scene
14) Oak Park
15) Panfilov Park (Панфилов көчөсү - улица Панфилова)
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Our visit Bishkek travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide (best restaurants and street food), top museums and the city by day. We also cover off-the-beaten-path activities you won't find in a typical Bishkek tourism brochure or Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan city tour.
15 things to do in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide Video Transcript:
Greetings from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan! Hello from Central Asia. It is our first time here and we are going to be spending a few days here in the capital. So we're going to take you on a little tour and show you fifteen things to do around Bishkek.
First up, we visited Ala-Too Square, which is the central plaza in Bishkek. While there isn’t much to do here, it’s one of the city’s major landmarks, plus they also have lots of benches and water fountains where you can take a quick break. From there, we crossed the street and made our way over to the State Historical Museum.
Another place you’ll want to visit in Bishkek is the Osh Bazaar. It may not be the biggest in Central Asia, but it’s a bustling maze where you could easily spend a few hours. We had no problems at the market, but we were warned by several locals to ignore the fake police who may ask to see documents and camera permits. So keep that in mind if you encounter them!
It is shopping time. Next up we're at the Osh bazaar and you can find everything here. We're seen fresh produce, snacks, chocolates, clothes. Right behind me we have an entire aisle dedicated to dry cheese balls.
Directly across from the abandoned casino, you’ll find Victory monument which was built to commemorate the 40th anniversary of World War 2. The three curved arcs represent a yurt, and the sculpture of a woman standing near the eternal flame is meant to symbolize her waiting for her husband and sons to return from the war.
We missed the start of opera and ballet season by just a few days, however, if you’re in the city at the right time.
And if you’re craving a short escape from Bishkek, you can always plan a day hike to the nearby mountains with the Trekking Union.
As far as food goes, there’s plenty to sample ranging from grilled meats to dumplings, and noodles to mixed rice, plus there was one drink that really left an impression on us.
With our time in Bishkek winding down, we made a visit to Oak Park which is full of sculptures, and then we also visited nearby Panfilov Park.
And that’s a wrap for our trip to Bishkek. As you can probably tell from this video, this city is the kind of place that you experience as opposed to ticking off attractions, so it ended up being a fairly relaxing trip after a few busy weeks of travel around Kyrgyzstan. As always, if you have any suggestions of things to do in Bishkek, feel free to share your tips with fellow travellers in the comments section below. See you next time!
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Hiking in Kyrgyzstan adventure travel with Trekking Union
On our last day in Kyrgyzstan we decided to have a little bit of an adventure by going on a day trip hiking. Hiking in Kyrgyzstan is worldclass and a couple of weeks prior we got a bit of taste of that with some horse-trekking that really wetted our appetite for more. Hooking up with the Kyrgyzstan Trekking Union we were able to hop in a van with a bunch of other hikers to tackle Issyk-Ata Gorge. If you're in Kyrgyzstan we definitely recommend you try trekking outdoors. The scenery is breathtaking and you won't feel too crowded like in some other popular destinations in Central Asia. To arrange something with the Trekking Union check out their site:
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Hiking in Kyrgyzstan adventure travel with Trekking Union Video Transcript:
Well good morning. It is Saturday here in Bishkek (Бишкéк) and it is our last day in the city so we figured why not get out of the city get close to nature. So we're going to be doing some hiking. Yeah, it is basically a day trip. We're joining like a hiking group. Yeah, the Trekking Union. Yeah, they go every week and we're just going to be doing like I think it is a pretty leisurely hike but it is going to be really scenic. I really hope so. Fingers crossed. So ending off here in Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан) on a high note hopefully. Let's go.
It is go time. We have arrived at the starting point. Today we're hiking Issyk-Ata Gorge. And now get this. We signed up for what we thought was a thirteen kilometer hike. They've just told us it is twenty five and we're going to be out all day. So I feel like this is a bit extreme. We're not that fit. We're not that prepared so it'll be interesting that is for sure. I hope we have enough water.
Status update. Status update. We've been hiking for like twenty minutes and it is getting really steep and we've lost our group because we're too slow apparently.
So two funny things. We had to sign a waiver in order to join this trek and there were two particular points that kind of jumped out at us. First, we had to agree that we wouldn't run away during the hike but it is like. You know how much we like to do that so. That was almost a sticking point. Where are we going to run?
And number two we had to promise we wouldn't drink alcohol. Haha. But again alcohol on a twenty five kilometer hike. I feel like that is just asking for trouble and we barely have enough water so. In other words we have to dump out the moonshine that is in my backpack, right? Ha.
Time for a status update. So we've been hiking for a while and the weather really changed on us quickly. It started raining, the winds started coming and this is a really fast hiking group so we've really had to pick up the pace so we haven't had many updates but we're taking a little break here and the group is way ahead of us but we don't care at this point.
So as far as hiking in Kyrgyzstan is concerned it is amazing. It is like world class. You have all of this rugged scenery and there is not a lot of people hiking here so it is an amazing opportunity for anyone who is looking for kind of an off-the-beaten-path type of destination.
So we're actually going to start heading back now for two reasons. First of all the weather is changing rapidly and it looks like it is going to start raining. Yeah, and we've also lost our group. Yeah, they disappeared. We were a little bit slow-pokey because we were taking photos and we just got left behind and now it is time for us I think we need to head back so yeah there is a few other straddlers. Like four of us who are slowly making our way back to the van trying to retrace our steps. So I think that is it for today's outing. Overall, a really good day of hiking. Tata.
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Trekking Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan 2017
July/August 2017: After spending some time in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, we drove to Karakol at Lake Issy-Kul. The next day jeeps brought us into the Tian Shan mountain range where we experienced an early drop-off due to a landslide that completely erased the driveway. This is where our trekking along and on the Inyltschek glacier started. After a week on the glacier and reaching Khan Tengri Basecamp (South Inyltschek) next to the Chinese Boarder, an old military helicopter flew us out of the mountains to Karkara, boardering Kazhakstan, followed by a two-days busride back to Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide | Best Things to do in Kyrgyzstan
We're thrilled to release our Things to do in Kyrgyzstan travel guide which covers the World Nomad Games, Horse trekking, hiking and visiting Bishkek for an extended period of time. We also delve into the local cuisine of Kyrgyzstan showing some of the most traditional Kyrgyz foods you can try. The following is a playlist of the individual videos we have stitched together to create our guide:
Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide | Best Things to do in Kyrgyzstan Playlist:
1) Kyrgyzstan Travel: Horse Trekking and Yurt Stay adventure to Song Köl
2) 15 things to do in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide
3) World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan (Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары - Всемирные игры кочевников)
4) Eating Kyrgyzstan: Traditional Kyrgyz food in Bishkek
5) Visiting Karakol as day trip in Kyrgyzstan
6) Hiking in Kyrgyzstan adventure travel with Trekking Union
7) Bishkek Apartment Tour in Kyrgyzstan
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Our Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide features some of the best things to do in the country including hiking, horse-trekking and hanging out in Bishkek. You'll find our guide offers more than what is typically featured in a tourism brochure.
Things to do in Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide Video Transcript:
Hey guys we're in Kyrgyzstan. Yeah, new country for both of us so that is pretty exciting. First time in Central Asia so we are stoked to be here. Yeah and over the next few days we are going to be horse-trekking in Song Köl so we're going to take you along but before we get there we're making a little stop. First up Burana Tower right here. So we're going to climb to the top. Are you ready? Yes.
Greetings from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan! Hello from Central Asia. It is our first time here and we are going to be spending a few days here in the capital. So we're going to take you on a little tour and show you fifteen things to do around Bishkek (Бишкек). It should be fun.
And that’s a wrap for our trip to Bishkek (Бишкек). As you can probably tell from this video, this city is the kind of place that you experience as opposed to ticking off attractions, so it ended up being a fairly relaxing trip after a few busy weeks of travel around Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан - Киргизия). As always, if you have any suggestions of things to do in Bishkek, feel free to share your tips with fellow travellers in the comments section below. See you next time!
Hey guys we're at the World Nomad Games (Дүйнөлүк көчмөндөр оюндары) in Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан) and this is basically like the Olympics for Nomadic Games and Culture.
So we're going to show you around. We're going to be hear for several days but first the Opening Night Ceremony.
The following morning we went up to the jailoo, also known as the pasture, where they had set up a folk village so visitors could wander around and learn about Kyrgyz culture. After catching the opening dance, we set out to visit the various camps, each showcasing a different region.
So it is lunchtime here in Bishkek (Бишкек), Kyrgyzstan (Киргизия) and today we are going to be having a feast. We are going to be sampling all of the traditional dishes that we've been eating over the last three weeks because that is how long we've been traveling in the country. So we're ordering a big spread. This is probably enough food for like five or six people but Sam and I are going to try and eat it all and just showcase what Central Asian cuisine is all about. So we hope you enjoy.
Good morning from Kyrgyzstan (Кыргызстан). It is time for a day trip because we've been spending a lot of time at the World Nomad Games and it is time to get out and get to know the country a little bit. So we're taking a day trip to Karakol (Каракол). We're going to be doing some hiking, visiting waterfalls.
Well good morning. It is Saturday here in Bishkek (Бишкéк) and it is our last day in the city so we figured why not get out of the city get close to nature.
So it is time for another apartment tour. Right now we're in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. We've been traveling around the country for three weeks and we've spent ten of those days here in the capital.
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HOW EXPENSIVE IS KYRGYZSTAN? | BACKPACKING KYRGYZSTAN | VISIT KYRGYZSTAN |
In this video, I talk about how expensive is Kyrgyzstan. I explain how what the overall daily costs are and how much things are like hotels, taxis and food.
Kyrgyzstan is a sovereign state in Central Asia. Kyrgyzstan is a landlocked country with mountainous terrain. It is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west and southwest, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek.
Kyrgyzstan's recorded history spans over 2,000 years, encompassing a variety of cultures and empires. Although geographically isolated by its highly mountainous terrain, which has helped preserve its ancient culture, Kyrgyzstan has been at the crossroads of several great civilizations as part of the Silk Road and other commercial and cultural routes. Though long inhabited by a succession of independent tribes and clans, Kyrgyzstan has periodically fallen under foreign domination and attained sovereignty as a nation-state only after the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991.
Since independence, Kyrgyzstan has officially been a unitary parliamentary republic, although it continues to endure ethnic conflicts, revolts, economic troubles, transitional governments and political conflict. Kyrgyzstan is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the Turkic Council, the Türksoy community and the United Nations.
Ethnic Kyrgyz make up the majority of the country's 6 million people, followed by significant minorities of Uzbeks and Russians. Kyrgyz is closely related to other Turkic languages, although Russian remains widely spoken and is an official language, a legacy of a century of Russification. The majority of the population are non-denominational Muslims.[18] In addition to its Turkic origins, Kyrgyz culture bears elements of Persian, Mongolian, and Russian influence.
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BALYKCHY: BACKPACKING KYRGYZSTAN 2019: THE FORGOTTEN CITY
In this video, I visit the forgotten city of Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan in 2019.
Balykchy is the gateway to Issyk Kul. It sits on the western bank of the lake. It was known as the centre of the lake's fishing fleet but has suffered a major decline since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It now only on the path to the tourist sites of the lake, but largely bypassed.
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Kyrgyzstan / AlaKul Trek - Difficult and fun parts explained
Trek with me up to AlaKul/AlaKol lake and mountain pass (3860m) and down through an extremely steep descent, crossing a river and a beautiful meadow towards Altyn Arashan.
Trekking & Things to do in Kyrgyzstan (Tian Shan Mountains)
In this video I summed up the best things to do in Kyrgyzstan for you based on my 2 week lasting trip to Tian Shan mountains in the west of the country.
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I spent more than 2 weeks in Kyrgyzstan working together with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the local tourism board to show you an interesting mix of the best things to do in Kyrgyzstan from outdoor adventures and cultural insights to overwhelming food experiences.
Beside checking out the local attractions I got the chance to stay like a local in a yurt camp, went hiking with locals and horse trekking like a true nomad ;)
Even though I spent quite some time in the country I could only focus on the western part and couldn’t go as deep into the mountains as I wanted to as the infrastructure isn’t as developed yet.
This trip was executed within 15 days - following I list all the places I visited & Things to do in Kyrgyzstan:
- Alamuu Yurt Camp
- Karakol
- Issyk-Kul lake
- Bokonbaevo
- Dungan family dinner
- Tian Shan mountains
- Jyrgalan / Jergalan
- Jolgolot trek
- Boz Uchuk lake & Boz Uchuk trek
- Bishkek
- local nomad camps
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Crossing Alamedin Gorge | Kyrgyzstan
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Hiking to Kol-Tor Lake near Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan
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Economy Of Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a mountainous country with a dominant agricultural sector. Cotton, tobacco, wool, and meat are the main agricultural products, although only tobacco and cotton are exported in any quantity. According to Healy Consultants, the economy relies heavily on the strength of industrial exports, with plentiful reserves of gold, mercury, uranium and natural gas. The economy also relies heavily on remittances from foreign workers. Following independence, Kyrgyzstan was progressive in carrying out market reforms, such as an improved regulatory system and land reform. Kyrgyzstan was the first Commonwealth of Independent States ( C I S ) country to be accepted into the World Trade Organization. Much of the government's stock in enterprises has been sold. Kyrgyzstan's economic performance has been hindered by widespread corruption, low foreign investment and general regional instability. Despite political corruption and regional instability, Kyrgyzstan is ranked 70th ( as of 2013 ) on the ease of doing business index.
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Kyrgyzstan Adventure 1 - Bishkek
A small group journey through Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, taking in the sights around Bishkek, Karakol, Lake Issyk-Kul, and trekking in the Tien Shan mountains.
Trekking in Kirgistan
Impressionen von acht Tage Trekking in den Bergen Kirgistans von Talas nach Karasuu im Juli 2018.
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Too Ashu, Kirgizstan
September 12, 2018: About 150 Km from Bishkek.
Too Ashu means camel pass. Before formation of Soviet Union there was no metalled Road between Bishkek and Talas. Road was narrow and hilly now tunnel pierce through hill, build by prisoners. This is a picturesque place; in September dotted by melted glacier and patches of grass visited by cows.