Kyrgyzstan
75 places in Kyrgyzstan, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral Asia
CapitalBishkek
Places written75
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 220 V travel adapter
CurrencySom (KGS)
LanguagesKyrgyz, Russian
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (44) Landmarks & history (11) Museums & culture (14) Attractions & fun (4) Food & drink (2)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Abshir-Ata Waterfall
national park
Ala-Archa National Park
gorge
Alamedin Gorge
valley
Alay Valley
hot spring 
Altyn-Arashan
forest 
Arslanbob
mountain
Aygul-Tash
waterfall
Barskoon Waterfall
waterfall
Belogorka Waterfall
national park
Besh-Tash National Park
valley
Chatkal Valley
lake
Chatyr-Köl Lake
gorge
Chon-Kyzyl-Suu Gorge
national park
Chong-Kemin National Park
valley
Chunkurchak Valley
gorge
Eki-Naryn Gorge
gorge
Grigorievka Gorge
glacier
Inylchek Glacier
gorge
Issyk-Ata Gorge
viewpoint 
Jeti-Ögüz
gorge
Juuku Gorge
national park
Kara-Shoro National Park
lake
Kara-Suu Lake
trail
Karakol and the Ala-Kul Trek
valley
Karkara Valley
gorge
Kegeti Gorge
lake
Kel-Suu Lake
reservoir
Kirov Reservoir
lake
Kol-Tor Lake
lake
Köl-Ükök Lake
canyon
Konorchek Canyons
national park
Kyrgyz-Ata National Park
lake 
Lake Issyk-Kul
reservoir
Orto-Tokoy Reservoir
mountain
Peak Lenin
national park
Salkyn-Tor National Park
lake
Sary-Chelek Lake
gorge
Semenovka Gorge
canyon 
Skazka Canyon
lake 
Song-Köl Lake
valley
Suusamyr Valley
reservoir
Toktogul Reservoir
lake
Tulpar-Köl Lake
salt lake
Tuz-Köl
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Ala-Too Square
monument 
Burana Tower
fortress
Koshoy-Korgon
memorial complex
Manas Ordo
burial mound
San-Tash
mausoleum
Shah-Fazil Mausoleum
archaeological site 
Sulaiman-Too and Osh
archaeological site
Suyab (Ak-Beshim)
village
Svetly Mys
monument 
Tash Rabat
historic complex
Uzgen Architectural Complex
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
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Bokonbayevo
rock art
Cholpon-Ata Petroglyphs
city
Jalal-Abad
village
Jyrgalan
town
Kochkor
village
Kojo-Kelen
tradition
Kyrgyz Nomadic Culture
museum
Kyrgyz State History Museum
village
Kyzyl-Oi
sacred site
Manjyly-Ata
museum
Przhevalsky Museum
cultural complex
Ruh Ordo
rock art
Saimaluu-Tash
village
Sary-Tash
Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
Open the full Attractions & fun pageFood & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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