Posts of our blog by tag "Ala Too Square"

December 7, 2021

Super short history of Bishkek and the origin of its name

A short excursion into the history of the capital of Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek and several theories about where the name of the city came from. A super short history of Bishkek The plan for the project location of Pishpek with European-type buildings was approved on August 31, 187 ...
August 30, 2017

What to see in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek, the capital city of Kyrgyzstan, is an amazing city with a great number of tall trees, square lines, a mind blowing measure of the statue and encompassed by snow-topped mountains. Not what I was anticipating. Find underneath what there is to see and do when you visit Bish ...
August 15, 2014

4 of the Best Places to Visit on a Walking Tour of Bishkek

People traveling to Kyrgyzstan usually come to check out its rugged scenery, but don’t discount taking a walking tour of Bishkek while visiting the Kyrgyz Republic.Bishkek is the largest city in Kyrgyzstan with roughly 900,000 residents out of Kyrgyzstan’s total population of 5.5 ...
July 28, 2014

What to Expect When You Visit Kyrgyzstan’s Capital City

Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan and the country’s largest city, housing nearly a million people.  It’s located in northern Kyrgyzstan, just an hour’s drive from the Kazakh border.  Kyrgyzstan’s capital is laid out in a grid-like pattern on level ground, but is bordered by sn ...
July 22, 2014

7 Must See Tourist Attractions in Kyrgyzstan Everyone Can Enjoy

Kyrgyzstan’s surreal Olympus-like atmosphere makes Kyrgyzstan a new up-and-coming destination for international travelers. Not only are the Tien Shen Mountains perfectly sculpted to enhance the land’s breathtaking terrain and house some of the most beautiful scenery known to man, ...