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Bishkek skyline and mountain backdrop Ala-Too Square, Bishkek Waterfall in Ala-Archa National Park. Burana Tower Lake Issyk-Kul Skazka Canyon Holy Trinity Church, Karakol River valley in Ala-Archa National Park. Laghman meal at Dordoy Bazaar, Bishkek. Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts Oak Park, Bishkek Yurt and mountain slopes in the Chon-Kemin valley. Erkindik Boulevard in Bishkek, photographed in 2007. A hiker on a trail above the Ala-Archa valley. An elevated view across Ala-Archa gorge. Two horse riders on mountain slopes south of Bishkek. Colourful patterned Kyrgyz felt rugs laid on the floor of a yurt. Open sacks and trays of dried foods, nuts and spices at Osh Bazaar in Bishkek. Song-Kul lake beyond open grassland, with cloud-covered mountains on the far shore. A yurt and riders on the summer grassland beside Song-Kul lake. Snow-covered mountain slopes at Chunkurchak beneath a blue sky. A platter of plov with rice, carrots and meat. Waiting area inside Manas International Airport terminal. A plate of steamed manti dumplings with salad. A bowl of ashlan-fu noodle soup in Karakol. The Dungan Mosque in Karakol. The Seven Bulls rock formation at Jeti-Ögüz. Balbal stone figures at Burana in the Chuy Valley. Panfilov Park entrance and Ferris wheel in Bishkek. A Tulpar card validator on a Bishkek bus. photo-city-mountains
City skyline in mountain landscape (Pexels photo 8624852) Bishkek skyline and mountain backdrop
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Ala Too Square Bishkek 2021.jpg Ala-Too Square, Bishkek
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20200711 Ала-Арча , водопад , Ala-archa waterfall.jpg Waterfall in Ala-Archa National Park.
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Burana Tower, Kyrgyzstan 01.jpg Burana Tower
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Lake Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.jpg Lake Issyk-Kul
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Skazka Canyon, Kyrgyzstan (44623799891).jpg Skazka Canyon
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Holy Trinity Church, Karakol Kyrgyzstan.jpg Holy Trinity Church, Karakol
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Ala Archa River with nature park 2025-05-10 4840.jpg River valley in Ala-Archa National Park.
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Changes Resized and converted to responsive WebP images; display frames crop the image on some pages. No people or objects added or removed. Used on Home Ala-Archa Day Trip from Bishkek: Valley Walk, Waterfall or Guided Tour: article hero Ala-Archa: experience selection Best Time to Visit Bishkek: Weather by Month and Trip Type: preview of Ala-Archa Day Trip from Bishkek: Valley Walk, Waterfall or Guided Tour Bishkek Itinerary: 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 Days in Northern Kyrgyzstan: preview of Ala-Archa Day Trip from Bishkek: Valley Walk, Waterfall or Guided Tour Bishkek Packing List: City Days, Seasons & Ala-Archa: preview of Ala-Archa Day Trip from Bishkek: Valley Walk, Waterfall or Guided Tour Bishkek with Kids: A Practical Family Route & Hotel Choice: preview of Ala-Archa Day Trip from Bishkek: Valley Walk, Waterfall or Guided Tour Getting Around Bishkek: Walk, Bus, Tulpar or Taxi: preview of Ala-Archa Day Trip from Bishkek: Valley Walk, Waterfall or Guided Tour Things to Do in Bishkek: A Practical First-Day Route, Museums & Food: Give Ala-Archa its own full day photo-food
E7870-Dordoy-laghman.jpg Laghman meal at Dordoy Bazaar, Bishkek.
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National Museum of Fine Arts Gapar Aitiev.jpg Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts
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Oak Park in Bishkek 3.jpg Oak Park, Bishkek
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Kyrgyz yurt 2006.jpg Yurt and mountain slopes in the Chon-Kemin valley.
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E7942-Bishkek-Erkindik-Blvd.jpg Erkindik Boulevard in Bishkek, photographed in 2007.
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Changes Resized and converted to responsive WebP images; display frames crop the image on some pages. No people or objects added or removed. Used on Ala-Archa Day Trip from Bishkek: Valley Walk, Waterfall or Guided Tour: preview of Getting Around Bishkek: Walk, Bus, Tulpar or Taxi Bishkek Airport to City: Taxi, Bus 153 & Transfers: preview of Getting Around Bishkek: Walk, Bus, Tulpar or Taxi Bishkek Itinerary: 1, 2, 3, 5 or 7 Days in Northern Kyrgyzstan: Bishkek: civic squares, leafy streets and Central Asian food Bishkek Travel Costs: What to Budget for 2 Days: preview of Getting Around Bishkek: Walk, Bus, Tulpar or Taxi Getting Around Bishkek: Walk, Bus, Tulpar or Taxi: article hero Things to Do in Bishkek: A Practical First-Day Route, Museums & Food: Read Bishkek through Ala-Too Square and Old Square photo-hiking
Hiking in Ala Archa.jpg A hiker on a trail above the Ala-Archa valley.
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Ала-Арча сверху (3).jpg An elevated view across Ala-Archa gorge.
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Kyrgyzstan (6052093045).jpg Two horse riders on mountain slopes south of Bishkek.
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Kyrgyz design felt rugs.jpg Colourful patterned Kyrgyz felt rugs laid on the floor of a yurt.
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Osh Bazaar Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (1407198324).jpg Open sacks and trays of dried foods, nuts and spices at Osh Bazaar in Bishkek.
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Song-Kul 2015 01.jpg Song-Kul lake beyond open grassland, with cloud-covered mountains on the far shore.
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Kyrgyzstan yurts at Song Kul (48221119097).jpg A yurt and riders on the summer grassland beside Song-Kul lake.
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Chunkurchak.jpg Snow-covered mountain slopes at Chunkurchak beneath a blue sky.
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Kyrgyzstan 9 2007 (2462342855).jpg A platter of plov with rice, carrots and meat.
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Manas International Airport By Darafsh 02.jpg Waiting area inside Manas International Airport terminal.
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Manty (3968046229).jpg A plate of steamed manti dumplings with salad.
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Ashlan-fu in Karakol.jpg A bowl of ashlan-fu noodle soup in Karakol.
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Dungan mosque in Karakol.jpg The Dungan Mosque in Karakol.
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The Seven Bulls.jpg The Seven Bulls rock formation at Jeti-Ögüz.
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2015-09-06-090725 - Balasagun - Balbals (Steinfiguren).JPG Balbal stone figures at Burana in the Chuy Valley.
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Bishkek-kyrgyzstan-panfilov park.jpg Panfilov Park entrance and Ferris wheel in Bishkek.
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Bishkek bus validator.jpg A Tulpar card validator on a Bishkek bus.
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