For two millennia, the Great Silk Road was the key trade route linking the pinnaclesof eastern and western civilization. Caravans, laden with people and goods, crossedmountains, deserts, rivers and continents, spreading ideas, technologies, religions,and wealth to peoples and cultures along their path.A primary artery of …
ANTIQUITY AND Sacred places
Kyrgyzstan represents a great destination for ethnographic tours. Ancient petroglyphs onthe walls of mountain caves date back to the 8th century BC, and ancient burial groundsnear battlefield sites throughout the country mark the passing of various cultures andpeople through Kyrgyz lands. Roughly 5,000 historical and …
THE MANAS EPIC
The masterpiece epic Manas is a cornerstone of the cultural heritage and oral traditionsof the nomadic Kyrgyz people, whose written lines have been recorded only in moderntimes. Consisting of more than 500,000 lines — 20 times longer than the Homeric Iliadand Odyssey combined — the …
NOMADIC CULTURE
Kyrgyzstan has a rich nomadic heritage and traditions that have been woven into the identity ofthe Kyrgyz people. During summer months, many families continue to graze their herds in moun-tain meadows, called jailoos, preserving old customs and ways of nomadic life. Everywhere in Kyrgyzstan, there …
KYRGYZ HOSPITALITY
The nomad clans of Kyrgyzstan were famous for their hospitality, kindness and openness, thesame traits that continue to this day. Guests have always been welcome and honored among theKyrgyz people. There were three types of guests: First, mildetuu konok were «obligatory guests»arriving for attendance at …
ETHNIC CUISINE
Nomadic life has left an indelible mark on the culinary heritage of the Kyrgyz people. Ownershipof livestock was the primary indicator of material wealth among Kyrgyz nomads, and, accord-ingly, meat was and still is the star of Kyrgyz cuisine. Beef, lamb and goat that grazed …
VISA-FREE REGIME
Kyrgyzstan has a visa-free regime for citizens of more than 40 countries — Armenia, Azerbaijan,Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cuba, Malaysia (up to 30days), Mongolia (up to 90 days), Turkey (up to 30 days), Ukraine (up to 90 days), Uzbekistan (upto 60 days) …
Whitewater rafting and Kayaking
Want to color your holiday in Kyrgyzstan with sharp and vivid impressions? Then you should definitely try white water rafting. Of the Central Asian countries Kyrgyzstan has the best conditions for rafting and kayaking. The country has plenty of wild mountain rivers suitable for this …
Hunting withe Eagles
Kyrgyzstan is one of the fewest places on Earth, where real hungting with birds of prey is still practiced. Training a bird is a very time-consuming and meticulous process. Especially, eagle training requires special mastery. Usually deer, fox, lynx and other small animals are chosen …
Food and Drink
The modern Kyrgyz cuisine is quite rich in the sense that it has adopted elements from culinary cultures of both nomadic and settled Turkic peoples of Central Asia, as well as those of Eastern (Chinese and Indian) peoples. As for the traditional Kyrgyz cuisine, it …