Kyrgyz people retell many legends about the Issyk-Kul lake, how it was formed or what is near the shores of the lake. Some legends say that Tamerlane’s (Amir Timur) soldiers placed...
Since ancient times the Bugu tribe has lived on the shores of Issyk-Kul. According to some sources, this is the first Kyrgyz tribe that settled on the land of modern Kyrgyzstan. Ac...
The name of the tower Burana comes from an Arabic word meaning minaret. And minaret is a high tower, part of a mosque used for the call for prayer. This site represents the last re...
At Bashi is a Kyrgyz legend telling a story about one shepherd, who sold his cattle in Andijan region (nowadays in Uzbekistan) and was one the way returning home. He got tired and...
Jeti-Oguz Canyon or Seven Bulls rocks is one of the most astonishing landmarks of Kyrgyzstan. There is a 35km long wall of several red-brown natural sandstone formations resembling...
There is an old and scary legend about the lake Sary-Chelek, which is situated at the bottom of Chatkalsk mountain range, 500km far from Bishkek. It is one of the most picturesque...