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Kyrgyzstan.

Less-touristed places, sorted by Wander Well Score.

Naryn, Kyrgyzstan
Gold
Charming old-world towns

Naryn

Kyrgyzstan

Founded as a fortress on a caravan route in 1868, Naryn is a pocket-sized regional town in central Kyrgyzstan set along both banks of the Naryn River, which…

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Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan
Gold
Mountain villages

Cholpon-Ata

Kyrgyzstan

Cholpon-Ata is a resort town on the northern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan, backed by the Kungey Ala-Too mountain range.

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Arslanbap, Kyrgyzstan
Gold
Ancient & archaeological sites

Arslanbap

Kyrgyzstan

One of Central Asia's largest walnut forests surrounds this village in Kyrgyzstan's Jalal-Abad region, a protected nature reserve since 1945 producing thousa…

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Kazarman, Kyrgyzstan
Gold
Inland waterside towns

Kazarman

Kyrgyzstan

A little town in Kyrgyzstan's Jalal-Abad region, Kazarman sits along the Naryn River in highland terrain and serves as the administrative centre of Toguz-Tor…

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At-Bashi, Kyrgyzstan
Gold
Mountain villages

At-Bashi

Kyrgyzstan

At-Bashi, a small town in Kyrgyzstan's Naryn region, sits on the historic Silk Road route, and a caravanserai from the Bishkek–Kashgar trading road still sta…

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Dinau, Kyrgyzstan
Gold

Dinau

Kyrgyzstan

A dirt road winds into this sparse Central Asian mountain valley, where dry rolling hills, scattered poplars, and a backdrop of hazy peaks offer a raw, unhur…

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Kerben, Kyrgyzstan
Gold

Kerben

Kyrgyzstan

Compact Central Asian town in Kyrgyzstan's Jalal-Abad region, Kerben shows a tidy civic centre with ornamental ironwork, colourful flower gardens, and tall t…

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Katran, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze

Katran

Kyrgyzstan

Pocket-sized Kyrgyz village in Batken's Leilek district, where a river winds through a green valley of poplars and mud-brick homesteads, with rolling brown h…

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Kyzyl-Suu, Kyrgyzstan
Silver

Kyzyl-Suu

Kyrgyzstan

A small town on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan's Jeti-Oguz district, Kyzyl-Suu (formerly Pokrovka until 1993) sits at the foot of the Teskei A…

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Kant, Kyrgyzstan
Silver
Bustling market & commercial towns

Kant

Kyrgyzstan

A working industrial town in Kyrgyzstan's Chuy region, founded as a settlement in 1929 and sitting on the Bishkek–Balykchy road and rail line, with the mount…

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Sary-Tash, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze

Sary-Tash

Kyrgyzstan

High in the Alai Valley of Kyrgyzstan's Osh region, Sary-Tash sits at elevation on the Osh–Khorog highway, making it a natural staging point for travellers c…

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Irkeshtam, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze
Mountain villages

Irkeshtam

Kyrgyzstan

Irkeshtam is China's westernmost border crossing, a remote pass in southern Kyrgyzstan's Osh Region where the road between Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang crosses in…

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Uzgen, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze

Uzgen

Kyrgyzstan

One of Kyrgyzstan's oldest towns, Uzgen traces continuous settlement to the 2nd–1st centuries BCE and appears in Arab and Persian sources from the 9th and 10…

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Tamchy, Kyrgyzstan
Silver
Inland waterside towns

Tamchy

Kyrgyzstan

A quiet Central Asian village on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, where tall poplar-lined roads lead to a small café scene and the surrounding upland country dr…

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Balykchy, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze

Balykchy

Kyrgyzstan

This highland town in Kyrgyzstan sits at the western end of Lake Issyk-Kul, one of the world's largest alpine lakes, with the surrounding mountains rising cl…

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Tyup, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze

Tyup

Kyrgyzstan

Tree-lined road leads into this modest Kyrgyz town at the eastern end of Issyk-Kul, where open farmland meets mountain foothills and the lake shore is within…

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Lebedinovka, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze
Bustling market & commercial towns

Lebedinovka

Kyrgyzstan

A town on the Bishkek–Balykchy highway in Kyrgyzstan's Chuy region, Lebedinovka sits within easy reach of Bishkek and in sight of the mountains, with the Cho…

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Belovodskoye, Kyrgyzstan
Silver

Belovodskoye

Kyrgyzstan

This busy Central Asian town on the main Bishkek–Tashkent road, with low-rise commercial streets, poplar-lined intersections, and rolling hills nearby, makin…

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Barskon, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze

Barskon

Kyrgyzstan

This rugged dirt road follows the Barskon River through a steep, rocky mountain valley in Kyrgyzstan's Issyk-Kul region, with snow-capped peaks visible beyon…

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Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan
Bronze
Charming old-world towns

Tokmok

Kyrgyzstan

The ruins of Burana, the remains of the medieval Silk Road city of Balasagun and a northern capital of the Karakhanid state, lie just southwest of Tokmok, a…

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Gold
Quiet rural escapes

Rot-Front

Kyrgyzstan

A pocket-sized Kyrgyz village within easy reach of upland country and regional UNESCO-listed heritage sites, with water close at hand and the open landscapes…

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Gold

Manas

Kyrgyzstan

A mid-sized Kyrgyz city within easy reach of upland terrain and water, with enough independent-traveller interest to warrant a stop, especially given its pro…

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Gold
Inland waterside towns

Massy

Kyrgyzstan

This lakeside or riverside town in Kyrgyzstan's hilly interior, Massy sits directly at the water's edge, offering a straightforward base for taking in the su…

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Silver
Quiet rural escapes

Kyzyl-Asker

Kyrgyzstan

This little Kyrgyz village set among rolling hills near water, offering a quiet rural base within reach of some of Central Asia's most significant UNESCO-lis…

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Silver

Nayman

Kyrgyzstan

Little Kyrgyz settlement within easy reach of upland terrain and a nearby river, offering a quiet rural base for travelers exploring the wider region's UNESC…

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Silver

Kyzyl-Adyr

Kyrgyzstan

A little Kyrgyz town within easy reach of upland terrain and regional World Heritage sites, with a river close at hand and the open Central Asian steppe land…

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Silver
Hiking & national-park bases

Aravan

Kyrgyzstan

This pocket-sized Kyrgyz town set in upland country, within reach of water and positioned as a base for exploring a wider region that includes UNESCO World H…

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Silver

Kemin

Kyrgyzstan

Small Kyrgyz town set close to river water and upland terrain, Kemin offers a quiet base for exploring the mountain landscapes and regionally significant her…

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Silver

Sokuluk

Kyrgyzstan

A tiny Kyrgyz town within walking distance of a river, set among rolling hills and positioned conveniently close to a UNESCO World Heritage site in the wider…

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Silver

Koy-Tash

Kyrgyzstan

This compact Kyrgyz settlement close to upland country and within easy reach of the wider region's UNESCO-listed heritage sites, making it a practical base f…

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Silver

Orlovka

Kyrgyzstan

Tiny Kyrgyz village within walking distance of water and rolling hills, sitting in a wider region rich with UNESCO World Heritage sites worth exploring on a…

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Silver

Don-Aryk

Kyrgyzstan

A modest Kyrgyz settlement within walking distance of water and close to upland country, offering a quiet base for exploring the wider region's remarkable co…

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Silver

Shopokov

Kyrgyzstan

Tiny Kyrgyz town set among hills and close to water, with a UNESCO World Heritage site within reach in the wider region, making it a practical base for explo…

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Bronze

Kyzyl-Kiya

Kyrgyzstan

A mid-sized Kyrgyz town set among rolling hills with water nearby, offering a glimpse into everyday Central Asian life away from the country's more-visited m…

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Bronze

Jany-Nookat

Kyrgyzstan

This little Kyrgyz settlement close to upland country and within reach of a UNESCO-listed site in the wider region, making it a practical base for exploring…

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Bronze

Baetovo

Kyrgyzstan

This small Kyrgyz town set among rolling hills with water close at hand, offering a quiet base for exploring the open Central Asian countryside beyond its mo…

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Bronze

Kara-Balta

Kyrgyzstan

A mid-sized Kyrgyz town set against surrounding hills near water, Kara-Balta sits within reach of the wider Silk Road heritage corridor that earned UNESCO re…

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