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Burana Tower among the hills of Chuy Valley
18.07.2018 · Burana Tower among the hills of Chuy Valley

Chuy Region

Chuy Region combines the valley at the northern slopes of the Kyrgyz Range with mountain destinations. In this travel selection, Bishkek is grouped with Chuy Region: city walks are complemented by trips to ancient city sites and gorges.

  • 59 placesincluding 15 highlights
  • 26 routes24 cultural sites and 9 bases
  • April — Octoberdaytime from +15° in Bishkek
  • 20,200 km²area · administrative centre: Bishkek
  • 36 pagesplaces with their own page
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Highlights

15 highlights on the map

Routes first, then cultural sites and bases. Each map number links to a section below; the current place lights up as you scroll.

  1. Dark spruce trees rise above a snow-covered valley, with sunlit peaks behind them.

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    Ala-Archa park

    From the park entrance to Ak-Say waterfall and Ratsek hut

    Place page →

    Next: Suusamyr Valley →
  2. A rocky river floodplain meets green shrubs, with a ridge of snowy peaks rising behind them.

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    Suusamyr Valley

    A high mountain valley on the Bishkek–Osh road

    Place page →

    Next: Burana Tower →
  3. Burana Tower among the hills of Chuy Valley

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    Burana Tower

    The brick minaret of Balasagun among stone statues and mountains

    Place page →

    Next: Balasagun →
  4. Brick tower and stone sculptures on a green lawn in front of a snowy mountain range.

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    Balasagun

    A Silk Road city with a minaret and stone statues in Chuy Valley.

    Place page →

    Next: Suyab — Ak-Beshim archaeological site →
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    Suyab — Ak-Beshim archaeological site

    Ruins of a Silk Road city near Suyab — Ak-Beshim archaeological site, south of Tokmok.

    Place page →

    Next: Ala-Too Square →
  6. A red flag and pale column above broad Ala-Too Square beneath a cloudy sky.

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    Ala-Too Square

    The main square of Bishkek, with fountains, monuments and the national flag.

    Place page →

    Next: Navekat →
  7. A green field with low earthen wall remains and a snowy mountain range in the distance.

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    Navekat

    Ruins of a Silk Road city near Krasnaya Rechka, east of Bishkek.

    Place page →

    Next: National Historical Museum →
  8. The illuminated museum building beyond a dark square, with flower beds and fountain basins in front.

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    National Historical Museum

    Kyrgyzstan’s history and ethnographic collections beside Ala-Too Square.

    Place page →

    Next: Dordoy bazaar →
  9. A narrow lane with parked cars between rows of blue metal walls.

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    Dordoy bazaar

    Dordoy is a clothing market that opened in December 1991.

    Place page →

    Next: Ata-Beyit →
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    Ata-Beyit

    A memorial complex for victims of repression, with a cemetery, monuments and a museum.

    Place page →

    Next: Osh Bazaar →
  11. Colourful felt panels with ornaments and narrative pictures hang in a row of stalls.

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    Osh Bazaar

    The city market of Bishkek, with nuts, dried fruit and everyday shopping.

    Place page →

    Next: Resurrection Cathedral →
  12. A white church with blue domes behind a fence and trees, with a broad city street in front.

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    Resurrection Cathedral

    Resurrection Cathedral is at 1079 Jibek-Jolu Avenue. The building was handed over to the church and consecrated in 1947.

    Place page →

    Next: Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts →
  13. The museum’s pale stone façade and a broad paved area in front of the glass doors.

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    Gapar Aitiev National Museum of Fine Arts

    Painting, sculpture and applied arts in Kyrgyzstan’s national museum.

    Place page →

    Next: Bishkek →
  14. A red flag above Ala-Too Square, with flowerbeds and fountain basins stretching in front of the buildings.

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    Bishkek

    A city base for museums, squares and a walk through the market.

    Place page →

    Next: Kemin →
  15. The road passes through a green mountain valley, with snowy peaks visible in the distance behind the gentle slopes.

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    Kemin

    A town for an overnight stay after mountain trips, with a bus station and railway station.

    Place page →

    Next: All places in the region ↓

All places

59 places in the region

Highlights and other places: routes, cultural sites and bases. 36 have their own page. Use the filter to select a category.

When to go

Warm from April to October

In Bishkek, daytime temperatures reach at least +15° from April to October. July is hottest, at around +30° by day. Too-Ashuu Pass is at 3,586 m: the mountains warm up later and cool down earlier.

  1. Spring

    March–May

    Bishkek Central Mosque · +11…+23° by day in Bishkek

  2. Summer

    June–August

    Ala-Too Square · +27…+30° by day in Bishkek

  3. Autumn

    September–November

    Ala-Archa · +9…+24° by day in Bishkek

  4. Winter

    December–February

    Bishkek Central Mosque · +3…+5° by day in Bishkek

Daytime by month

TownJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Bishkek753 m+3+5+11+18+23+27+30+28+24+16+9+4

Average daytime temperature for 2016–2025, °C; nights are 6–15° colder — hover over a cell. Towns are ordered by elevation, from valleys to mountains.

Other regions

Six other regions

Bishkek is grouped with Chuy Region, and Osh with Osh Region.

Places with their own page

Chuy Region on the map

59 places, 15 highlights

© OpenStreetMap

The number marks a highlight and its section.