Svetlaya Polyana

≈0.6 km on foot1 / 10

Barkan Museum

On footDaytime, by arrangement

An ethnographic museum in the village school building in Svetlaya Polyana. Arrange your visit in advance.

≈2.7 km on foot2 / 10

Orgochor Museum

On footDaytime, by arrangement

A history museum in neighbouring Orgochor, on the road between Chon-Kyzyl-Suu and Jeti-Oguz.

≈7.7 km along the road3 / 10

Kyzyl-Suu

By car, about 7.5 kmAll year round, by day

A neighbouring village at the mouth of the Chon-Kyzyl-Suu Gorge: guesthouses and trips into the mountains.

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≈14 km along the road4 / 10

Saruu

By car, about 15 kmAll year round, by day

A village on the south shore of Issyk-Kul at the mouth of Juuku Gorge.

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≈31 km along the road5 / 10

Jeti-Oguz

By car, about 31 kmAll year round, by day

The red Seven Bulls and Broken Heart rocks above the Jeti-Oguz resort; higher up, the Kok-Jaiyk meadows.

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≈32 km along the road6 / 10

Kok-Jaiyk meadows

By car, about 32 kmJune–September

Green meadows, spruce forest and a mountain river above the Jeti-Oguz resort; about 4–5 km on foot from the end of the road.

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≈35 km along the road7 / 10

Karakol

By car, about 35 kmAll year round

The region’s main town: an old centre with a wooden church, a mosque, bazaars and plenty of places to stay.

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≈35 km along the road8 / 10

Holy Trinity Cathedral

By car, about 35 kmDaytime, per parish schedule

A wooden Orthodox cathedral with green domes, the main landmark of central Karakol.

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≈36 km along the road9 / 10

Dungan Mosque

By car, about 36 kmDuring the day

A wooden mosque from the early 20th century in Karakol, built without nails.

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≈45 km along the road10 / 10

Przhevalsky Museum

By car, about 45 kmCheck opening hours

The explorer’s museum on the lakeshore: expedition maps, personal belongings and a monument with a bronze eagle.

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