
Tyup
Tyup: bazaar, services and accommodation before trips along the east shore.
- By road from KarakolCheck departures and times
- Walk around the centreLocal streets; trips extra
- May–SeptemberFor walks; check hours
- 1 place nearbyBeyond 1.5 km; check prices
Around
6 places from the centre outwards
Start with places you can walk to, then roads out of town. The map shows the route from the centre to the place you are viewing.
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28.04.202328 km by road1 / 6
Dungan Mosque
A wooden mosque with carved dragons and colourful gables
Check entry and conditions
Next History museum → -
05.08.201929 km by road2 / 6
History museum
The history of Issyk-Kul in a merchant’s house: archaeology, crafts and nomadic life.
Check entry and conditions
Next Holy Trinity Cathedral → -
01.08.201929 km by road3 / 6
Holy Trinity Cathedral
A wooden church from 1895 with gilded domes, carvings and a garden in central Karakol.
Check entry and conditions
Next Przhevalsky Museum → -
09.08.201926 km by road4 / 6
Przhevalsky Museum
Expedition maps, the explorer’s personal belongings and a monument with a bronze eagle.
For visitors; check entry
Next Ak-Tilek Market → -
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stage on the map© OpenStreetMap 29 km by road5 / 6
Ak-Tilek Market
Stalls, spices, fresh produce and goods at Karakol Big Bazaar.
Check the exact entrance and hours
Place page →
Next Wooden-house quarters → -
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stage on the map© OpenStreetMap 29 km by road6 / 6
Wooden-house quarters
Carved wooden houses on Jamansariev Street between Toktogul and Gagarin Streets.
View from the street; entry to houses is not established
Next Tyup: four seasons ↓
Seasons
Tyup: four seasons
Things to do in and around town throughout the year. Monthly temperatures are averages for 2016–2025, not a forecast.
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Based on a photo by Kmaksat, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified Spring
March–MayA seasonal view has not yet been selected; check access before your trip.
- MarchTyup +6° / −3°
- AprilTyup +13° / +2°
- MayTyup +17° / +7°
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Summer
June–AugustA straight road between green trees, with a Tyup name sign on the right and mountains in the distance.
- JuneTyup +20° / +11°
- JulyTyup +23° / +14°
- AugustTyup +22° / +13°
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Based on a photo by Kmaksat, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified Autumn
September–NovemberA seasonal view has not yet been selected; check access before your trip.
- SeptemberTyup +18° / +9°
- OctoberTyup +11° / +1°
- NovemberTyup +4° / −5°
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Based on a photo by Kmaksat, CC BY-SA 4.0, modified Winter
December–FebruaryA seasonal view has not yet been selected; check access before your trip.
- DecemberTyup 0° / −8°
- JanuaryTyup −1° / −10°
- FebruaryTyup +1° / −8°
Getting there
Getting here and getting around town
How to get there
From Karakol
By roadTravel by road from Karakol. Check services, departure point, fare and journey time before your trip.
Money, SIM cards and help
- Visitor centre. Check local assistance and timetables before your trip.
Check in advance
- Trip schedules and prices
- Shore access conditions
- Accommodation prices and payment methods
- Mobile coverage and drinking water
- The exact Ak-Tilek Market entrance
- Entry to private wooden houses
Check on site
- Timetable, pickup point and final fare Driver or dispatcher
- Route to the shore and access conditions Site management
- Open accommodation and final price Your chosen accommodation
- Market entrance, hours and house viewing from the street only At the destination
- Destination hours, mountain roads and walking conditions At the destination
- Accommodation opening and final booking price Your chosen accommodation
Accommodation
Where to stay: 0 of 1 places within 1.5 km of the centre
How many places
- Within 1.5 km from the centre
- 0 of 1
All photos
Tyup in photos
Real photos, each with the date it was taken. Tap or click to enlarge.
- 19.07.2023
- 01.08.2019
- 05.08.2019
- 09.08.2019
- 28.04.2023


