Kyrgyzstan holidays- discover the fabled Great Silk Road

Kyrgyzstan holidays mean different things to different people but almost all of them are fascinated at the idea of traversing the Great Silk Road of ancient times. The once-upon-a-time place cloaked in mystery has opened up comparatively recently and entry requirements have eased up.  Intrepid travellers can now have the joy of passing through the same roads as the ancient caravans and follow in the footsteps of Alexander, the Great as well as Genghis Khan, both of whom traversed the Silk Road.The Great Silk Road is a series of ancient roads stretching across China, Middle East and Central Asia of which contemporary Kyrgyzstan is a part. The route was hazardous and steep steppes, perilous rivers, arid deserts and high mountain passes had to be crossed at some point or the other of the travel.

Since ancient times,Kyrgyzstan has been the crossroads of cultural and trade exchanges between Mediterranean Europe and Asia which included the countries of China, Iran and India. Caravans laden with untold riches like bolts of silk from China, precious stones and spices and dyes from India, silver products from Iran used to make their way through contemporary Kyrgyzstan right from the third century B.C. up to the sixteenth century.  This route signifies one of the most remarkable achievements of world civilization. When you Visit Kyrgyzstan on this ancient route, you would be travelling through one of the oldest and most enticing trading roads in the world. Tyrants, spies, artists, conquerors all have made their way through this mysterious route since ancient times. 

Since this was such a busy trading route, very soon caravanserais and cities with settlers sprung up, most of which have vanished now. But, Osh in Kyrgyzstan which was an ancient town on the Silk Road can still be visited.  Osh also celebrated its 3000 years anniversary recently. For a more authentic feel of the caravanserais on the ancient trading route opt for any of the reputed Kyrgyzstan tours which will show you the Tash-Rabat complex. The Tash-Rabat complex includes a caravanserai which is one of the few decently preserved memorials of the Middle Ages. 

The Great Silk Route is being revived with great determination and effort by many kyrgyzstan tours as more and more travellers want to traverse this ancient trading transcontinental highway. Kyrgyzstan is full of history and along with its stupendous natural beauty can be one of the most interesting places to visit.

Kyrgyzstan- a small country with towering mountains

Kyrgyzstan is a small country but has towering snow white peaks reaching up to the sky. It has flower-filled alpine meadows and steppes redolent with the smell of wormwood. It also has mountain rivers sinuously winding between slopes and glittering lakes as still as mirrors amid the summits. 

Kyrgyzstan is a young country with ancient history and travel to kyrgyzstan can turn out to be one of the best experiences of your life. Lying between Russia on the one hand and having Asia as a neighbour on the other hand, Kyrgyzstan is one of the highest places on the planet and is part of the fabled Silk Route of ancient times. Hordes of caravanserais laden with unimaginable wealth would pass through Kyrgyzstan on this legendary route which bridged the civilizations of the West and the East. 

Retracing this ancient famous Silk Route has become one of the most popular parts of Kyrgyzstan tours. kyrgyzstan holidayscan turn out to be wonderfully energeticwith its varied activities like rafting, mountain skiing, snowboarding, mountain biking and hang gliding. For those seeking less strenuous pleasures there are nearly two thousand lakes for a spell of quiet contemplation. You may be lucky to bump into the ‘yurtas’ of the nomad-shepherds who migrate to the shores with their horses and yaks in the summers on your kyrgyzstan holidays. 

A paradise for mountain lovers,Kyrgyzstan is known as the Land of the ‘Tien Shan’ or ‘Heavenly / Celestial Mountains’. Kyrgyzstan’s pride is the IssykKul which is one of the largest and deepest mountain lakes and comes second only to the renowned South American Titicaca. Extremely popular since olden times, the northern shore of the IssykKul is fully geared for tourists with good boarding houses, holiday centres and sanatoriums. 

At Cholpon-Ata, visitors can spend some unforgettable days on its sandy beach during their Kyrgyzstan travel. Visiting Kyrgyzstan is like visiting a time machine with the alpine heights taking visitors back to the past and the modern capital of the country, Bishkek beckoning them to the present. A young city full of greenery, Bishkek has turned into one of the foremost centres of business tourism with its well-appointed hotels with all possible modern facilities and amenities. 

Whether you are looking at individual travel or group travel, kyrgyzstan holidays can be well-organized with the help of reputed travel agencies and it can turn out to be maybe the most memorable holiday for you.