Thursday 12 July 2012

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. For more information, click here...

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