Must-see attractions in Osh

  • Jayma Bazaar

    Osh

    Osh Bazaar is one of Central Asia’s biggest markets dealing in everything from traditional hats and knives to seasonal fruit to horseshoes forged at the…

  • Kyrgyz people enjoying themselves on Solomon's Throne with city overview.

    Suleiman Too

    Osh

    This five-peaked rocky crag seems to loom above the city wherever you go. It has been a Muslim place of pilgrimage for centuries, supposedly because the…

  • Navoi Park

    Osh

    Stretching south along the river from where the bazaar ends, leafy Navoi Park is a favourite local hang-out. Highlights inside include a gaming area where…

  • Fine Arts Museum

    Osh

    A surprisingly well-curated collection of art ranges from socialist realism to Central Asia modern museum staff are passionate art lovers and happy to…

  • Petrovsky Park

    Osh

    Centred on the 1909 St Michael's Cathedral, this large park off the central square is worth a wander to see monuments dedicated to WWII soldiers,…

  • Osh Animal Market

    Osh

    If you're in Osh on a Sunday morning, hundreds of sheep, donkeys, horses and cattle go on sale at this traditional livestock market. Some may find the…

  • Rabat Abdullakhan Mosque

    Osh

    This 16th-century mosque is believed to be one of the oldest structures in the city, and though the ornate wooden doors to the 'Old Mosque' compound are…

  • Lenin Statue

    Osh

    One of the most impressive Lenin statues still standing in all of Central Asia appears to be objecting to the massive Kyrgyz flag flapping in front of him…

  • Dom Babura

    Osh

    The one-room Dom Babura is a 1989 reconstruction of an historic prayer-room whose tradition dates back to 1497. In that year the 14-year-old Zahiruddin…

  • Suleiman Mountain Museum

    Osh

    What appears to be a gigantic Georgian lady's bonnet protrudes from a southwestern crag of Suleiman Too. This marks the exit hole of a cave within which a…

  • Three-Storey Yurt

    Osh

    Outside the Osh Regional Museum is a giant yurt built in three vertical sections. Although interesting for its mere existence, its colourful interior is…

  • Osh Regional Museum

    Osh

    Built during the Osh 3000 celebrations, this museum has some imaginative displays like a case of weapons apparently caught up in a mad whirlwind. The…

  • Mausoleum of Asaf ibn Burhiya

    Osh

    Tucked behind the regional museum, this ornate mausoleum is fenced off from visitors but worth a peek for intricate carvings on the front facade. A…

  • Mosque of Mohammed Yusuf Bai Haji Ogli

    Osh

    Founded in the 16th to 17th centuries, the main prayer hall is around 170 years old. Visit outside of prayer times, and ask the imam before taking a peek…

  • Statue of Alisher Navoi

    Osh

    At the northern end of the eponymous park, facing the bazaar, this statue dedicated to poet and writer Alisher Navoi (1441-1501) is a point of pride for…