Things to do in Kyrgyzstan
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Silk Road Water Centre
Specialists in white-water rafting, kayaking and fishing trips on the Chuy, Chong-Kemin, Kekemeren and Naryn rivers.
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2X2
Imported grappa and coffee draw the faithful to this chic Italian-run pastel-and-chrome bar. Visa cards accepted.
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Antique Shop
An Aladdin's cave of Soviet, Kyrgyz and Russian antiques, strong on coins and memorabilia. Visa cards accepted.
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Café Lusfu
Has filling and delicious Chinese meals served with a dubious disco, passionate dancing and heartfelt karaoke.
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Istanbul Pastanesi
Bypass the burgers and head straight for the delicious honey-drenched baklava, a guaranteed taste sensation.
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Edelweiss
Trekking, mountaineering, heli-skiing, horse tours, ski trips and visa support. Contact Slava Alexandrov.
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Aphrodite Restaurant
Another good restaurant by the entrance to the stadium with indoor and outdoor seating and beer on tap.
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Kashgar To Bishkek Linking Sections
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Billiards Club
You can play pool for around Som80 an hour in the Billiards Club, underneath the Consul Restaurant.
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Ortosay Bazaar
Ortosay Bazaar, 4km to the south (trolleybus12 on Soviet). Open daily but the biggest on weekends.
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Tekco Supermarket
A small, but well stocked store. There is a bakery and Western-style meat and dairy chillers.
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Asia Gallery
Features modern Kyrgyz art, with some artists' workshops in the yard out the back.
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Sailmaluu Tash Art Gallery
On the north side of Dom Druzhby, this place sells interesting but pricey pottery.
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Central Asia Tourism Corporation
Visa support, rental cars, air tickets, accommodation and inclusive tours.
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Nayuz Café
Is next door and similar to the Astana, with a large selection of vodka.
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Tumar Art Salon
Sells high-quality, high-priced embroidery. Credit cards accepted.
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Khuadali
A friendly Chinese restaurant on the south side of Victory Sq.
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Kumtor Department Store
The Kumtor Department Store has some made-for-tourist items.
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Kontinental
Kontinental is slightly cheaper than its Chinese brothers.
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Shanghai
Popular Shanghai is a decent bet for a Chinese meal.
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Top Asia
Offers trekking, mountaineering and horse riding.
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XO
Galaxia's upstairs disco.
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Russian Drama Theatre
For classics in Russian.
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Osh
The standard refrain from anyone you ask is that 'Osh is older than Rome'. Legends credit all sorts of people with its founding, from King Solomon (Suleyman) to Alexander the Great. These days it's Kyrgyzstan's second-biggest city and the administrative centre of the huge, populous province that engulfs the Fergana valley on the Kyrgyzstan side.
It suffers a kind of demographic schizophrenia, being a major centre of Kyrgyzstan but with a strong (40%) Uzbek population more in tune with Uzbekistan and the rest of the Fergana valley.
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ITMC Tien-Shan
Competent adventure-travel operator offering package and piecemeal help, including visa support; mountaineering, with base camps at Khan Tengri, Achik Tash (Pik Lenin) and Koh-i-Samani (Kommunizma); trekking; heli-skiing; mountain biking; and crossing the Torugart. Not to be confused with its former partner at Tien-Shan Travel.
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