Bishkek
Bishkek (Бишкек), the capital and largest city in Kyrgyzstan, sits at the foothills of the Tien Shan mountain range in the Chui Valley. It is a relatively new city with few historical sites, but it makes a great place to start your trips to the mountains and alpine lakes of the Tien Shan. Wikivoyage
Population 1,191,000 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Kyrgyzstan
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Mikhail Frunze Museum Museum · 850 m -
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National Historical Museum Museum · 760 m - Memorial of Kyrgyz-Russian Friendship Artwork · 860 m
- Snail Regional · 380 m
- Museum of Fine Arts Museum · 460 m
- А.И. Иваницыну Memorial · 900 m
- Таттыбүбү Турсунбаеванын Memorial · 1000 m
- А.С. Пушкиндин эстелиги Memorial · 190 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
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