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Issyk-Kul travel guide

Kyrgyzstan · Top sights · trending spots

Top 7 sights in Issyk-Kul

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  1. Talgar peak1

    Talgar peak

    Peak Talgar is a northern peak in the Tian Shan mountain range in Kazakhstan, named after Talgar river and city. It is the highest peak of the Trans-Ili Alatau.

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  2. Kölsay Lakes National Park2

    Kölsay Lakes National Park

    Kolsay Lakes National Park (Kazakh: Көлсай көлдері ұлттық паркі, Kölsai kölderı ūlttyq parkı) is located on the north slope of the Tian Shan Mountains, southeast Kazakhstan (10 km from the border with Kyrgyzstan).

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  3. Shymbulak3

    Shymbulak

    Shymbulak, also known as Chimbulak and Chymbulak (Kyrgyz: Чымбулак), is a ski resort near Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the largest ski resort in Central Asia.

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  4. Ile-Alatau National Park4

    Ile-Alatau National Park

    Ile-Alatau State National Nature Park is a national park in Kazakhstan, established in 1996.

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  5. Chong-Kemin River5

    Chong-Kemin River

    The Chong-Kemin (Kyrgyz: Чоң-Кемин) is a river in Kemin District of Chüy Region of Kyrgyzstan. It is a right tributary of the Chu in the Boom Gorge.

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  6. Kaskelen6

    Kaskelen

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  7. Little Almatinka7

    Little Almatinka

    Small Almaty is a river located in Almaty, the right tributary of the Qaskelen River. It originates from the Tuyuksu glacier of the Trans-Ili Alatau Range.

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