Kyrgyzstan. 5 Revised edition

This updated Bradt Kyrgyzstan Guidebook remains the only English-language guide dedicated solely to this astounding country, described as ‘the Switzerland of central Asia’ and regarded by many as the most beautiful country in the world.

• This new, thoroughly updated fifth edition further extends its comprehensive coverage of all the country has to offer, including trekking, mountaineering, horse riding, historical sites, festivals and Kyrgyz culture
• All the most recent information on all the major towns and visitor hubs is included, along with suggested itineraries and details of natural history and conservation issues
• Feature boxes throughout the text give further cultural detail on Kyrgyz society, while all budgets are catered for with traveller information covering all options from low-cost to luxury, as well as extensive detail on travel by public transport throughout the country

Deep within central Asia, Kyrgyzstan’s beautiful mountainscapes, dreamlike rock formations and semi-nomadic culture are gloriously unspoiled.

A trip here can be as adventurous as you please: admire 5,000-year-old petroglyphs at Saimaluu-Tash, gallop on horseback through the alpine meadows that surround 3,016m-high Lake Song-Köl, go trekking in the mountain valleys that lie south of Karakol, visit Bishkek’s Soviet-era statues or simply laze on the shores of the vast Lake Issyk-Kul.

Kyrgyzstan has it all: glorious mountain scenery, a rich nomadic tradition, Silk Road monuments and thrilling wildlife. It also remains an intriguing, little known but easily accessible country for travellers.

With in-depth coverage of historical background, health, safety and transport, plus author recommendations on the best yurt camps and chaikhanas, the updated Bradt Kyrgyzstan Guidebook is the ideal companion for a successful trip.