The post-Soviet republic seeks to diversify its economy beyond raw materials and portray itself as an adventure destination.

Tourists at a Lake Issyk-Kul beach watch a camel pass on July 15. This year’s tourist season has been quite successful in Kyrgyzstan, officials and business owners say. [Alisher Karimov] Tourists at a ...

When people hear about the "'Stan" countries, they often associate this area with the Middle East or Pakistan, and assume that it's a dangerous part of the world for travel - when, in fact, it is very ...

Olga Gotovshikova stares out at Lake Issyk-Kul from her shore-front guesthouse. Last year she could only dream of a minute like this to rest; the place was packed with 60 tourists at a time, all ...

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Travel agencies and Kyrgyz government’s Tourism Department are predicting a solid summer tourism season, citing a stable political situation that should encourage visitors.

TezJet Airlines has officially commenced direct passenger services between Delhi (DEL) and Bishkek (FRU), marking a ...

If Kyrgyzstan wants to develop tourism, it should look to harness its abundant natural resources. The creation of a mammoth "eco -city" in an environmentally vulnerable area may not be the best boost ...

Two years ago, Steve Presnal’s dream came true when he embarked on a hunt for Siberian ibex in Kyrgyzstan’s Tian Shan Mountains. With two friends, the 49-year-old from the US state of Wisconsin had ...

The quiet shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the second-largest alpine lake in the world (RFE/RL) High in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, near China's western border, lies the country's jewel: Lake Issyk-Kul.

Before the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of international borders, the countries of Central Asia had pinned their hopes on international tourism to bring in revenue and create jobs. Governments ...

BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 15. The number of tourists arriving from Kyrgyzstan to Azerbaijan amounted to 3,240 in 2022, Trend reports via State Tourism Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The ...