Kyrgyzstan
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Bradt’s Kyrgyzstan 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 fourth 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, Bradt’s Kyrgyzstan is the ideal companion for a successful trip. Review: It's got what tourists crave! Factual Information! - After living there for almost a year, I can say that it is slightly out of date. But for most people that shouldn't matter too much. A good read that gets the important stuff right. Review: Save your money! likely AI generated!! - I ordered the kindle version of this book and it seams as if it might be written by AI its text only not pictures or maps and the information given is not even as good as Wikipedia. if your having trouble sleeping then this book is useful and worth about $2
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 57 Reviews |
A**R
It's got what tourists crave! Factual Information!
After living there for almost a year, I can say that it is slightly out of date. But for most people that shouldn't matter too much. A good read that gets the important stuff right.
R**K
Save your money! likely AI generated!!
I ordered the kindle version of this book and it seams as if it might be written by AI its text only not pictures or maps and the information given is not even as good as Wikipedia. if your having trouble sleeping then this book is useful and worth about $2
V**F
Excellent source for finding private guides
A reason I always buy a Bradt when I travel off the beaten path is because it gives excellent advice on finding a private guide. I’ve travelled with a friend through Ethiopia and Mongolia and now Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and have had excellent experience using the guidance of Bradt travel books.
C**N
Super guide
Très complet et pratique pour organiser le voyage.
B**O
Una guida unica
Il Kyrgyzstan è un paese ancora non interessato pesantemente dai flussi turistici. Probabilmente per questo non sono presenti delle guide dedicate solamente a questo paese. La proposta della Lonely Planet comprende tutti i paesi dell'Asia Centrale e non entra nel dettaglio del Kyrgyzstan come lo fa questa guida. Usata durante un viaggio del 2023, ho trovato tutte le informazioni storico-culturali ma anche organizzative, per gestire gli spostamenti in un paese che non fa dell'organizzazione il suo fiore all'occhiello. Entra nel dettaglio di tutti i luoghi visitabili in Kyrgyzstan, descrivendo posti che la Lonely neanche menziona. L'unica nota negativa, per noi italiani, è che è disponibile solo in lingua inglese.
I**A
Esta buen
Esta bien
A**R
Very useful and insightful guide
This was a gift for my nephew taking his first trip abroad and who believed "he didn't need the book as he could find everything he needed to know on the internet". I bought it regardless (being well travelled myself) and he loved it, read it a lot before leaving for his trip and found the information VERY useful and insightful, had a brilliant trip all round and would recommend the book to others.
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