Friday, 29 June 2012

Day 28, 27 June 2012 Lake Issyk Kul to Bishkek

Today total distance traveled 263.8 km


We left the beautiful Lake Issyk Kul to Bishkek immediately after breakfast. Our drive brought us to Kyrgyzstan countryside.







The green, quiet and laid back Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, feels like one big park with the Kyrgyz Ala- Too range creates a magnificent backdrop to the city.




The history of Bishkek goes back to 1825 when the Uzbek Khan of Kokand built a little clay fort in this place known as Pishpek.

In 1926, the town was renamed as Frunze but the name never sat well.




It was only back in 1991 the city became Bishkek, the Kyrgyz form its old Kazakh name.

We were honoured to have staff from Kyrgyz Concept Tour, our appointed tour agency to join us for dinner over at Azure restaurant.





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