Kyrgyzstan Travel Info
Kyrgyzstan is one of those rare places which make a special place for themselves in the minds and the hearts of anyone who visits them. Every visitor travelling to Kyrgyzstan feels as if he has come to a place very different from all his previous experience. This is a country of mountains, glaciers, rivers and lakes.

Wikitravel - Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is a Central Asian country of incredible natural beauty and proud nomadic traditions. Landlocked and mountainous, it borders Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the southeast. Annexed by Russia in 1876; it achieved independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.

Oriental Express Central Asia (OREXCA) - Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan, officially Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyz Respublikasy), landlocked republic in the eastern part of Central Asia that is bordered on the north by Kazakhstan, on the east by China, on the south by China and Tajikistan, and on the west by Uzbekistan. Bishkek is the capital and largest city.

Lonely Planet - Kyrgyzstan
What Kyrgyzstan lacks in gracious buildings and fancy cakes it makes up for with nomadic traditions such as laid-back hospitality, a healthy distrust of authority and a fondness for drinking fermented mare's milk. It is perhaps the most accessible and welcoming of the Central Asian republics.

Ride Worldwide - Kyrgyzstan
Part of the exotic Silk Route and close neighbour to the bustling markets and splendid temples of Samarkand and Bokhara, the central Asian state of Kyrgyzstan is reknown for its tradition of horsemanship. Your guide on these rides is an Italian, now living in Kyrgyzstan and married into a Kyrgyz family. Together with a team of Kyrgyz horsemen he will lead you through the pristine Tien-Shan ('celestial') mountains, exploring their flower filled valleys, crossing high passes and picnicing on lakeshores surrounded by larch forest.