Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide

Kyrgyzstan is one among the many "Stans" (Uzbekistan, Tajikistan among others) that have emerged after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Uzbekistan to the west, Kazakhstan to the north, Tajikistan to the south and China to its east define its borders. This is the land of nomads, lovely lakes and lush forest mountain ranges. Considered as diamond in the rough, the country is situated along the famous silk road of Central Asia. This 2,000-year old trade route is like a painting dotted with museum-quality ruins, ornate mosques and citadel walls reminiscent of the architecture from the Middle Ages. Its capital Bishkek, formerly...

In pictures: Kyrgyzstan's sacred mountain Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:25:10 GMT
People have worshipped for thousands of years at a Kyrgyz mountain that has just been declared a World Heritage Site by the UN.  read more...

Timeline: China Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:30:34 GMT
A chronology of key events  read more...

Tajik summit to tackle security Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:06:37 GMT
Tajikistan hosts a regional security summit amid fears the conflicts in Afghanistan and Pakistan are spreading.  read more...