As someone already noted, makes sure you find a local to help you. There are many interesting places to go. I went to a great club on the outskirts of town called "The Industrial Zone" & it's located.... you guessed it, in the industrial area of Bishkek.
There many cafe's in town that offer a variety of foods. Some have ...
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Nice place to visit
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 10/18/07
Let me provide you with some info about Bishkek. You can find accomodation in hotels ranging from 20$/day to 200$/day (Hayatt Regency) or you can rent furnished apartment with cable TV starting from 150-200$/month. Transportation is cheap, you can use minibuses that go to any part of the town for as cheap as 15 cent per boarding regardless ...
Bishkek is a very green city filled with a friendly mix of Russians and Kyrgyz. There are a bunch of decent hotels for mid-range (Kyrgyz Altyn, Cemetei) and high-range (Hyatt). For those that get sick of local food; check out Bombay (Indian), Lebanese Kitchen, Metro (American burgers and Pizza), and plenty of Turkish places. Be careful at night, ...
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I love my Kyrgyzstan
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 05/18/06
my name is Bulan and I live in Kyrgyzstan now because I was born here and it's my native country. I love my country very much and I'm sure that these places will develop in the near future and never lose their nice taste. I will try to do everything for my future.
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By A Yahoo! Contributor, 08/01/05
The city likes to boast that it has more trees per person than any other Central Asian city - which may be true - but when the wind is blowing in the wrong direction, smog from the industrial plants on the city's outskirts can still eat your throat away.
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Great place to visit
By A Yahoo! Contributor, 03/01/05
I travel to Kyrgyz Republic regularly and to really enjoy the experience get away from the tourist traps and go see Kyrgyz republic. Lake Issykul is one of the greatest places to go to "get away".
Just find a local person to help you or you will pay outragous rates for most anything if the local people are aware that you are a foreigner.
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