Issyk-Kul Lake in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul is a pearl of Central Asia.
Issyk-Kul lake, the second-largest alpine lake in the world (after Lake Titicaca in Peru/Bolivia), gives its name to the oblast that surrounds the lake’s shoreline and extends across the high Tien Shan range south to the Chinese border. The lake’s name, which is also spelled Ysyk Kol or Issyk-kol, means literally ‘warm lake’ in the Kyrgyz language, as does its Chinese equivalent, Ze-Hai.
There is good reason for this: in a part of the world where winter temperatures can plummet to -25°C or worse, the shores of the lake have a microclimate that is relatively balmy and, even more aptly, its waters never freeze. This is all the more surprising considering the lake stands at considerable altitude – 1,606m above sea level. Scientists have long debated the precise mechanics of this, and it would seem it is down to a combination of deep-water physics, slight salinity and underground thermal activity.
Most locals are less questioning and are merely grateful for the respite the lake offers, assuming it is because the water is warmed by heat wafting up from the earth’s core.
Issyk-Kul Lake is 182 kilometres long, up to 60 kilometres wide, and its area is 6,236 square kilometres. It is the second largest mountain lake in the world behind Lake Titicaca in South America. It is at an altitude of 1,607 metres, and reaches 668 metres in depth. About 118 rivers and streams flow into the lake; the largest are the Djyrgalan and Tyup. It is fed by springs, including many hot springs, and snow melt. The lake has no current outlet, but some hydrologists hypothesize that the lake's water filters deep underground into the Chu River. The bottom of the lake contains the mineral monohydrocalcite: one of the few known lacustrine deposits.
Wildlife of Issyk-Kul region includes 50 species of mammals, 285 species of birds, 11 species of reptiles, 31 species of fish, 4 species of amphibians.
The lake contains highly endemic fish biodiversity, and some of the species, including four endemics, are seriously endangered. In recent years catches of all species of fish have declined markedly, due to a combination of over-fishing, heavy predation by two of the introduced species, and the cessation of lake restocking with juvenile fish from hatcheries. At least four commercially targeted endemic fish species are sufficiently threatened to be included in the Red Book of the Kyrgyz Republic: Schmidt's dace (Leuciscus schmidti), Issyk-Kul dace (Leuciscus bergi), marinka (Schizothorax issyk-kuli), and sheer or naked osman (Diptychus dybovskii). Seven other endemic species are almost certainly threatened as by-catch or are indirectly impacted by fishing activity and changes to the structure and balance of the lake's fish population.
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Озеро Иссык-Куль в Караколе, Кыргызстан Issyk Kul Lake in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
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North side of Issyk Kul Lake enroute from Bishkek to Karakol, Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgystan Karakol Bishkek Issyk Kul Lake Tamchy Cholpon Ata Bosteri
South side of Lake Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan (enroute from Karakol to Ballykchy)
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Diving at ancient settlement Kara Oy. Kyrgyz Republic, Issyk-Kul Lake
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Dungan cold noodles & mountains everywhere - Karakol & Jeti Oguz- KYRGYZSTAN FOOD & TRAVEL VLOG
In this episode we'll head to Karakol, the trekking and outdoors activities capital of Kyrgyzstan. We enjoy the Dungan cold noodles at the ashlan-fu alley of small bazaar, visit the 2nd largest saline lake (Issyk Kul) in the world and spend a day hiking in the beautiful nature of Jeti Oguz.
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Whilst taking a break from my world unicycle tour I decided to make a tandem bicycle tour - as you do! We followed the south bank of lake Issyk-Kul from Balykchy to Karakol. Found 3 stunningly beautiful wild campsites, fought through the rain and met a shepherd full of wisdom!
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The road from Tamga village to Karakol town. Kyrgyz Republic
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15 Things to do in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide
Come join us as we visit Karakol, Kyrgyzstan in this travel guide covering all of the top things to do in Karakol City (Каракол) including attractions for both culture vultures and outdoor enthusiasts seeking adventure travel.
Karakol, located on the eastern section of Lake Issyk-Kul, is for many considered the adventure capital of Kyrgyzstan. Many adventurous travelers visit Karakol to arrange hikes, treks, horse rides and camping adventures; however, Karakol city warrants considerable exploration as its unique mosques, cathedrals, parks and other quirky attractions will capture your attention along with its food scene and cultural opportunities to learn regional cooking.
This is place the offers something for everyone as you'll see in our travel guide below.
15 Things to do in Karakol City Tour | Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide:
1) Karakol city walking tour
2) Dungan Mosque
3) Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church wooden cathedral
4) Antique Shop Aleksandr Korablev for Soviet era souvenirs
5) Karakol's History Museum
6)Victory Park and World War II Memorial
7) Fat Cat Karakol for food and drinks
8) Visiting local markets and bazaar in Karakol
9) Dungan 8 course meal eating Ashlyanfu (Ашлян-фу)
10) Uyghur Cooking Class
11) Eating Lagman (Лагман)
12) Sunset Cruise on Lake Issyk-Kul (Ысык-Көл - Иссык-Куль) Przhevalsky Bay
13) Jeti Oguz (Jeti-Ögüz) and Valley for hiking
14) Barskoon Waterfalls for adventure travel
15) Karakol day hike for scenic views, forest walk and a picnic
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Our visit Karakol travel guide documentary covers some of the top attractions including a food guide, top sightseeing tourist attractions and all of the adventure travel activities you can do in Karakol including hiking, boating and visiting mountains. We also cover off-the-beaten-path outdoor activities you won't find in a typical Karakol city tourism brochure, Karakol itinerary or Karakol, Kyrgyzstan city tour.
15 Things to do in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan Travel Guide video transcript:
Hey guys this week we are in Karakol, Kyrgyzstan. Yeah, so Karakol (Каракол) is a place that we've actually visited last year but we were only here on a day trip so we didn't get to see a whole lot. Right and this is basically the adventure capital of Kyrgyzstan. There is a lot of good hiking, you can take boat trips. So we're just going to show you like what you can do in and around this area. Let's
Our first stop was the Dungan Mosque. This mosque is unique because architecturally it looks a lot like a Buddhist temple; this is because it was built by the Dungan community, an ethnically Chinese people group who follow Islam.
Another iconic place of worship in Karakol (Каракол) is the Holy Trinity Russian Orthodox Church. This is a traditional Russian wooden cathedral complete with onion domes.
We also squeezed in a quick visit to Karakol’s History Museum, which has a rather fascinating taxidermy collection.
Okay so it is dinner time here in Karakol (قاراقول) and the sun has gone down and today we are going to be doing a traditional meal with a family.
So we're going to be preparing Ashlyanfu (Ашлян-фу) which is a cold noodle starch soup and then we're going to go into their home and have a nice family dinner together.
And because we love our food, we also took a cooking class where we learned to make a traditional Uyghur dish: laghman (Лагман).
As far as day trips go, one nearby attraction from Karakol (Каракол) is Jeti Oguz known for its red hills. It’s about a 30 minute drive and you can easily hire a driver to take you out there.
Last but not least, one of the most popular things to do in Karakol (Каракол) is hiking. This is considered the adventure capital of Kyrgyzstan (Киргизия) with many hikes and horse treks starting right in town.
And that’s a little taste of what Karakol and the surrounding area has to offer visitors. We hope you enjoyed this travel guide and that it gave you a few ideas of things to do in Karakol (Каракол).
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Issyk Kul Lake | YURT CAMP ON A BEACH! UNBELIEVABLE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE IN KYRGYZSTAN (Just Wow!)
Issyk Kul Lake | YURT CAMP ON A BEACH! UNBELIEVABLE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE IN KYRGYZSTAN (Just Wow!)
This yurt stay was genuinely one of our highlights of our time in Kyrgyzstan. This beautiful yurt camp is located right on the south shore of Issyk Kul lake. You can literally stroll out of your yurt and onto the beach, where you can swim, sunbathe and relax by Issyk Kul lake, with the stunning backdrop of the Tien Shan mountains.
This place seems to be less well known than other yurt camps in the area - so really is a hidden gem. The yurts themselves are very comfortable and well equipped - and of a similar standard to most yurt camps in Kyrgystan. There are some quite small yurts so it is worth checking what you are booking.
This yurt camp is also the closest accommodation that we could find for the beautiful Skazka canyon. Check out our video on Skazka canyon here:
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Yurts cost around 1,000 Som (about £10) if you are happy to rock up and see what they have. If you would like to book in advance it will cost more but at least you will know you have a place to stay.
There are also toilets, showers and a restaurant in the complex. The food is good and pretty cheap. We were even able to buy a bottle of wine to enjoy on the beach.
At present the Oimo Tash yurt camp is incorrectly pinned on google maps. It is located a few km to the West of Skazka Canyon and is right by the lake. It is easy to spot if you are keeping an eye out towards the lake.
We loved our stay here! We were really surprised that they are available to book in advance, but glad they are as we realised we were lucky to get a spot! After we arrived loads of people turned up.
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Kyrgyzstan tourism: Visit the Issyk-Kul Lake in Asia. Tours to Kyrgyz Republic -- the Land of Nomads
Summer is one of the best seasons in the world, all people love summer. Generally in the summer people are trying to find most suitable place to have a rest. The people want to find new place for a rest, unusual, wonderful, interesting. Generally people want to go to the ocean, sea or lake.
Kyrgyz Republic a lovely place for your rest. It is one of the biggest mountain lakes in the world and one of the most beautiful places of Central Asia. The Issyk-Kul Lake is located in northern part of Kyrgyzstan at an altitude of 1608m above sea level and surrounded by ridges of the Tien-Shan -- Kungei and Terskei Ala-Too. Its length is around 180km, width - 64km, deep -- 668m. Issyk-Kul lake is located between mountains and it has salty water, It is the tenth largest lake in the world by volume and the second largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea. Although it is surrounded by snow-capped peaks, it never freezes; hence its name, which means hot lake in the Kyrgyz language.
The main attraction of the Kyrgyz Republic a Lake Issyk-Kul. Issyk-Kul is the largest region of Kyrgyzstan and its most popular tourist destination. Lake Issyk-Kul is the pearl of Kyrgyz republic; it is the pearl of nomad people. Since ancient times the kyrgyz nomads proud pearl of their country. In hot summer people from every country come to lake and rest there, cause one of the pride of Kyrgyzstan tourism is Issyk-Kul lake. Kyrgyz tourism is not as well developed, so the price is very affordable.
People who chose Asia tour must go and visit Issyk-Kul Lake, cause it is really beautiful, sunrises and sunsets will be never forgotten. During many centuries Issyk-Kul lake was one of the great places in whole central asia, capitals of nomad tribes were located near the lake. Kyrgyz republic is not so developed Issyk-Kul lake has one of the best hotels in the country, it has all opportunities to meet people from Europe, USA, Japan.
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