Kyrgyzstan of the dayfoto.kgruKyrgyzstan
Foto.kg: Kyrgyz Photo Archive
A volunteer-built photo archive of Kyrgyzstan: thousands of old images from pre-revolutionary Pishpek to Soviet Frunze, with captions, dates, photographers and notes.
Kyrgyzstan Websites, Channels and Accounts
This page collects websites, channels and accounts about Kyrgyzstan. Foto.kg is a volunteer-built archive of thousands of old photos, from pre-revolutionary Pishpek to Soviet Frunze, with captions and dates. Birds of Kyrgyzstan, a birders' photo atlas, covers 352 of 407 species and maps sightings, while the Ilbirs Foundation studies snow leopards and marmots in the mountains.
If you are planning a trip, CBT Kyrgyzstan offers yurt and village homestays, treks and horse rides, and a guide to 14 hikes runs from easy day walks to the Ak-Suu Traverse. Kyrgyzfilm's YouTube channel has Kyrgyz features and documentaries back to the 1960s, many restored in 4K and some with English subtitles.
Every find is picked by an editor, checked live and comes with a short review. The foundaday team is based in Kyrgyzstan, so the country appears in Country of the day every week and this page keeps growing.
Going there · Kyrgyzstan
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Kyrgyzstan of the day
Kyrgyzstan of the dayjournalofnomads.comenKyrgyzstan
14 hikes in Kyrgyzstan
A guide to 14 routes, from easy day walks to multi-day treks like the Ak-Suu Traverse.
Kyrgyzstan of the daygoingthewholehogg.comenKyrgyzstan
Bishkek's Soviet mosaics
A detailed guide to Bishkek's Soviet-era mosaics, buildings and monuments, with a map of every spot.
Kyrgyzstan of the day@ustatshakirtmixKyrgyzstan
Ustatshakirt music centre
A Bishkek centre for traditional music: an ensemble, recordings, seminars and concerts from Karakol to European festivals.
Kyrgyzstan of the daytumar.comruKyrgyzstan
Tumar felt footwear
A Bishkek brand making slippers, barefoot shoes, bags and hats from wet-felted wool.
Kyrgyzstan of the dayilbirs.orgruKyrgyzstan
Ilbirs Foundation
A Kyrgyz foundation that studies snow leopards and marmots in the mountains and how climate change affects them.
Kyrgyzstan of the daycbtkyrgyzstan.kgenKyrgyzstan
CBT Kyrgyzstan
A community-based tourism association: yurt and village homestays, treks, horse rides and rural festivals.
Kyrgyzstan of the day@strannik_schoolruKyrgyzstan
Strannik hiking club
The channel of a Bishkek hiking club: training sessions, mountain trips, rock climbing and competitions for kids and adults.
Kyrgyzstan of the day@tilimpozkyKyrgyzstan
Tilimpoz: everyday Kyrgyz
Short posts on speaking and writing Kyrgyz correctly: common mistakes and how to say familiar Russian phrases in Kyrgyz.
Kyrgyzstan of the day@handmade.kyrgyzmixKyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Handmade shyrdaks
A Bishkek felt workshop showing shyrdak rugs: patterns, colours and the process from raw wool to finished carpet.