KYRGYZSTAN: Google Street View Now Available In Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan became the first Central Asian country listed in the online-service of Google Street View, reports the information agency Sputnik Kyrgyzstan. Now anyone can virtually see architectural monuments of Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul and other regions.

The idea was realized via 3D-photos with 360 degrees view done from the height of 2.5 meters. You can study elements of architecture in details and observe the surrounding objects. Within the project, Google staff filmed the most popular touristic spots of Kyrgyzstan during the period of October-December 2015. The final processing of data and its upload to web took more than half a year.

The Google street view service was first launched in few states of the USA in 2007. Today the program consists of more than 3000 destinations around the world. For now Kyrgyzstan is the Central Asian country presented in this list.

KYRGYZSTAN: Kyrgyzstan named the best photo-tour destination

Kyrgyzstan won the National Geographic Traveler contest in the nomination “The best destination for photo-tour”, - reports the official website of the National Geographic.

More than a quarter of million Russians participated in the survey to vote for the most touristic countries in 18 nominations.

The awarding ceremony was held on 18 November in Moscow, where the Second Secretary of the Embassy of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Ayimkan Kulukeeva highlighted rich of touristic resources of Kyrgyzstan.

These are, firstly, picturesque high-mountain lake Issyk-Kul and its surroundings well known for warm sand beaches, thermo-mineral radon springs, Alpine meadows and coniferous forests.

“Flights to Issyk-Kul have been launched from Bishkek and Kazakhstan. Moreover, visitors can visit mountain resorts on a helicopter”, - noted the Second Secretary.

Kyrgyzstan won the National Geographic Traveler contest: it was then recognized as the best “Recreation holiday destination” outrunning Israel and Vietnam.

UZBEKISTAN: Uzbekistan Railways Launches Tourist Train Tashkent-Issyk-Kul

There are three train runs in route Tashkent-Balikchi (Issyk-Kul), – reports the official website of the Uzbekistan Railways.

Train No.451/452 departed from Tashkent on 16, 23 and 30 August with arrival in Balikchi on 17, 24 and 31 August. The time of departure is 13:27 and arrival time is 12:44. From Balikchi the train departed on 18, 25 August and 1 September (2:55) and arrived in Tashkent on 19, 26 August and 2 September (7:43).

The train consists of compartment and the second-class carriages and a restaurant.