Cheap flights to Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is situated in Central Asia , its neighbouring countries are Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tadjikistan to the south and China to its East and South-East. The former Republic of the Soviet Union became independent in the year 1991 and since then is a democratic Presidential Republic. Bishkek, formerly called Frunze , is the capital with about 1 million inhabitants, the country as a whole has about 5 million inhabitants and an area of 198.500 km˛.Geography of Kyrgyzstan
Due to its topography the country is very much split into a northern and a southern part. In the north of the country, there are big valleys like the Chui-valley (where the capital Bishkek is situated), and the Talas-valley, as well as the lake Issyk-Kul . The Kyrgyz also call the lake "Blue Pearl of the Tien-Shan" or "Sea of the Kyrgyz" (more in the section List of main touristic places / Lake Issyk-Kul).
Directly to the south of those big valleys, there's the heart of the Tien-Shan Mountains . Its highest peaks can be found in the triangle of Kyrgyzstan , China and Kazakhstan. Peak Pobedy is also the most northern situated 7000m-high mountain of the world.
The visitor finds a calm atmosphere in the country side with lots of fields, especially sunflowers, an abundance of culinary specialities.
The far south of the country is dominated by the Pamir mountain range, which establishes the borders to Tadjikistan and China . Here, there is another high, famous peak: Peak Lenin (7439m), which is popular with mountaineers from all over the world, also thanks to its technically not too demanding ascent.