Sights

Khubsugul is the largest freshwater lake in Mongolia, located in the north of the country in the foothills of the Khubsugul ridge. Lake Khubsugul is known for its beauty and purity of water, which is transparent to a depth of more than 20 meters. It is surrounded by picturesque mountain landscapes covered with dense forests of pine and deciduous trees. The lake is famous for its rich variety of fish, including tuguns, whitefish and other species.

Amdo is also known for its historical and cultural attractions. Here you can find many ancient Buddhist monasteries and temples, among which the famous Labrang stands out - the largest Amdo monastery, which is the center of Tibetan culture and education.

Amdo is also home to many Tibetan and Mongolian peoples, making the region incredibly diverse in terms of culture and traditions. Here you can find many colorful holidays, national celebrations and festivals, where you can get acquainted with the unique heritage of this place.

Here, we are going to talk about the cosmodrome (space center) and not about the mining town of Baikonur. Created in 1956, it is today the most active space center in the world with nearly 15 launches per year. The area leased by Russia is located 240 km northwest of Kyzylorda. The launch of the Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome is the spectacle of a long journey.

Lost lake in a remoted region of the Naryn Oblast. Situated in the west part of the Moldo Too range and Song Kul's lake. The lake is in so remoted region, that the water is full of fishes. The road start from Aral, in the Jumgal district, or from the village of Kyzyl Korgon.

The Kekemeren is the biggest river tributary of the Naryn River. The Suusamyr and the West Karakol River flow into the Kekemeren at an altitude of 2030 meters, near the village of Kojomkul and 3 kilomètres before the Kekemeren's canyon. The river is situated between the Suusamyr and the Djumgal ranges and is about 130 km long till the Naryn confluence. 

The Chong Kemin River (Kyrgyz: Чоң Кемин дарыясы) is a main river in Kemin District of Chuy Province of Kyrgyzstan. It is rising in the Zailiiski range (marking the border beetween Kazakshtan and Kyrgyzstan) and the Kungey range, and is a right tributary of the Chu River in Boom Gorge. The river is protected by status of the National park of Chong Kemin.

It has a length of 116 kilometres with a basin area of 1,890 square kilometres.

Small lake in the Chong Kemin valley.

Just after the city of Naryn on the way to the At-Bashi, the waterfall is situated some km before to arrive on the Kyzyl Bel pass. 

Bodhnath is one of the most majestic and sacred sites in Nepal, as well as one of the largest Buddhist shrines in the world. Located in the Nepalese capital of Kathmandu, this historic temple attracts thousands of pilgrims, travelers and inquisitive souls from all over the world.

It is an ethnic park presenting the ethnic groups linked to the eastern region of Kazakhstan. The houses were built during the construction of the park, but the interiors are from the days of the Soviet Union.