Достопримечательности

Башня Бурана является одним из древнейших сооружений  на территории Средней Азии. Башня Бурана находится в 12 км к юго-западу от города Токмака по дороге в ущелье Кегеты Киргизского хребта, на левом берегу реки Чу. Её постройка датируется X—XI веками. Первоначальная высота башни была не менее 40 м, однако её верхняя часть была разрушена землетрясением. На сегодняшний день высота составляет 21, 7 метра.

The Chong-Ak-Suu valley or also called Grigorivka, stretches for 35 km in the Kungey Alatoo massif, between Lake Issyk Kul and the Kazakh border. The river of the same name is bordered to the north by cliffs and very steep slopes, while to the south, large pastures cover the mountains. The valley is very visited in summer by tourists who come to rest on the shores of Lake Issyk Kul.

Ала Куль (или Ала Kель на кыргызском языке) находится в верхней части реки Кургактор на высоте 3523 м. Озеро находится на 70 метров глубже. У него ледниковое происхождение и некоторые ледники до сих пор видны, особенно с северной части озера. 

In the Abshir-Say valley, 40 km southwest of the town of Nookat is the unique Abshir-Ata waterfall, 1,800 meters above sea level.

The waterfall is unique because the water escapes from a hole with a diameter of 1.5 m, and its fall has a height of 12 to 15 m from the ground. The water contains mineral salts. It is considered sacred, and so are many local visitors.

According to a legend, once upon a time there was a pilgrim who hit the rock with his stick and milk began to flow from it.

The Abshir-Say valley is located 30km southwest of Nookat. Its river has its source in the Kichik-Alay chain. There is the unique waterfall of Abshir-Ata and several caves.

Lake Aï-Kel is located in Batken Oblast, in the Turkestan mountain range, at the source of the Ak-Suu river. The lake was formed by the retreat of the glacier, and blocked by its morraine. It is 2km long for a width of 600 meters.

The Ak-Say glacier (means "white valley") is situated in the Ala Archa valley and surrounded by popular peaks like Teketor (4441m.); Aktoo (4620m.); peak Korona (4860m.); peak Iziskatel (4400m.); peak Svobodnaya Korea (Free Korea, 4740m.); peak Box (4240m.).

South of the At-Bashi mountain range, lies the upper Ak-Say valley, which stretches for a hundred kilometers, and up to 40 km in width. It is mainly yak breeders who come for the summer season. Some shepherds stay in the winter with their herd of yaks, but the temperatures are harsh and can drop to -40 degrees Celsius in winter.

The valley of vertical cliffs including the peak Ak-Suu (5355 m), the peak Blok (5229m), the Dostoevskogo (4974m) and the peak Iskander (5120m).

Some 10 km from Karakol, on the top of the village of Ak-Suu (anc. Teplokluchenka), wellknown for curatives mineral water and its sanatorium.