Our expedition was slowly coming to an end, but the dawn and no less expressive sunset were still waiting for us. On that early cold morning, I jumped up at four o'clock in the morning for the simple reason that I was very cold in our hostess's summer house in Kaji-Sai and could no longer fall asleep. I decided to use the opportunity to correct my mistake and reshoot the morning sunrise.
There was little light and I literally had to skip to catch the reflections of the sunlight.
Although it was a little strange to be alone on the shore of the lake, but I could listen to myself and talk to myself.
Having walked about seven kilometers that morning with the equipment on my shoulders and a tripod in my hand, I aroused the interest of rare drivers. Someone saw off the lonely photographer with a long look, someone horned after me, but one old man, having circled past me a couple of times, could not resist and stopped to find out where I was heading and maybe I needed a lift. To the compassionate grandpa, I replied that it was quite comfortable for me to walk alone along the road and enjoy the picturesque countryside. However, there was doubt in the eyes of this man, and only now I understand, because for a long time this village was a "mailbox" and any movement of lonely travelers, especially with a camera in their hands, could arouse suspicion due to the old habit.
After breakfast we headed towards the village of Kochkor, which is 160 kilometers from Kajy-Say, passing by the town of Balykchi. Ahead we had a whole bright sunny day and on the way we drove to a salty To the dead sea Tuz-Kul.
The salinity in the lake changes with the seasons. Due to the high density of water, it is impossible to drown in it. The composition of the lake water is compared to that of the famous Dead Sea in Israel. The high concentration of salt helps to cure many diseases such as psoriasis and other skin diseases, gynecological diseases, and diseases of the musculoskeletal system. Along the coast, due to the activity of microorganisms, silt mud has formed, which has long been used for therapeutic and cosmetic purposes.
In May it was too early to swim, the water was cold enough and our organizers Ira and Tanya continued a series of jumps, which I called "In a dream and in reality."
Three types of silt mud can be easily extracted from the bottom of the lake - black, blue and green. Black heals diseases of the musculoskeletal system, blue - various skin diseases, and is also used for rejuvenating face masks, green mud is used to treat gynecological diseases.
Sitting on the beach of this lake, you can enjoy the sensation of weightlessness, which we did not try to take advantage of.
A natural question arises, where did this lake come from. The explanation is simple enough. The water level in Issyk-Kul is variable. The water either descends or rises, flooding the lowlands, and retreats again, leaving behind small bodies of water. Over time, the connection with the “parent” is not completely lost, and, starting to live its own independent life, it continues to be fueled by underground flows. It is believed in these parts that this is how the Issyk-Kul Dead Lake appeared in 2001.
Walking along the lake on the sandy ground, I liked an interesting plant.
In general, we can say about this place that the lake is privately owned and the infrastructure around the lake is developed at an average level, there are cabins, cafes, beach umbrellas and other beach accessories for rent, but only from the beginning of the summer season.
We rested, gained "useful" strength and drove on, admiring the winding bed of a mountain stream,
then dry wind, soaring up to the top of the sky,
then, found mushrooms under a powerful spreading tree,
then a flock of sheep and a colorful monument made in the style of the Soviet period.
In the village of Kochkor, we also stayed at guest house... The village is located along the road along which the Great Silk Road passed. The Great Silk Road is a grandiose trade route that connected East and West and became the reason for the emergence of many unique cities, historical monuments, customs and even states.
Leaving things in their rooms, not wasting time, they hurried to Jailoo Sarala-Saz.
This is an alpine pasture located 54 kilometers northwest of the village of Kochkor and located at an altitude of over 3000 meters.
Jailoo got its name, which in translation from the Kyrgyz language means "yellowish swamp", due to the characteristic color of the grass growing here and the virtually complete absence of bushes and trees around.
What pasture can do without a shepherd?
We wanted to stay overnight in a local yurt for so long and this opportunity seemed to smile at us,
but the paid overnight stay in the village of Kochkor and the things we left behind cooled our ardor a little.
If you decide to stay in a yurt - a unique portable dwelling of nomads, then the yurt is made of felt, so it is not hot in summer and not cold in winter.
Not far from the jailoo Sarala-Saz there are also several interesting tourist sites: ancient burial mounds dating back to the 1st-5th centuries, a gallery of petroglyphs and a mysterious waterfall. On the meadows of Sarala-Saz, a festival of national games is held every year in August. But we had enough of those impressions that fell to our lot.
All the same horses running into the distance
grazing in the meadows.
But the most culminating moment for me was my acquaintance with a local boy of about four years old.
Apart from the simple-minded toys - a shovel, a tin can and a tricycle, I did not find any children's attributes for the game.
Taking pictures of this young Kyrgyz woman either explicitly or subtly, after a while I felt embarrassed that my pockets were completely empty. And I so wanted to treat him with something tasty.
He was so quiet and humble. He didn’t run after us, he wasn’t curious ... But he saw us off, as it seemed to me, with obvious regret. I will definitely correct my mistake next time.
It is getting dark very quickly in the mountains. Before you have time to look back, the sun is already setting. We needed to hurry for our last sunset on this journey. And I wanted so much to show how ordinary people live here.
Six kilometers to the north-east of the town of Sarala-Saz there is a waterfall, which is formed by the Kara-Sai river. Locals gave the waterfall a very romantic name "Look for me". And it got this name for a reason, since it is not so easy to find it among the surrounding rocks. But we did not have time to search for this romantic waterfall, we fixed our eyes on a beautiful evening landscape.
Within a few minutes, the sky quickly changed colors of the day.
The next day, some of my fellow travelers spent time at the cattle market in the village of Kochkor. I decided to take a leisurely stroll through the village in search of postcards with a view of Kyrgyzstan. How surprised I was not to find such cards. It turned out that they are not required by demand. Later, we all together were able to buy postcards in Bishkek and send them home to Moscow, each writing a message to himself personally.
So, at the very beginning of my story, I wanted to return to the Hawaii restaurant complex to tell a funny incident that happened to us. After dinner, we sat waiting for the bill, as a "fellow" grew up next to us, who immediately began to take pictures of us, despite the remnants of food on the table and our resistance. We were taken aback and began to laugh out loud, explaining to him that the photographers themselves. At first he did not believe us, but when each of us took out a camera, for some reason he got scared and ran away. Through the waiter, we asked to bring this careless photographer, trying to view the footage and when he returned, we saw what we saw ... After a short conversation, we gave him a small master class on the technical aspects of photography.
We flew home with some regret that not everything was photographed. But as the proverb says: "The best is the enemy of the good" and "all its time." So we will return again, to other places in Kyrgyzstan, at another time of the year. Already on the plane, Anna Kostenko took stunning photographs from the window. The earth really amazed with its shapes and colors!
I want to say thank you very much to all my fellow travelers: Irina Ermolaeva, Tatiana Grin, Maxim Peganov and Anna Kostenko for the magnificent expedition around Lake Issyk-Kul! And also to everyone who helped us a lot on this trip: Sergei Knyazev, Sergei Feshchenko, Rustam. You are all very cool! I really hope that our travels will continue!
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Most of the tourists coming to Kyrgyzstan go to the northern shore of Issyk-Kul. It is understandable why, it is concentrated there tourist centre, and more entertainment. But for those who are closer to nature, its beauty and pristine nature, I will tell you about all the pros and cons of the southern coast. 
Of course, each of the shores is beautiful and majestic in its own way, each one keeps its secrets and, like a true hospitable host, always warmly welcomes any guest. And if the northern coast beckons with habitable places, cozy service, studied nature, then the southern coast still remains an unsolved mystery for lovers of tourist rest. 
Reviews (2015-2016).
It's incredible a nice place... A huge lake and around the snow caps of the peaks. The mountains! You can drive along the shore of Issyk-Kul for 3 hours - it is so huge. The southern coast is more picturesque and less built-up and populated. In November, you can still swim here, although it is already cold at night. Been here 2 times and will be happy to come back again.
The lake is impressive in its size, in some places you cannot see the opposite shore and you get the feeling that this is the sea. I liked the southern coast much more than the northern one, besides there is a valley of fairy tales, it is highly recommended to visit.
In the 80s. rested on the northern shore of the Issyk-Kul lake. Not bad ... In 2015, the choice fell on the southern coast. It was wonderful! Everything! And the silence, and the deserted coast, and the stately surroundings of the Tien Shan mountains.
I visited Lake Issyk-Kul with a friend in August, that is, at the height of the season. We drove around the lake. But I'll tell you about the southern part. Since this part is less popular with holidaymakers, therefore it is more wild, very clean and quiet places... This year the water has warmed up to the most comfortable temperature. The water is so pure that from the height of a human being you can see a coin at the bottom. And if the lake was not salty, then it could well be used as a drinking water. Oh, what magical sunsets are here! There are many places on the coast where you can camp.
Do not miss the opportunity to visit places such as the Valley of Seven Bulls, Skazka Canyon, many springs, Dead Lake, Semyonovskoye and Grigorievskoye gorges, as well as see a snow leopard at the wildlife rehabilitation center.
As well as on the north, on the south coast, vacationers will find a wide variety of boarding houses, mini-hotels, guest houses. There is even ( short description, photos, prices, reviews). In fairness, it is worth noting that (see prices in boarding houses, hotels, recreation centers in Issyk-Kul 2016) in this part of the lake is lower (both accommodation and meals) than in many rest places on the northern shore.Upon arrival, we settled in one of the local guesthouses in rooms resembling medieval towers in appearance, they are called "rooms with turrets". The food was delicious. A guide immediately appeared and offered us a tour of the southern beauties. Having agreed with him to leave the next morning, we went to the beach to assess the situation. We still managed to swim, despite the fact that the weather was cool. The beach and the bottom are fine sand, no silt, no algae.
The trip took the whole day, but it swept along the entire southern coast. It is worth stocking up on food, drinks, because there are not so many roadside cafes, we visited only one, but the food is not to say, like in a restaurant, but exotic. Tried in different places and manti, and pilaf, and samsa, I liked everything.
Were also on the salt lake. There are really no signs, away from the road you have to drive about 3 kilometers off-road. On the lake itself there are a couple of cafes, there are even rooms. The most ideal way is to get there. We arrived, plunged, crossed the mountain (about 20 minutes on foot), bathed in Issyk-Kul itself, since there is so much salt that it is better to wash it off right away, and left. But the lake is interesting, people are smeared from head to toe with mud, it is curative there. Therefore, we met many of those who "underwent treatment" there for weeks.
Summing up the trip, I will say that I really liked it. Such a vacation is not suitable for those who like to hang out in a club, sit in cafes, or ride attractions. There are no trendy disco clubs, restaurants and special entertainment. There is plenty of this on the northern coast. And on the south - nature will leave an impression. But there are many interesting places not mentioned in this review.
short info by the most popular places recreation South Shore:
Military sanatorium "Tamga"
Location: at an altitude of 1684 meters above sea level. At a distance of 315 km from Bishkek, near the village of Tamga.
Description: 2-3-bed rooms in buildings, summer cottages and suites. You can take a full course of laser, electro and physical procedures, for which there are all the necessary conditions.
Treatment:
cardiovascular system with impaired general and coronary circulation;
chronic diseases of the musculoskeletal system and peripheral nervous system without pronounced dysfunctions; functional disorders of the central nervous system;
chronic respiratory diseases of non-tuberculous origin with pulmonary heart disease;
chronic gynecological diseases without signs of exacerbation of processes and bleeding.
For sports fans there are sports grounds for playing volleyball, basketball, table tennis and billiards. There is a rental point for tourist equipment and sports equipment.
Contacts: Bishkek, +996 312 432333, Almaty, +7 727 9718256, +7 727 3296943, +7 7273760588, +7 727 2699874.
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Pension "Utes"
Location: resort village Kaji-Say. The sublime and original location of this boarding house in comparison with other health resorts gave the original name to this boarding house.
Description: accommodation in 2-3-bed rooms, standard, junior suite. The rooms have everything you need for a comfortable stay. Children playground... Parking. Meals are organized at the request of the guests. Possibility of organizing excursions.
Contacts: +996 772 366359, +996 312 621718.
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Pension "Salima"
Location: the center of the village of Kadzhi-Sai.
Description: distinctive feature boarding house is a close and convenient location of the buildings to beach area(from 30 meters). Well-groomed green area, ennobled with flower beds and neatly trimmed lawns.
Contacts: +996 772 366359.
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Pension "Altyn-Zheek"
Location
Description: operates in the summer and offers vacationers comfortable rooms with round-the-clock hot water supply, satellite TV and isolated rooms with a separate entrance. There are economy rooms and more modest ones. Walks and trips to the mountains are organized. Beach activities are offered: boat trips, catamarans, boats, jet skiing. A comfortable VIP-cottage is built 50 meters from the shore.
Contacts: +996 772 366359.
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Pension "Legenda"
Location: Kadji-Sai village, 275 km from Bishkek.
Description: has a well-developed territory, immersed in the shade of green spaces. It is possible to stay in separate cottages and houses with different levels of comfort, some of them are located 35 meters from the coast. On the territory of the boarding house there is a bar, a cafe, a karaoke, a computer room. On the beach of the Legenda boarding house there is a boat station with the possibility of renting catamarans, pleasure boats, and a banana boat ride and jet skis.
Contacts: +996 772 366359.
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(short description, photos, reviews, prices).
Location: Boz-Beshik village, Jety-Oguz district, 360 km from Bishkek.
Description: has standard rooms in two-storey buildings and cottages. The rooms are equipped with everything necessary for a comfortable stay of vacationers.
All rooms are equipped with modern furniture, shower with hot and cold water, toilet, satellite TV.
On the territory of the boarding house there is a source of healing mineral water, and also there is a deposit of medicinal mud. If you wish, you can get health treatments with elements of climatotherapy and balneotherapy. There are no industrial and recreational enterprises nearby and, therefore, the water off the coast is clear and clean.
Nutritionists, if desired, can offer a complex of dietary or vegetarian meals.
On the territory there are: a cafe-bar, a guarded parking lot, a shop, a children's room and a playground with a trampoline, sports equipment rental, table tennis, a volleyball court and a football field.
On the beach - quads, trampolines (for children, adults), water activities: catamarans, jet skis, boats, water attractions(slides).
Contacts: + 996 701 751595.
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Detailed information about your stay at the Marco Polo Hotel.
Art hotel "Al-Hayat"
Location
Description: accommodation in 3 two-storey buildings. Rooms in the guest house "Al-Hayat" are mostly double and are located in the main two-story building. Triple and VIP rooms are located in the opposite part, and a guest house for a large family in the backyard of the boarding house. All rooms have a bathroom and shower, satellite TV and new cabinet furniture. There are fruit trees on the territory that you can eat. There is art Gallery with a permanent exhibition of works by Kyrgyz and foreign artists. The beach is 300 meters away, pebbles. Meals at the request of vacationers: in the dining room of the boarding house or independently in the numerous cafes of Kadzhi-Saya. It offers free Wi-Fi and a terrace. There is also a sun terrace with mountain views and a restaurant on site.
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Mini-hotel "Natalia"
Location: Ton district, Kadzhi-Sai village, 280 km from Bishkek.
Description: accommodation in 2-4-bed rooms with all the necessary conditions. The territory of the mini-hotel is 0.2 hectares. There is a decorative waterfall with a small pool with fish, flower beds, benches in the garden of fruit trees.
For the little clients of the hotel, there is a children's playground on the territory: a slide, a house, a sandpit, various swings, toys. The hotel has a games room and a restaurant.
Contacts: +996 3947 92226, +996 773 614604, +996 558 208452, +996 772 401428.
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Eco-hotel "Eldos-Ata"
Location: Tosor village.
Description: accommodation in family rooms with shared bathroom, triple rooms with shared bathroom. There is free Wi-Fi, a restaurant, a children's playground, a library, bike rental, sports equipment. Suitable for accommodation with pets (charge). Free private parking is available on site. Possibility of fishing, horse riding.
Contacts: Novosibirsk: +7 383 3191 - 448, Bishkek: +996 702 625092.
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Guest house "Tamga"
Location: Tamga village, 320 km from Bishkek, 135 km from Balykchi.
Description: 18 rooms that can accommodate 42 people. There are 1-3-bed rooms available. There are beds, bedside tables in the rooms. Bathroom and shower are located on the floor. There is satellite TV in the lobby. The guest house offers the following services: equipment rental, transport rental, horseback riding and hiking, gift shop, kitchen and dining room, computer, internet, printer.
Contacts: Novosibirsk: +7 383 3191- 448, Bishkek: +996 702 625092.
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Guest house "Skazka"
Location: Ton district, Kadzhi-Sai settlement, 300 km from Bishkek.
Description: provides comfortable rooms in a two-story building and is suitable for family vacation, as well as lovers of quiet outdoor recreation, far from the city. The use of different styles in the interior decoration of the premises will allow you to choose the ideal option for living. All rooms are equipped with modern furniture, shower with hot and cold water, bathroom, satellite TV, refrigerator. The rooms have separate single and 2 double beds, a sofa bed. Rooms are designed to accommodate 2-4 people. Meals: at the request of clients or in the dining room.
Beach: city, sandy, 5-7 minutes walk from the hotel. Infrastructure: playground, dominoes, checkers, backgammon, chess, volleyball. Pension "Skazka" is equipped with an equipped kitchen, playground, table tennis, gazebo. Not far from the boarding house there is a market, shops. Excursion trips to the mountains, waterfalls, tours around the lake, fishing trips are provided.
Contacts: +996 555 633039, e-mail: [email protected]
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Guest house "Apricot"
Location: Zhenish village (Chichkan), between the villages of Darkhan and Ak-Terek, Ishen Baysynov street, 49, Jeti-Oguz district, Issyk-Kul region, 340 km from Bishkek.
Description: house for 10 people with all conveniences. Accommodation in 2-3-bed rooms with a lake view. Features: samovar tea in the garden, apricot products all year round on the table. The beach is a 5-minute walk away.
Contacts: +996 701 010149, +996 772 203949, +996 555 203949.
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Guest house "Elena"
Location: Ton district, Kadzhi-Sai village, Sportivnaya street, 10.
Description: located in an isolated area, separate from the owners. The entire plot is given over to a recreation area. In the center of the garden there is a green lawn, an opportunity to sunbathe or barbecue (barbecue, firewood). Apricots, cherries, apple trees, sweet cherries, raspberries and currants grow on the site. Accommodation in a house of 2 halves with a separate entrance (3, 5-seater), the second half (5-seater) for one family. The house has all the household amenities, digital television, unlimited internet (Wi-Fi). The conditions for relaxing in the garden (oriental trestle beds) have been thought out. At the request of the guests, two meals a day are provided. The village beach is a 15-minute walk away. Near the village beach there are resorts open to all beaches. There is an opportunity to visit picturesque gorges and waterfalls, historical places and museums.
Contacts: +996 3947 92380, +996 555 674094, +996 773 192161, e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]
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Guest house "Dinara"
Location: Ton district, Kadzhi-Sai village.
Description: a detached house surrounded by an orchard. Accommodation in junior suites and standard rooms.
At the request of vacationers there is the possibility of 2 meals a day. except beach holiday, you can go on excursions, horseback riding, mountain tourism.
Contacts: +996 771 386628, +996 709 286638, e-mail: [email protected]
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Guest house "Kutchu"
Location: Kadzhi-Sai village, Zhumanazarov street (Garage), 5.
Description: the capacity of the guest house is 35-40 people. Accommodation in 2-5-bed rooms, economy, suite. There is a separate house (with all conditions). The rooms have beds, TV, DVD, wardrobe, mirror, shower, toilet (separate in the room and shared). Possibility to hold various banquets, buffets, meetings.
In the center of the guest house there is an orchard (apricot, apples, pears, pickled cherries and berries), where you can arrange mini-picnics.
There is also a family sauna and shisha. The coast is 5-7 minutes walk, the coast is clean (sandy and rocky). There are shops, cafes and a bus stop on the track. Closed parking for 8-10 cars. Organization of excursions, summer kitchen, trestle beds, hearth, playground, hot and cold water 24 hours. Meals at the request of vacationers.
Contacts: +996 552 058989, +996 772 384130.
Guest house "Olga"
Location: Kadzhi-Sai village, Sportivnaya street, 7-2.
Description: accommodation in 2-3-bed rooms, standard, junior suite. There are all the necessary conditions for a comfortable stay. Playground, sports equipment. The beach is within 600 meters.
Contacts: +996 3947 92728, +996 773 906073, e-mail: [email protected]
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Guest house "Aist"
Location: Tamga village, 320 km from Bishkek.
Description: comfortable suites and standard rooms. On the territory of the complex there is a swing, a gazebo, a trestle bed, billiards, table tennis, equipped grounds for cooking pilaf, barbecue or barbecue. There is a guarded parking lot.
Contacts: +996 700 888815, +996 555 946580, +996 550 183072.
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(detailed photo report with a review).
Location: Kadzhi-Sai village, Garazhnaya street, 18.
Description: accommodation in standard rooms, junior suites.
In the yard there is an orchard (apricots, cherries, apples, currants, pears, raspberries, cherry plums). The housing price is quite reasonable.
Opportunity to visit the Skazka canyon, Barskoon gorge, Karakol town, Djety-Oguz gorge, Saru hot spring and waterfalls.
You can eat in a cafe, cook yourself or negotiate with the owners. The lake is a 5-minute walk away.
You can get to the beach through the territory of the Salima boarding house.
Kaji-Sai has its own radon source. Wellness procedures can be taken in the Ak-Zheek boarding house (there is a choice of radon baths, a radon shower and a radon pool). The cost of one procedure per person is 100 som.
There are many small shops in the coastal area.
Contacts: +996 550 301890, +996 777 105036.
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Guest house "Anyutayka"
Location: Tamga village, Podgornaya street, 8.
Description: accommodation in luxury cottages, 2-3-bed rooms. Each has a personal shower and toilet.
House of 5 rooms, 2-3-bed rooms (shared shower, toilet).
Hot water around the clock. The house is located on the territory of an orchard with raspberries, apricots, currants, cherries, gooseberries, and strawberries. There is a covered car park. Large glazed dining room overlooking the garden. Russian bath + sauna, swimming pool. In the garden there are gazebos, a trestle bed with a hookah, swings, hammocks, sun loungers, a waterfall, a fireplace and a tennis table.
Contacts: +996 3946 25231, +996 770 567508, +996 770 436734, +996 554 115440, +996 707 590888, e-mail: [email protected]
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Guest house "Raysky corner"
Location: Tamga village.
Description: Accommodation in standard, junior suite and suite rooms. There are all the necessary conditions for a comfortable stay. Accepts both vacationers and athletes for training camps. Meals at the request of the guests. There is a children's playground.
Contacts: +996 554 052416, +996 3946 25386, +996 709 3578 33, e-mail.ru: [email protected]
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Guest house "Vera"
Location: Kadzhi-Sai village, Shopokova street, 11a ..
Description: the guest house consists of two equipped for recreation private houses with adjoining garden plots. Conveniences, including a shower room - in the yard: brick, well-groomed buildings, in which cleanliness is maintained and sanitary standards are observed. Shower room with hot water - round the clock. There is a new, comfortable bathhouse, which is constantly kept warm as an alternative to the shower. You can take a steam bath for a fee. There is also a comfortable, three-room house located at the foot of the mountains.
Visitors are not limited to eating ripe fruits and berries. There will always be fruits and berries "from the bush" on the table.
Contacts: +996 3947 92543, +996 555 384651, +996 772 121942.
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Our journey from Moscow to Kazakhstan continued in Kyrgyzstan on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul in the village of Kadzhi-Sai.
You can read about the Moscow-Almaty road in the record.
Recorded about the road from Kazakhstan to Issyk-Kul.
Guest house in the village of Kadzhi-Say
We had to live for 10 days in a cozy rented house in the village of Kadzhi-Sai on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. Ripe apricots, cherries and cherries in a well-groomed garden were already waiting for our arrival.
Guest house in the village of Kadzhi-Say
Huge Kyrgyz apricots
Apricots are very sweet and juicy
Cherry grows well, apples will ripen only in September.
Cherries and apples
But the grapes do not have time to ripen. In high-mountainous climates, cold weather sets in early enough.
Kyrgyz grapes
Bokonbaevo village
Nice shop with lamb in the photo: GPS 42.114461, 76.994215
Prices are about 300 rubles. per 1 kg (meat on the bone). The meat ("Et" in Kyrgyz) is delivered by 8 am, and by 9 am it is already completely sold out.
The panorama can be viewed on Google maps.
Butcher shop in Bokonbaevo
In Bokonbaevo there is good market, many shops (grocery and manufactured goods), service salons, there are banks, ATMs.
Central Market (vegetable market): GPS 42.113894, 76.996869
Opposite the vegetable market (GPS 42.114045, 76.996366) there is another market, including manufactured goods, a bus station, cafes, pharmacies.
Bus station in Bokonbaevo
And if you walk a little from the market towards the park, then at the crossroads there will be a small "Baiterek" (GPS 42.113774, 76.997907).
Small "Baiterek" in Bokonbaevo
Non-central streets may look like this.
Bokonbaevo village, Kyrgyzstan
WWII monument in Bokonbaevo
Live transport
Outdoor kitchen
After a trip to the market for meat and vegetables, the cook-it-yourself week began in the summer open kitchen. I note that such a kitchen in the fresh air under a canopy is a great thing! Always fresh, free, neither the sun beats down, nor the rain wets.
We cook with pleasure
Morning vacationers
At such a table, 10 people can easily fit
The first Kyrgyz pilaf - cooked by yourself.
And here is the vegetable stew with jusai
Issyk-Kul lake
The village of Kadzhi-Sai is located about a 10-minute walk from Issyk-Kul at the foot of the mountains. Many people come here to relax in silence from the cities on the shore of the lake.
Kadzhi-Sai village, Kyrgyzstan
There are a lot of tourists like us, including those from Russia. Most come from the Urals and Siberia, but there are also some from Moscow.
Many people go swimming on the beach.
Village beach on Issyk-Kul lake
But we do not like cramped conditions, so we always go to places that are much less ennobled.
Issyk-Kul lake shore
The water at Issyk-Kul Lake is very clear. They say that one can see the bottom from the plane flying over the lake.
Issyk-Kul lake
The water in Issyk-Kul is weakly mineral (water mineralization - 5.90 ‰), slightly salty, but of course you cannot drink it without boiling it. Issyk-Kul is called the Kyrgyz Sea: the length of the lake from west to east is 182 km, and from south to north - 58 km.
Many tourists write that it is impossible to get sick in Issyk-Kul, even if you swim in cold water. Children are brought here for treatment, especially for respiratory diseases, asthmatics. Also on the shore of the lake is the sanatorium of the Russian Military Space Forces.
Issyk-Kul lake
Evening landscapes in the village after a short rain are pleasing to the eye. There is silence and tranquility around.
Kadji-Sai village, Kyrgyzstan
Kadzhi-Sai village
The village is located on the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul. The name Kaji-Sai is translated as "Holy Valley". The time of our vacation coincided with the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the village. On central square festivities unfolded.
70th anniversary of the Kadzhi-Sai village
70th anniversary of Kaji-Say
Festivities
Portable yurts - benches are installed on the square
Men in national caps
I will ride a camel
And someone arranged a wedding on the anniversary of their native village.
At 2-3 o'clock the holiday ends, the dismantling of the yurts and the cleaning of the square begin.
Disassembling yurts
In Soviet times, uranium and coal deposits were found near the village, and enterprises for their extraction were built. The village blossomed, many wanted to live here.
Portrait of Lenin at the entrance to Kadji-Sai, Kyrgyzstan
The settlement was densely populated, an electrical engineering plant was operating, producing semiconductor elements. The quality of the devices was at a high level, this was facilitated by the climate and clean mountain water, which came (and still does) from the very gorge where the village is located. But the USSR disappeared, and with it the customer disappeared. The plant has stopped.
Those who could - left, those who could not, and remained to live in an apartment building.
Apartment buildings in the village of Kadzhi-Sai, Kyrgyzstan
One apartment is residential
Now there is no work for the population. Only the tourism and trade areas remained. Private houses somehow live, the rest is slowly falling apart. The administration only supports the central roads.
Kadji-Sai village, Kyrgyzstan
The collapsed youth center KENCH.
Former youth center
Despite the partial collapse of the village, life is calm and joyful in it. In summer, many tourists come here to enjoy their vacation. Shops and cafes are open, but what else does a tourist want?
The next day we went to explore.
