Bishkek is a city of parks and greenery. Dried apricots at the Bishkek Bazaar 99KB 4. Burana Tower, believed to be a remnant of the fabulous Karakhanid city of Balasaghun dating back to the 10th - 12th century. Old Kyrghyz grave sites 96KB 8. A shepherd and his flock near Konorchek.
People stop for a chat and exchange of information with anyone they meet on the way.
Irmela Kagaya's notes about Kyrgyzstan Central Asia had always had a magic attraction for me. Blue tiled mosques, men in turbans, striped khalat and black leather boots. It took many years and political turmoil until the area appeared on tourist maps. By then I had left Germany and settled in Japan. I had little trouble convincing my husband that this was the place to go, since he shares my interest in Central Asian history.