photogenic
Skazka (Fairytale) Canyon
Wind-carved red and ochre sandstone ridges on Issyk-Kul's dry southern shore, walkable in an hour and shaped into forms locals read as dragons and castles.
30 km · about 35 min drive
AsiaKyrgyzstanIssyk-Kul
Bokombayevskoye
Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan · Asia
About Bokombayevskoye
Bokombayevskoye is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Kadzhi-Say, 43km from Issyk-Kul Lake.
Bokombayevskoye is in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, with about 14,000 people. The nearest town is Kadzhi-Say, about 15 km away.
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What is there to see near Bokombayevskoye?
Within an hour or so of Bokombayevskoye: Skazka (Fairytale) Canyon (30 km), Issyk-Kul Lake (43 km), Barskoon Waterfall (50 km).
Where is Bokombayevskoye?
Bokombayevskoye is in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, about 15 km from Kadzhi-Say.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,267
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Region
- Issyk-Kul
- Timezone
- Asia/Bishkek
- Coordinates
- 42.1177, 76.9933
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Worth the detour from Bokombayevskoye
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Issyk-Kul Lake
The world's second-largest alpine lake, a warm saline lake surrounded by snow-capped Tien Shan peaks in Kyrgyzstan.
43 km · about 50 min drive
waterfall
Barskoon Waterfall
A tiered waterfall in a spruce gorge on the mining road climbing from Issyk-Kul towards the Arabel plateau, with a Yuri Gagarin monument at the turnoff.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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