The post-Soviet republic seeks to diversify its economy beyond raw materials and portray itself as an adventure destination. Central Asia has gained increasing global attention over the last decade.

Bishkek, 4 October 2005 (RFE/RL) -- Sonya Umetalieva was not especially happy about the March revolution that brought down the government of Kyrgyz President Askar Akaev. She knew it would mean fewer ...

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, October 9. Kyrgyzstan welcomed more than 6.14 million foreigners from January through August 2024, Trend reports. The data was disclosed during a meeting of the National Tourism ...

Tourists at a Lake Issyk-Kul beach watch a camel pass on July 15. This year’s tourist season has been quite successful in Kyrgyzstan, officials and business owners say. [Alisher Karimov] Tourists at a ...

When people hear about the "'Stan" countries, they often associate this area with the Middle East or Pakistan, and assume that it's a dangerous part of the world for travel - when, in fact, it is very ...

Olga Gotovshikova stares out at Lake Issyk-Kul from her shore-front guesthouse. Last year she could only dream of a minute like this to rest; the place was packed with 60 tourists at a time, all ...

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan – Travel agencies and Kyrgyz government’s Tourism Department are predicting a solid summer tourism season, citing a stable political situation that should encourage visitors.

With its natural beauty and rich historic and cultural legacy, Kyrgyzstan could cite tourism as one of its most promising areas for industry growth. But the Kyrgyz leadership's "hands-off" approach ...