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Travel to Kyrgyzstan
From time immemorial, the ethnic group well-known as the Kyrgyz has been nomadic people who tend to move always throughout the mountains and valleys of the region with their cattle. Today, a large proportion of the Kyrgyz population still lives a nomadic, traditional life, not very different from their ancestors. This culture is not only distinctive and highly fascinating but also, in very few places in the world is the nomadic culture as reachable as it is in Kyrgyzstan, since in each and every one of those camps, you will be more than welcome to eat or sleep in their yurt and also to watch and even help with their daily tasks, for instance milking their cows or making butter. The nomads are, definitely, one of the biggest reasons why you must visit Kyrgyzstan.
Diving in Kyrgyzstan
Parts of Kyrgyzstan vastly worth seeing are actually underwater. While some diving is starting to open up at Lake Sary Chelek, tours that involve diving will normally utilize Lake Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan’s largest alpine lake and the world’s second largest. While the lake itself doesn’t hold vast amounts of underwater flora or fauna, the lake bottom does host the remains of ancient settlements that archeologists believe belonged to a 2500-year-old civilization. These settlements are located in areas closer to the shore and are believed to have been swallowed up by flooding from the lake. Here divers can find the remains of ceramics, household items, bronze battleaxes, bricks, bones of both animals and humans, and even items made out of silver or gold.