Kyrgyzstan

The sights of Bishkek range from noisy bazaars to interesting museums. The Lenin Museum, now known as the State Historical Museum, has archaeological exhibits, and a display of Kyrgyz carpets, embroidery and other applied ... [full story]

With the great peaks of the craggy Tian Shan looming over, surrounded by deep gorges and wild woods, Bishkek is a pleasant city. What it lacks in historical architecture, it makes up in modern ... [full story]