The most the best time for a trip to Kyrgyzstan and travel around the country - September. In the first autumn month, almost all over the country there is a pleasant autumn warmth without precipitation and midday heat.
IN summer time the temperature in the Fergana Valley rises to +35 degrees, so if there are no contraindications, then you can plan a trip for the summer. At this time, you can go to the high-mountain pastures of the jailoo, take hiking and horseback tours along the foothills, and plan ascents.
The main healing factors health resorts Kyrgyzstan is a mountain with crystal clear air and increased solar activity.
Scenic landscapes mountain valleys, rocks and waterfalls have always had a favorable effect on the psychosomatic state of a person, so it is not surprising that the main sanatorium centers of the country are located in the Tien Shan and Pamir mountains. After all, it is here that the famous Issyk-Kul Lake is located. In terms of water transparency, it is second only to Baikal, and in terms of depth it takes the seventh place in the world. Due to the high salt content, the lake does not freeze even in winter.
There are many legends around the lake, including the famous legend about the stones of Tamerlane and the treasures in the flooded cities, the legend of the relics of the holy Apostle Matthew and numerous local legends. But above all, tourists are attracted local beaches, since Issyk-Kul is the main beach resort country.
The season here begins at the end of May and lasts until early October, when the temperature in the lake drops below 22 degrees.
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There are 15 types of mineral springs on the Issyk-Kul lake alone. In terms of their composition and quality of water, they are not inferior, and in some ways even surpass the famous mineral waters North Caucasus.
One liter of the famous Chatyrkul water contains 2.5 grams more carbon dioxide than in the Kislovodsky Narzan, and the table water of the Yassinsky spring in Kyrgyzstan combines the properties of the famous Borjomi, Arzni and Essentuki.
The areas closest to the lake are the exclusive sanatorium-resort zone of Kyrgyzstan. The local climate belongs to the mountain-sea, presenting tourists with many options for recreation. On the southern shore of the lake, in the picturesque Terskey-Alatau gorge, there is the best balneological resort in the country - Dzhetyoguz.
Translated from Kyrgyz it means "Seven bulls". Indeed, in the gorge there are seven huge red rocks surrounding the resort in a half-ring. Here, at an altitude of 2300 meters above sea level, on the banks of a mountain river, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, severe liver diseases and non-tuberculous inflammation of the joints are treated.
The method of treatment of diseases is also unique - stepwise acclimatization in combination with hydrotherapy. Patients are gradually raised to ever greater heights, where the air becomes more and more rarefied, thereby hardening the body and increasing resistance with the help of short-term hypoxia.
Near the lake in a deep picturesque gorge of the Kyrgyz mountain range is the famous thermal spa Jalal-Abad. Several dozen hot springs with a water temperature of 20 to 50 degrees come to the surface here.
Thermal waters are widely used for the treatment of brucellosis, diseases of the nervous system and some types of gastrointestinal diseases. Alkaline hot springs are used to treat and prevent rheumatism, skin diseases, and liver and kidney diseases.
If you want to combine recovery with a beach holiday, go to the other side of Issyk-Kul, to the beaches of Cholpon-Ata and Dolinka. They are well protected from the winds and offer guests a mild maritime climate with moderate humidity and plenty of sunny days. The most famous children's sanatoriums and resort areas in the republic are located here.
Just 200 meters from the shore of Issyk-Kul, there is a local natural landmark - the salt lake Kara-Kol. Due to the high content of mineral salts, the density of water in it is comparable to the famous By the dead sea in Israel.
People come here to estuaries with healing silt mud and famous clays - black, green and blue. They are extremely useful for the treatment of skin diseases, as well as for the restoration of the musculoskeletal system after injury or surgery.
To visit the sanatorium-resort centers of Kyrgyzstan, you will need an identity card. A visa for citizens of Russia, Belarus and Ukraine is not required, and for Russians there is the possibility of entering the country both with an international passport and with a Russian passport.
For children under 14 years old, you must provide a birth certificate, and if the child is traveling without parents (for example, with a grandmother), then a power of attorney from them. To undergo treatment in the sanatoriums of Kyrgyzstan, you will need to have a health resort card or an extract from the medical history with you.
All medical staff are fluent in Russian and English, so there will be no language barrier. For the treatment of children, it is necessary to provide certificates of previous vaccinations and the epidemiological environment.
Most tourists arrive in Kyrgyzstan by plane to the airports of Bishkek and Osh. These are the two largest cities in the country with a developed transport infrastructure.
The most convenient way to get to a hotel, sanatorium, resort or other city in the country is by bus or route taxi... Good rail link available with the suburban areas of the two capitals and the cities of Jalal-Abad, Batken, Kara-Balta, Balykchi and Tokmak. A train ticket will cost half the price, but the travel time will be twice as long as a bus or minibus. The best way to get around the city and the region is by taxi - they are quite inexpensive.
Kyrgyzstan is an Islamic country. 80% of the population are Muslims and only 20% are Orthodox Christians. However, aside from floating dates for major religious holidays, you don't have to worry about anything. Tourists should only observe the dress code when visiting mosques - covered shoulders, knees and head for women, it is recommended to refrain from transparent chiffon in religious places. Otherwise, Kyrgyzstan is a secular and modern country without stereotypes about the norms of behavior between men and women.
In some sanatoriums and boarding houses, hot water is not supplied around the clock, but according to the schedule several times a day. If this is important, then it is better to clarify this point in advance.
How to get to Kyrgyzstan
The planes of Aeroflot and the local airline Air Kyrgyzstan leave from Moscow to Kyrgyzstan four times a week. The flight takes about four hours. Departures from St. Petersburg are organized twice a week and the travel time takes just over five hours. If you wish, you can choose a direct flight to Bishkek or an option with a transfer in Novosibirsk to get directly to Osh. All flights from Ukraine and Belarus pass with a transfer in Moscow, Tashkent or Alma-Ata.
History of the region
Kyrgyzstan is not the most famous destination among domestic tourists. And completely in vain! It is the pearl of the Asian countries closest to us, rich in natural attractions and traditional oriental flavor.
Few people know, but modern Kyrgyzstan has no equal in terms of variety of options for recreation - ski resorts in the heavenly mountains of the Tien Shan and Pamir, health resorts on the shore the purest lake Issyk-Kul and thermal springs, magnificent beaches and elite SPA hotels in Bishkek, numerous tourist routes by national parks and reserves.
Lovers of oriental flavor will appreciate the traditional way of life and way of Kyrgyzstan. This country generously and colorfully demonstrates Asia in all its glory: the famous equestrian competitions, colorful yurts and colorful felt carpets, exquisite bracelets and the finest temporal jewelry, delicious Osh pilaf and kumis, colorful bazaars and fragrant spice markets, the mysterious riches of Genghis Khan and the treasures of ancient Asian empires.
Today tourist infrastructure Kyrgyzstan is ready to provide tourists with the necessary comfort and level of service so that acquaintance with the legendary culture and history will leave only pleasant impressions.
Tourists can start their acquaintance with Kyrgyzstan immediately in the capital. Bishkek is not easy the largest city a country in which Kyrgyz, Asian, Russian and Persian cultures bizarrely mixed, but also the oldest caravanserai at the intersection of several directions of the Great Silk Road.
Despite its location in the desert region at the foot of the Tien Shan, the city is surprisingly green and blooming thanks to its many parks. Panfilov Park and Oak Park, Erkindik Avenue and Young Guard Boulevard, Kemal Ataturk Park - almost every district has shady gardens and alleys planted with silver poplars and oaks. Guests of Bishkek should definitely visit the ancient and most vibrant bazaar of Osh, Historical Museum and Museum national history, the ancient cemetery of the Khan graves and the Chon-Aryk Botanical Garden.
It is better for tourists to admire traditional Islamic architecture in the city of Osh - southern capital country. It is worth seeing the madrasahs of Alymbek Paravanchi and Mukhamedboy Byurk khal Muratbayev, a complex of medieval baths, Shahid-Tepa and Sadykbai mosques, made in the traditional Fergana style.
Osh is the most ancient city in a country over three thousand years old. In addition, it is traditionally considered the gateway to the mountains. On three sides, Osh is surrounded by mountain spurs, and in the central region the Sulaiman-Too mountain rises with a height of more than 100 m. This is a historical and cultural Center Osh, most of which is included in the Great Silk Road Museum-Reserve.
It is also home to the country's largest historical and archaeological Museum under open air... From Osh it is most convenient to start climbing the Pamir and Tien Shan ranges, go on an excursion to the unique karst waterfall Abshir-say and the Chil-Mairam and Chil-Ustun caves.
For the beauty of the alpine meadows and snowy peaks of the Tien Shan and Pamirs, Kyrgyzstan was nicknamed "Asian Switzerland" and the country of "Heavenly Mountains". A trip there will cost significantly less than to Europe, but you will definitely get just as much experience. By the way, tourists from Europe in Kyrgyzstan meet almost more often than Russians. We will tell you why you should go there, what to see and try.
1. Bishkek
The capital of the country contains the remnants of the Soviet past, modern architecture and Asian flavor. Bars and coffee houses are replaced by traditional teahouses, stalls with kumis and ayran, and among fashionable young people old people in national headdresses - caps embroidered with oriental patterns slowly walk.
For the large number of parks and gardens, Bishkek is called a "green" city. In the center of the capital there is a long and wide Erkindik boulevard with old tall oak trees and a year-round street art gallery where you can buy paintings by local artists. Nearby is Oak Park - the central and oldest park in the city. Some of the trees here are over a hundred years old. In the park there is St. Nicholas Church - an architectural monument of the XIX century, and an open-air sculpture museum with statues made of concrete, wood and metal.
You can see the panorama of the city against the background of the Tien Shan peaks from the Boz-Peldek mountain, which is accessible by public transport. At its foot is an interesting sight - the ancient Kyrgyz cemetery "Khan's graves", where one of the rulers of the valley, Baytyk-khan, is buried. A stone mausoleum in the form of a domed tower was erected over his grave.
To immerse yourself in oriental life, head to the Osh bazaar. Here you can buy felt hats with patterns, bright carpets, stock up on cheap dried fruits and nuts, spices, take fresh flat cakes with a variety of patterns and taste the popular national dish - kurut from every counter. The Kyrgyz take these dry salted fermented milk balls with them for long grazing in the mountains. A nutritious and long-lasting snack. Follow their example and take a kurut for your upcoming travels in the mountains, which cover almost 90% of the country.
2. Ala-Archa National Park
Ala-Archa National Park is located in the mountain gorge of the same name, just 40 kilometers from Bishkek. You can settle in the national park itself in the hotel "Ala-Archa" or in the houses of the alpine camp. The most popular route is the trail to the Ak-Sai waterfall, the glacier of the same name and Ratsek's hut, named after the Soviet climber Vladimir Ratsek, the organizer of expeditions and ascents in this region. You can go off the route lightly in one day - the way back and forth is 12.8 kilometers and taking into account the ascent it will take 8-10 hours. A faster and easier option is to walk along the same path to the Ak-Sai waterfall - it is 8 kilometers and about 4-5 hours round trip. On the way meet observation platformswith dizzying views.
If you decide to go to the end of the route, then in Ratsek's hut - a two-story stone house, or in a tent next to it, you can stay overnight (for a fee, you will be given a sleeping bag), in order to make a simple ascent to Uchitel Peak at a height of 4,500 meters the next day above sea level. All you need is good hiking shoes, trekking poles and the desire to reach the top. Do not be alarmed when you meet a herd of dexterous mountain goats - they are harmless and more afraid than you. From the top of the mountain there is a view of the steppes from one side and of the Tien Shan mountain range - with another. Together with the descent, the ascent will take 5-6 hours.
3. Lake Issyk-Kul
Issyk-Kul - the second largest salt Lake in the world, surrounded by the snow-capped peaks of Ala-Too. The lake never freezes, so tourists come here all year round... In winter, many hot thermal springs are available for swimming.
A huge number of resort towns, villages and sanatoriums are stretched along the coast. One of the most popular resorts - Cholpon-Ata city with sandy beaches, mineral springs, the opportunity to go diving, snorkeling, trekking to nearby peaks.
For privacy, go to south coast... The infrastructure is less developed here than in the northern one, but empty quiet beaches and untouched nature.
Residents of the city in national costumes
4. Karakol
The city is located 12 kilometers from the coast of Lake Issyk-Kul, at the foot of the Terskey-Ala-Too ridge. It attracts travelers not only with picturesque mountain views, but also with historical sights. In 1888, Russian traveler and naturalist, explorer of Asia Nikolai Przhevalsky was buried near Karakol, who died on the way to Karakol during his fifth expedition to Central Asia. Near the grave there is a Przewalski Museum, where you can learn about the life and travels of the geographer, see the exhibits brought by him from expeditions.
Another attraction of Karakol is the Dungan mosque. The Dungans are a people who migrated to Central Asia from China in the 1880s. The Chinese-style mosque, more like a Buddhist temple, was built over a hundred years ago. At the end of your cultural trip to Karakol, visit the wooden Cathedral of the Holy Trinity of the late 19th century, richly decorated with carvings.
Among lovers of outdoor activities, Karakol is known by the same name ski resort... The mild climate - in winter the temperature rarely drops below minus 5 degrees - and a large amount of snow makes skiing on the slopes of the Tien Shan comfortable and popular among tourists. From a height of 3,040 meters above sea level, where the ski lift goes, views of Issyk-Kul and the nearest five-thousanders open.
5. Canyon "Fairy Tale"
The Skazka Canyon is located on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul, 4 kilometers from the village of Tosor. Under the influence of the wind, the rocks formed stone labyrinths, walls and towers, and some took the form of animals and mythical creatures. Bright orange, and at sunset, the fiery red color of the rocks resembles the famous Grand Canyon in the United States.
6. Radon and hydrogen sulfide thermal springs in the Altyn-Arashan gorge
“Altyn Arashan” is translated from Kyrgyz as “Golden Spring”. Radon and hydrogen sulfide thermal springs in the gorge are famous medicinal properties and are especially popular with foreign tourists.
It is better to go here for a few days. The easiest way to get to the Arashan resort in the upper reaches of the river of the same name is to buy a ready-made tour in Karakol. You can get to the resort on your own either by public transport to the Ak-Suu village, and from there walk for 4 - 5 hours. The long journey will be rewarded with hot baths at an altitude of 2,600 meters, surrounded by mountainous landscapes. In addition to paid pools, almost in the river itself there is a small free bath with hot water, as well as free natural baths right in the rocks.
Fans of outdoor activities can go from Arashan to high mountain lake Ala-Kol or to small nearby lakes at a distance of a couple of hours of walking. There are many beautiful waterfalls near the resort.
7. Museum of petroglyphs
The open-air museum is a "rock garden", once chaotically brought by a glacier to the foot of the Tien Shan foothills. Many boulders have preserved ancient rock paintings of animals and hunting scenes dating back to the second millennium BC. Historians associate these drawings with religious rites. In 2002, with the assistance of specialists from Germany, the petroglyphs were restored. In addition to rock carvings, the museum presents Turkic stone sculptures - balbals, and relics of ancient stone walls.
It is believed that it is better to go to the museum early in the morning or late in the evening, when the outlines of ancient drawings are clearly visible in the rays of the rising and setting sun.
8. Caravanserai Tash Rabat
The mystical and unique monument of the Middle Ages Tash-Rabat is located at an altitude of 3000 meters above sea level in the Kara-Koyun gorge. The entire structure - even the roof - is built of stone and lime. Inside there is a labyrinth connecting 31 rooms. Moreover, most of them are without a single window. Many passages and secret exits have been preserved under the fortress. According to one version, the building served as a Nestorian monastery, lost in a mountain gorge far from the Gentiles. Another version - Tash Rabat served as an inn, a hotel for merchants and travelers along the roads of the Great Silk Road.
You can only get here by car, so it's better to purchase organized tour... You will not have to spend the night in a "medieval hotel" - several guest yurts have been built nearby specially for tourists.
9. Jety-Oguz gorge
The main attraction of the gorge, located on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul, is the Rocks of Seven Bulls. Large brick-colored rocks, lined up in a long chain, really resemble bulls lying on the ground. A sad story is connected with them - the evil khan sacrificed seven bulls at the commemoration of his beloved, whom he himself killed so that she would not go to another. The blood she shed stained the bodies of the animals, and they turned into majestic rocks. In addition to this legend, the first in the gorge, travelers are greeted by the huge rock "Broken Heart" - also red.
From the gorge you can take a walk or take a horse excursion to the waterfall "Maiden's Hair". Another popular local attraction is the resort of the same name, famous for its thermal springs and therapeutic mud. In Soviet times, cosmonauts underwent rehabilitation here after flights, and now the resort is open to everyone.
10. Alpine pastures "jailoo"
From Kyrgyz "jailoo" is translated as "mountain pasture". Relatively recently, a new and now fashionable destination among wealthy tourists has developed in Kyrgyzstan - "jailoo tourism". You are taken to a high-mountain pasture, where you spend the night in a real shepherd's yurt, wash in an icy mountain river, roast a ram over the fire, which the owners will slaughter especially for you, drink kumis - in general, you live the traditional life of Kyrgyz nomads. Not everyone decides on such an experiment, but whoever decides should be ready to pay a decent amount for it. The cost of such a tour often depends on the number of people in the group - the more, the cheaper. The average price per person in a group of two or three participants for several days starts from about 35 thousand rubles (including the transfer to the jailoo). The most popular jailoo in Kyrgyzstan, where tourists are taken, are in the Semyonovsky gorge, on the Son-kul lake, the Sarala-Saz jailoo, Zhaman Echki, Kilemche.
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Water is the main wealth of Kyrgyzstan. The river one is known for its strength, the lake one for its beauty, the drinking one for its taste, and the mineral one for its medicinal qualities. If a beach holiday and walks along the picturesque mountains and valleys of the country are not enough to accumulate health and vigor for a year, then thermal springs will help in this. You don't need to wait for the middle of summer to visit them. On mineral watersah holiday season - all year round.
At the beginning of summer, it is still cool on Issyk-Kul - plus 20 in the afternoon, the water temperature in the lake is still about 16 degrees. Besides, the day was cloudy. So Nina goes to the hottest outdoor pool. Nature itself has heated this water to almost 44 degrees. A few minutes in hot water, then, for contrast, in a pool with cold water. So - up to 5 times. At the end of the wellness procedure, Nina soaks for 15 minutes in 35-degree water.
The Kyrgyz woman is not afraid of the cool air. For the first time, a resident of the capital region Nina Yegorova came to this source 3.5 years ago on January 3.
“Polyarthritis tortured me. Joints ached. Especially the knees. Three years ago I could hardly walk, I lived on pills. They advised me to go here - to the mineral waters. It was in winter. Met New Year and immediately went - there was no strength to wait until the summer. That's when I realized that my native Issyk-Kul is good all year round. It's just different, ”says Nina Egorova.
The 63-year-old woman no longer drinks arthritis medication. After one day of taking mineral baths, she does not remember her knees for up to two weeks. Then - again to the source. But this is more likely just a healthy habit and a favorite way to take a break from household chores. He comes with a spouse, and sometimes with grandchildren.
The water tastes very salty. But it doesn't sting the skin. But it allows you to feel lightness in the body - it keeps afloat and relaxes.
“Transparent, fresh, smells nothing, but just warms up through and through. On the advice of the local doctors, we come to the pools in any weather with a terry towel and a blanket. We took a bath - got dressed, covered ourselves with a blanket and keep warm. No showering or swimming in the lake for several hours after water treatment. Mineral contact with the skin must continue. If you do everything correctly, you will feel the warmth and power of this water inside for another three days, ”says Nina.
So the water of a local source affects the body due to temperature and strong salt saturation. Its mineralization level is high even for Issyk-Kul. The lake never freezes: it is - like veins - surrounded by many underground hot springs. The sanatorium is proud of its own. This hot river hidden from view is the highlight of relaxation here. But she might not have been. The development of a local deposit of thermal waters was abandoned even in Soviet times - it was expensive.
The rest house in the Kara-Oi village of the Issyk-Kul region has been operating since 1965. During the Soviet era it was called "Pearl". Modern complex has almost the same name - from the Kyrgyz language into Russian “Ak bermet” is translated “white pearl”. The deposit of thermal waters on the territory of the sanatorium was explored by 1975. At this time, the hydromineral resources of Issyk-Kul were discovered and developed most actively. Then - in the 70s - a well was drilled. The water lies at a depth of 1515 meters. We got to her, but did not mine. The well was sealed. The rest house continued to operate without a source. Even then, hot waters gushed out of the ground in nearby health resorts.
Akzholtoy Nasridinov has been running the sanatorium since the mid-80s. He remembers that after the collapse of the Soviet Union there were no funds to extract water from the ground. The rest house survived. But they knew and remembered about the explored deposit. When free money appeared - already in the 2000s - Akzholtoy Nasridinov decided to invest it in health tourism... I went to Bishkek - to the State Geological Agency and the Institute of Balneology - to clarify what kind of source is under the sanatorium. When I found out, there was no doubt about the need to raise water to the surface of the earth.
“Water is sodium chloride, of the same type as the well-known Mirgorod water. Mineralization - strong: 15 grams per cubic decimeter. We also say that the salt saturation is 19%. For comparison: this indicator near the water of most springs in Issyk-Kul is 12-13%, near the water in the lake - 2-3%. And she is also useful, ”explains Akzholtoy Nasridinov.
Re-drilling the well was only half the battle. The mineral water lying at a depth of one and a half kilometers is heavy, with an admixture of silt, it is difficult to raise it to the surface. Purification using a special system that does not destroy the structure of the water allowed it to be brought to a depth of about 50 meters. To lift from there, pumps were installed. The hot spring cost the sanatorium several tens of thousands of dollars. On the surface, water appeared in 2012.
Each day, spring water is directed from seven pools. They are different in volume - the smaller the bowl, the hotter the water in it. So everyone will find water at their own temperature.
“They come from other regions of Kyrgyzstan. But more - from abroad. Russians loved the source, Kazakhstanis. They come from China, Korea, Europe. Both in winter and summer. They usually come from afar for several weeks. At the same time, about 150 people rest and improve their health on the mineral water, ”says Akzholtoy Nasridinov.
The doctors have no doubts - mineral springs Issyk-Kul helps to treat many diseases. Thanks to chemical composition water, under its influence cellular metabolism and metabolism is accelerated, the production of collagen and elastin is stimulated. Sodium chloride baths normalize the functioning of the autonomic nervous system, strengthen the walls of blood vessels, and increase immunity. Diseases of the heart, bones, joints, spine, reproductive system recede, digestion improves, nervous disorders, inflammation and skin rashes disappear. Baths help in the fight against excess weight. 
There are few contraindications for taking mineral baths in Issyk-Kul. The family of Irina, a resident of Almaty, chose a spring in the village of Kara-Oy several years ago. Since then he has not cheated on him. Irina knows that by its properties the source is close to the waters of famous resorts in Russia and the Baltic states.
« The air in Issyk-Kul is simply wonderful, the climate is wonderful! I go here with my grandson. Teachers at school are surprised - not a single pass in a year because of a cold. This is his health now! ”Irina rejoices.
The Kazakh woman speaks on the go. She and her grandson - hot after the mineral baths - hurry to dinner. The appetite after water procedures by the mountain lake is excellent. Leave in the morning. And Irina also wants to collect water from the spring to take with her to the city. She loves to wash her face - it tones and softens the skin, and if you rinse your mouth with Issyk-Kul mineral water, the dentist will praise for the condition of the gums.
In the treatment of a number of diseases, they are increasingly used mountain resorts... The main therapeutic factors here are crystal clear air and increased solar radiation. The charm of mountain valleys, picturesque cliffs, waterfalls, dark blue mountain sky has a beneficial effect on the general condition of a person. It is known that emotional influences, especially in nervous diseases, are often more favorable than other therapeutic factors.
The resort possibilities of Kyrgyzstan make it possible to treat many diseases. Useful springs contain such a quantity of minerals that they are equal in quality to the waters of the North Caucasus or even surpass them. One liter of Chatyrkul water contains 3-4 grams of carbon dioxide, and Kislovodsk narzan contains only 2 grams. The water of the Yassinsky spring combines the qualities of "Essentuki", "Arzni" and "Borjomi".
There are many useful sources in Kyrgyzstan. Only on the Issyk-Kul lake there are 15 types of mineral waters. There are radon sources here, giving half a million liters per day, and nitrogen-siliceous ones, giving over four million liters per day.
Issyk-Kul Lake is a unique place with a mountain-sea climate. Many resort factors are combined here - thermal mineral springs, long duration of sunshine (more than 2500 hours per year), etc. The annual arrival of solar radiation on a horizontal surface with a clear sky is about 143 kcal / cm 2.
Returning by south coast Issyk-Kul from Przhevalsk, Few people do not turn at the twentieth kilometer. Here, in the picturesque gorge of Terskey-Alatau, one of the best balneological resorts in Kyrgyzstan - Dzhetyoguz (translated from Kyrgyz as "Seven Bulls") is located. The huge red rocks surrounding the resort really seem to resemble seven bulls. Dzhetyoguz is famous for its rare combination of alpine climate, forest air and radioactive thermal springs with a water temperature of 38-44. Summers are cool (average July temperature + 17 °), winters are mild. Here, at an altitude of 2300 meters above sea level, on the banks of a turbulent mountain river, patients with non-tuberculous inflammation of the joints, diseases of the stomach and liver are treated. Patients from various parts of the Soviet Union come here.
However, it is necessary to take into account the fact that with an increase in altitude the air becomes more and more rarefied, and this has a strong effect on the body, leading to hypoxia - oxygen starvation. Hypoxia causes palpitations, shortness of breath, headaches, mental disorders.
Interesting experiments conducted by Soviet scientists have shown that hypoxia can be used to restore and harden health. This is done by stepwise acclimatization. Patients are raised first to a small height, then higher. At the Jetyoguz resort, it is easy to combine treatment with radon baths and stepwise acclimatization.
The beaches of Cholpon-Ata and Dolinka, well protected from the winds, are well known far beyond the borders of Kyrgyzstan. Here is a well-known children's sanatorium in the republic, created during the Great Patriotic War. On the very shore of Lake Issyk-Kul, slender white buildings of the "Goluboy Issyk-Kul" sanatorium rise. The gentle sandy shores, the abundance of the sun, the mild maritime climate and the beauty of the surrounding landscape attract vacationers and tourists from all over our vast Motherland. But, coming to these wonderful places, it is necessary to remember that sun treatment is not always useful for everyone. With cardiovascular diseases, active forms of tuberculosis and some other ailments, prolonged exposure to the sun is contraindicated. The sun of Issyk-Kul is generous, but its generosity should not be abused. In these places, in the morning and evening hours, ultraviolet radiation exceeds all types of radiation.
In a deep picturesque gorge of the northern slope of the Kyrgyz ridge, 75 kilometers from the capital of the republic, at an altitude of 1775 meters above sea level, there are cozy buildings of the Issyk-Ata resort. Thermal springs with water temperatures from +20 to + 50 °, mud and high-altitude air give good results in the treatment of brucellosis, some types of stomach, nervous and other diseases.
The All-Union resort Jalal-Abad occupies a prominent place among the balneological resorts of Central Asia. Its hot alkaline springs have valuable medicinal properties. Treatment of rheumatism, liver and nervous system diseases, skin diseases gives remarkable results here. But the resort is especially famous for the treatment of kidney diseases. In this respect, doctors compare Jalal-Abad with the world-famous Cairo resort. From the outskirts of the vast park of the Jalal-Abad resort, a wonderful view of the valley of the river. Kugart.
The resort resources of mountainous Kyrgyzstan are still far from being fully utilized. The construction of resorts is growing from year to year. In the coming years, rest houses, sanatoriums and resorts in Kyrgyzstan will be able to receive more than 60 thousand vacationers. In the near future, Kyrgyzstan will become the third all-Union health resort in the country.
