Turbaza

Kyrgyzstan


If you're not tired of people watching there's more to be had at the Turbaza, a decrepit yet still active Soviet-era holiday camp replete with punch-machines, an awfully grimy open-air swimming pool and a ragged disco pavilion where city kids strut their stuff. Worth the 20-minute walk straight up from CBT, especially as a stop if you're headed on towards the Long Waterfall.


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1. Twin Waterfall

0.3 MILES

A string of souvenir stalls leads to this 23m waterfall. Though the falls themselves are only worth a quick look, you can escape the summer crowds by…

2. Long Waterfall

1.85 MILES

This thin 89m ribbon of waterfall is not an especially memorable site, but there's a certain fascination watching the throngs of local summer tourists …

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