Bishkek is the most popular tourist destination in Central Asia. Crime is low, the air and streets are clean, and most importantly, the chances of a violent revolution erupting while you visit are absolutely zero. Thousands arrive each year to see the unique mix of Soviet-Asian culture and architecture. Many are profoundly changed by the experience of living here and never go back home.
SRAS cultural programs are designed to give you a wide introduction to your city and the surrounding region as a whole. These structured experiences are laid-back, educational, and an opportunity for students to get to know each other.
Hiking in the Tien Shan
Mountains!
Building a traditional yurt
in a Kyrgyz village.
In our experience, however, many students prefer to save on the costs of organized activities and to have mostly free time – to study, to peruse independent interests, and to spend time with the friends they make from around the world while abroad.
To strike a balance between these needs and wants, we offer several core activities, attendance to which is required and the cost of which is included in most programs (see the individual program pages for details). We also offer several optional experiences which are available at additional cost.
Walking in Bishkek can be fascinating if you know the wonderful places, monuments, iconic sites that are scattered across the capital. Decorated Ala-Too Square with the monument of freedom, a quiet park with old oak church, Old Town Square with Lenin monument, statue of the national hero Manas all these attractions make the city beautiful and attract the attention of its guests, and remain a part of the city on photos.
Bisjkek (Kirgizisch: Бишкек) is de hoofdstad van het Centraal-Aziatische land Kirgizië. De stad heeft 866. 300 inwoners (schatting 2004) en is het economische, culturele, politieke en wetenschappelijke middelpunt van het land. Ook is de stad het belangrijkste verkeersknooppunt van het land en de omringende oblast Chü. De stad maakt hier echter geen deel van uit, maar is een zelfstandige politieke stadseenheid (shaary) binnen het land.
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