Issyk-kul Lake Archives

Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan hippie camp

Magical Place

A hippie camp hidden inbetween the trees right next to a Russian military base on Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan. Credits: Lisa Moeckel (Germany) Find… [...]

A woman and old men bath in the Issyk-Kul.

A dip in the Issyk-Kul

Everyone bathes as they please in the Issyk-Kul! Credits : Simone Bergonzi (@simobergz, Italy) Find all of our photos of the day. You… [...]

Jump into Issyk-Kul

Jump into Issyk-Kul / Unchanging childhood: The opportunity to jump into the water wherever and whenever, into the sea, the river, the lake, over and over again. Credits: Grégoire Chesnot… [...]

Snowy Summits

View of Tian Shan Mountains from Issyk-Kul Lake in Kyrgyzstan. Photo: Lisa Moeckel (Germany) Find all of our photos of the day. [...]

Passage

Wedged In

The southern road around Issyk-Kul to Karakol, wedged between the lake and the Tian Shan range. Credit: Alex Wordley Find all of our photos of… [...]

Sailing Boat on Issyk-Kul Lake

Every summer, many Bishkek residents travel to the north shore of Issy Kul Lake for a holiday. It is not uncommon to see sailing regattas in front of the Cholpon… [...]

The Konorchok canyon

The Konorchok canyon in the Chuy valley, on the road from Bishkek to Issyk-Kul, has a spectacular geology, due to the erosion of particularly soft yellow and ochre… [...]