Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Astana
Surreal modern architecture
on the steppe (p98)
RUSSIA
Lake Song-Köl
Horse treks and yurtstays
at this lovely lake (p273)
Omsk
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Almaty
Central Asia's most
cosmopolitan city (p56)
Burabay
National
Park
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Pavlodar
Ulaangom
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Belukha
(4506m)
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Ust-
Kamenogorsk
MONGOLIA
ASTANA
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Semey
Korgalzhyn
Nature
Reserve
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ALTAY
MOUNTAINS
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Karaganda
Altay
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Lake
Zaysan
Ayagoz
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Tacheng
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Balkhash
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CHINA
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Lake
Balkhash
Taldykorgan
Ürümqi
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Yin
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Karakol
Base for fabulous
Tian Shan trekking (p258)
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Altyn-Emel
National
Park
Almaty
Muyunkum
Desert
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Khan
Tengri
(7010m)
Ile-Alatau
National Park
BISHKEK
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Taraz
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Fergana Valley
Join the locals for some
Silk Road haggling (p160)
Lake
Issyk-Köl
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Karakol
Pobedy
(7439m)
Shymkent
Talas
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Aksu-Zhabagyly
Nature Reserve
Sayram Ugam
National Park
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Lake
Naryn
Song-Köl
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KYRGYZSTAN
TASHKENT
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mangan
High Roads to China
Cross the Torugart or Irkeshtam
passes to Kashgar (p310)
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Torugart
Pass
Irkeshtam
Pass
Kokand
Guliston
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Osh
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Fergana
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Khojand
CHINA
Kashgar
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Fan Mountains
Turquoise lakes and great
trekking (p326)
FAN
MOUNTAINS
Koh-i
Somoni
(7495m)
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Kongur
(7719m)
DUSHANBE
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TAJIKISTAN
Kulob
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THE PAMIRS
Pamir Highway
One of the world's great
mountain road trips (p351)
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Khorog
ELEVATION
5000m
3000m
1000m
Wakhan Valley
Silk Road forts and views
of the Hindu Kush (p348)
500m
PAKISTAN
200m
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INDIA
KABUL
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