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Kochkor
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Kochkor
æ Sights
1 Lenin Statue ..........................................A2
2 Regional Museum................................. B1
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Pionerskaya
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Kasymov
A365
11
Bishkek
(195km)
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Café Vizit
(130m);
Animal
Bazaar (1km)
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3 Hotel ....................................................... A1
4 Shamen 14............................................. A1
5 Tulekeev B&B........................................ B1
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Dom
Kultura
ú Eating
6 BNB Stolovaya ...................................... A1
7 Kafe Azem.............................................. A1
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2
Saadogul
Guesthouse
(500m)
þ Shopping
8 Bazaar .................................................... A1
9 Erkin/Kochkor-Kotu............................. A1
ï Information
10 Ayylbank ................................................ A1
11 CBT ......................................................... B1
12 eCenters................................................. A1
13 EJT .......................................................... B1
14 Jailoo Tourist Community ................... A1
15 RSK Bank ...............................................A2
16 Shepherd's Life ..................................... B1
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Stadium
Turkish Mosque (100m)
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ï Transport
17 Marshrutka for Bishkek ....................... B1
18 Shared Taxis for Bishkek &
Balykchy ............................................. A1
19 Shared Taxis for Chayek (via
Jumgal) ............................................... A1
20 Shared Taxis to Naryn ......................... A1
Kafe¨Azem¨ CAFE $$
(Isakeev 32; mains 80-140som, garnish 30som;
h 9am-11pm) Kochkor's grandest venue is pri-
marily a wedding hall but serves a-la-carte
when no parties are planned.
7 ¨Shopping
Kochkor is one of the best places in Kyr-
gyzstan to buy shyrdak s. Both Jailoo (p277)
and CBT (p277; Altyn Kol showroom) have
selections of naturally dyed felt products
Erkin/Kochkor-Kotu¨ HANDICRAFT
(Women's Cooperative Centre; % 055-543 5977,
Fatima 077-243 5943; Aubakirova 15) Gorgeous
collection of local crafts, most for sale, some
as 'museum' exhibits inexplicably hidden
behind blue gates with red pattern but no
sign. Organises culture shows, felt-making
displays and has yurts at the back. Theo-
retically one can sleep in the latter (450som
with breakfast) but at present few visitors
seem to have taken up the offer.
while on weekends when banks are closed, CBT
can change high-vaue US$ and euros at so-so
rates.
COMMUNITY-TOURISM OFFICES
What makes Kochkor such an important stop
for visitors is that four community-tourism or-
ganisations each ofer advice, information and
a range of services in English. All can arrange
homestays both in town and in the surround-
ing countryside, yurtstays, guides (around
800som), horses (per day 700som), luggage
storage and transport. CBT Kochkor ( % 077-
726 5559, 511 14; cbt_kochkor@rambler.ru;
Pioneerskaya 22A; h 9am-noon & 1-7pm) is
the biggest with the widest network, but Jailoo
( % 055-549 4203, 077-100 8482; www.jailoo.
org; Orozbakova 125/3; h 9am-8pm) is often
friendlier, slightly cheaper and opens later.
Both of these have information oices, gift-
shops and internet access. Two other outits,
Shepherds' Life (p282) and EJT (CBT Plus Eco;
% 055-777 0236, 077-251 0628; www.cbtpluse
co.kg; Orozbakova) have small box-booths near
the bus station, that seem irregularly manned,
8 Information
There's wi-i access at CBT (p277; per hr 50som)
and aging internet computers at eCenters (Isa-
keev 29; per MB 5som; h 9am-6pm Mon-Sat)
and Jailoo (p277). There are Visa ATMs at RSK
Bank (Isakaev) and Ayylbank (Orozbakova),
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