Central Asia Tourism news

Bazars in Osh have been removed and moved outside the city center All the major bazars in Osh have been moved or are expecting to be moved outside the city center. The new centered location for the bazars is along the Bekmata Osmonov street, at the west side of the

First Bukhara Biennial Attracts Global Arts Tourism Autumn 2025, Uzbekistan launched the  Bukhara Biennial, which is a major international contemporary art festival to attract even more tourists but cleverly outside the tourism hot season. Running from September 5 to November 20, 2025 in the ancient city of Bukhara, the biennial

Karakol – Almaty bus line opened A year round Karakol – Almaty – Karakol bus line started to operate in September 20205 through the Kegen border checkpoint in Karkara. Based on initial information, the buses should depart daily or every other day as long as there is even one passenger.

Ala Too Skiing Resort building started in Issyk Kul Ala Too Skiing Resort construction has started in Issyk Kul. The first stages of a project that has massive plans including more than 200 kilometers of ski slopes, numerous hiking trails, hotels, restaurants, a traditional ethno-village, ropeways, and so on, focus on

Cable car being constructed in Ala Archa near Bishkek Construction of a new about 1 km cableway has begun in Ala-Archa Nature Park near Bishkek, in Kyrgyzstan. The cableway project is part of a larger strategy to enhance Kyrgyzstan’s appeal to tourists and provide them with safe and comfortable facilities

Two new UNESCO sites for Central Asia The Cold Winter Deserts of Turan (Central Asian depression) in Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan and the Tigrovaya Balka Tugan forests near Amu Darya in Tajikistan were added to the UNESCO World Heritage site list. The transnational property of Cold Winter deserts of Turan