Talas: Holiday apartments and houses

In Talas, the Kanat Keneshbekov Historical-Ethnographic Museum of Talas State University was founded in 2016 to mark the university’s 20th anniversary; it contains more than 120 exhibits. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Talas can then continue searching for accommodation.

Culture and history

The Kanat Keneshbekov Archaeological-Ethnographic Museum has a department dedicated to the 20-year history of Talas State University. A second department presents archaeological and ethnographic exhibits from the Talas Valley. Four large museums in Talas are described as actively engaged in research.

Cityscape and regional setting

A large forest park lies on the northern side of the city along the tributaries of the Talas River. The Talas Valley stretches for 230 kilometres between the Kyrgyz Range and the Talas Ala-Too. In the Talas Region, the meadow-forest zone around the Kyrgyz Range and the Talas Ala-Too supports tourism at elevations of 1,600 to 2,800 metres.

Talas Central Park was transformed into a 1.5-hectare public recreational area.

Nature in the surrounding area

Besh-Tash Nature Reserve is located 13 km from Talas; visitors can drive another 30 km into the park. Kirov Reservoir is listed as being 54.2 km from Talas. Both are recorded as natural visitor attractions in the Talas Region.

Cultural sites in the surrounding area

On the outskirts of Talas, the Manas Ordo complex includes a restored gumbez mausoleum, a museum and a cultural park. The complex is associated with the legendary burial site of Manas.

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