CHOLPON-ATA
CITY HALL
Place to see
Peterogryhs Museum
This is the open air museum with ancient rock paintings. It is the largest gourps of rock paintings among the Issyk-Kul ragion and most petroglyphs were painted in the late Bronze age(middle Ⅱ millennium B.C. to Ⅷ century B.C.) and Saka Usun period(Ⅷ century B.C. to Ⅴ century A.D.) The drawing theme is mainly the image of animals such as goats, deers and wild bulls. Alongside of the peterogrlyps, there are stone circles, toms and stone sculptures and they are also worth to see.
If you want to see every part of museum, you need at least 1.5 hours, but at quick look, you just need 30min to walk.
Open: 9:00~17:00(summer is open until 18:00 or 19:00)
Fee: 50 com
Access: 15min by taxi from City Hall
 large rock of petroglyphThis rock welcome you at the gate. |
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 child shaped rocks10min walk from the gate |
 Mountain Goat |
 The gate |
 Map of museum |
 great view from the exit |
Culture center "Ruh-Ordo"
Ruh Ordo, which means “spiritial center”, is the Kyrgyz culture center and spritual complex that is named after famous Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov. There are 5 world majour religious temples and chapels that show the unity of people7s faith. Also, they exhibit Ancient and modern Kyrgyz culture such as and folkcraft and musical insterment, the masterpice of the famous modern writers.
You can participate the excursions in several language(included English) and it takes about 1 hour.
Open: 9:00-18:00(everyday)
Fee: 400com
Access: 10min walk from City Hall.
 Ruh-OrdoIt's a cozy park with religious complex. |
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 Welcome! |
 the building of Chingiz AitmatovChingiz Aitmatov is world famous Kyegyz writer. |
 great view from Ruh-Ordo |
 Buddist temple |
 Big Bell |
 statu of great personThere are many statues of great persons in the park. |
Issyk-Kul State
Historical and Cultural Museum
This museum show the unique natural and a cultural heritage of the Isyyk-Kul ragion from ancient times up to the present day.
The most valuable collections are traditional textailes,felt and musical
instruments from 19th century to 20century. It takes 30mim to 1hour to see the museum.
Open: 9:00-18:00 (everyday in summer)
Fee: 50com
Access: 3min walk from City Hall.
Tomb of Oluya-Ata
This is the tomb of the Oluya Cholpon Ata, who is the ledgend of this region. It is situated on the shore of the Lake Issyk-Kul and this 21meter religious building is symbol of the city of Cholpon-Ata.
It opens 24 hours and free of charge, so you can visit whenever you want!
Open: 24hour
Fee: free of charge
Access: 10min by marshrutka from City Hall.