enthusiast.

Bradt´s Kyrgystan provides the most comprehensive coverage of any English-language guidebook on the market. It contains detailed sections of the country´s history, culture and sights alongside entertaining reviews of hotels and restaurants. With flights to Bishkek increasingly straightforward and no visa required for visitors from Western Europe, there has never been a better time to explore this extraordinary country.

Laurence Mitchell is a freelance travel writer and photographer who has travelled widely in the ex-Soviet world.