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Karakol's creative pulse is felt in its streets — in the music drifting from open doors, the murals on unexpected walls, and the galleries tucked into neighborhoods that guidebooks overlook. Walking is the only way to find them.
Karakol is a gateway town to Kyrgyzstan's stunning Tian Shan mountains, nestled near the shores of Issyk-Kul, one of the world's largest alpine lakes. Walking here combines Russian colonial architecture with access to spectacular mountain valleys.