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Place in Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan
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Balykchy (Балыкчы) is a city of 51,000 people (2021) at Issyk Kul. It was the center of the lake's fishing fleet, but has suffered a major decline since the collapse of the Soviet Union. It now only on the path to the tourist sites of the lake, but largely by-passed.
By train
5-5 hr for 280 km) on Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Bishkek that goes through a very beautiful mountain pass. Beware that the train cabin will reach high temperatures in summer.
By road
The main road from Bishkek and the Chui Valley comes to Balykchy and splits into a Northern and Southern lake route in the city.
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