Where The SOVIETS Went On Vacation? 🇰🇬 S3, EP18

Where The SOVIETS Went On Vacation? 🇰🇬 S3, EP18

Your house it’s his house hahaha it’s his house you can send it to him photo whatsapp okay hahaha bye bye bye bye come here oh hello hello good morning everyone welcome back and we are now in karakul in kyrgyzstan so yesterday we reached here and we stayed in this guesthouse and they have a beautiful garden the host told me that they grow those apple trees 4 years ago and those are the winter apples which are not ready yet but they look great the host said that those apples will become soft probably in middle October and they will be very delicious from China there are many Kyrgyz still living in China’s in this part yes and now it is easy to get to Kyrgyzstan before they need visa but now they don’t need visa to come to Kyrgyzstan now many people Kyrgyz people are coming from that part in China it’s only 4 hours from that part to Karakol wow that’s fast from the village to Karakol only four hours like the village in China to here yeah wow is there a border crossing? yes it is the border crossing in Kegen maybe they have a special permit like border permit right yes maybe but no need for visa now it’s 10 am in the morning and one interesting thing is that Kyrgyzstan time is one hour later than Kazakhstan in Kazakhstan it’s still 9 am but the capital Astana is more to the east so Astana is more to the east of Bishkek for breakfast we got some salami cheese coffee orange different bread and some of those candies chocolate candies and they told us that we should eat this porridge together with a jam this should be somewhere near the bazaar there is some heavy traffic and lots of people it’s getting more and more lively A Kyrgyz hat how cool is that this must be the bazaar area oh look how crowded it is walking through the clothing section i have the feeling that the bazaars here is primarily closing this morning i talked with our host and she told us that the Kazakh and kyrgyz language are very similar they can understand over 90% of what and as to the Uyghurs and uzbeks they can understand about 50 % and as to the tajik’s it’s the most difficult but most of the kyrgyz are bilingual they speak kyrgyz and Russian oh what is this people are queuing Samsa the uzbek naan bread in xinjiang they always bake it in a naan stove but here people use electric stove so there’s the traditional dairy products the hardened the dried yogurt in different size and different flavors there are also lots of spices chili pepper and dried nuts i feel like people in Kyrgyzstan are a little bit shorter compared to people in Kazakhstan and people in Kazakhstan are relatively taller hello thank you bye bye bye bye Leaving Karakol, we drove west along the southern shore of Issyk-Kul This area lies away from the main trunk of the Silk Road though some side routes once passed nearby The great trade routes of the Silk Road depended on fertile oasis towns and busy bazaars while Issyk-Kul sitting 1,600 meters above sea level was too high and cold in winter for large settlements to thrive For centuries these open grasslands have instead been a paradise for nomadic peoples （I don’t understand） ah yes your house oh it’s his house hahaha it’s his house you can send it to him Whatsapp? you photo Whatsapp send it to you My number? Yes Whatsapp number we will send you the photo okay Whatsapp We will send you the photo yes okay hahaha bye bye bye bye During the Soviet era many military sanatoriums were built along the shores of Issyk-Kul Some of them are still in operation today — like the Tamga Sanatorium. When we arrived, the summer facilities had already been closed, so we just took a walk around the place. the whole setting already felt quite soviet look at those those paintings and the mosaic it feels like back in the 1930s it’s quite big the facilities here are pretty worn out look at this this is wooden and then paint again in black the ground feels very broken too but it has everything there is a place for boxing there is also table tennis we just got those racket from the reception this is a swimming pool Manti (Dumplings) Liangfen ashlyanfu those are the typical food you can get in a cafe in Kyrgyzstan so they call this Manti which looks like baozi to me and this is lagman which is a literal translation of Lamian (pulled noodles) in Chinese that’s pulled noodles and that is potato with meat samsa this looks like hundun and this one is liangfeng i think that’s a liangfeng so a starchy noodles originated from central part of China tea? yes this small town is called barskoon it’s on a slope it’s pretty nice with lots of small houses with the yard the garden and we come here for dinner lagman yes lagman and manti You are Kyrgyz ? Yes Kyrgyz you are not Uzbek or Uyghur right? no Kyrgyz this is the lagman looks very different from what you can get in xinjiang i think there is beef there is pepper maybe this is wosun (stem lettuce) the noodles here taste a little bit like the xinjiang la mian but it’s different and also the noodle is cooked until it’s very soft it’s much softer than the ones you get in China Do you stay in Barskoon? No we stay in Tosor Tosor its beautiful sauce sauce okay it’s very delicious thank you Here to say “hi” you say “yahshi” yahshimusiz Rahmat yahshi spasibo ha ha it’s very similar to what i learned from the Chinese kazakhs once they say hello they say yahshimusiz the food manti is a very interesting food that spread along the silk road it is believed that it firstly originated in China and in China the mantou by then is actually the dumplings which means it’s a food that is you know with a doughy skin with meat inside and then the Mongols and Turkic people kind of brought them along the Silk road and in different regions along the Silk road today there are different variations so the Kyrgyz manti looks like what you can see now there are different forms some are more like XiaoLongbao and others more like this like what we just had and some others look like that and in Turkey eventually the mantis became much much smaller it’s roughly this size normally with meat inside and you often eat it for example with a sour cream or with the yogurt ever since we entered Kyrgyzstan i felt this soviet vibe so strongly the street the statue the buildings at night it’s pretty chill it’s about i think 10 degrees Flo is wearing three jackets and sunset by the lake is absolutely beautiful even the locals stop their car to take photos this is where we stayed yesterday a guesthouse right next to the issyk kul lake we got a small room for two with a bathroom and even a fridge we paid i think a 1500 per person (15 USD) and it’s a really nice house they have a very spacious living room with some nice plants and look on the top that is a Russian style Samova that’s a teapot a big teapot and what’s really interesting is the door lock it’s something that i have never seen in any other country i will show you in a minute look there are ten different buttons on it each was a number and to open it you have to press certain numbers at the same time so you have to press yeah you have to press it and then it is open Flo is enjoying his swim in the issyk kul lake this area is so beautiful it reminds me of the Mediterranean sea in Europe our guesthouse is very close to the lake the issyk kul lake and that narrow stripe that’s tianshan mountain range and this part is also tianshan mountain range and speaking of the ancient silk road somewhere in that gorge about 30 kilometers away you can find a big stone with Buddhist script carved into the rock it means that Buddhism has spreaded along the silk road at least to this part of the road as to today we will continue our ride towards bishkek it’s about 300 more than 300 kilometers and we’re not sure if we can make it there and if not we will probably just find a small town and stay overnight in the middle hello oh chicken lots of apple trees so the road has been like this sometimes good sometimes bad we don’t know where we are going to make it today and i think we’re going to end the video from here in front of this beautiful farmland and we hope you enjoy watching this video thanks for watching and next episode will be maybe somewhere near bishkek bye bye

We begin our journey in Karakol, a charming town on the eastern edge of Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan’s famous alpine lake. Instead of taking the popular northern route, we explore the less-traveled southern shore, passing through peaceful villages like Tamga and Barskoon — places rich in history and untouched beauty.
During the Soviet era, Issyk Kul was a major recreation and recovery destination. Its mild climate and high altitude made it ideal for rest and healing, especially for Soviet soldiers recovering from war injuries. Many sanatoriums were built around the lake, and their remains can still be found today.
Even now, the Soviet influence is visible — from Lenin statues in small towns like Barskoon to the architecture and local stories that keep history alive.
Join us as we uncover the authentic charm, hidden Soviet relics, and breathtaking nature along Kyrgyzstan’s southern Issyk Kul shore 🎬

0:00 Intro
1:20 Kyrygz Bazar
5:10 Acquaintance at Issyk Kul
9:11 Soviet Sanatorium
15:17 Issyk Kul

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