Day Trip to Burana Tower

Day Trip to Burana Tower

One Spring-like Saturday in April we decided to see what all the buzz was about and head to Burana Tower, located in a small town just east of Bishkek. We took a city marshrutka to the Western Bus Station, where we transferred to a longer-haul marshrutka heading to Tokmok. 45 minutes later, we arrived. The marshrutkas stop a couple kilometers outside of what you might call the central Tokmok. You'll know you're in the right town because they tell you with a 3-story monument. Not to be bested, an older monument across the street…continue reading →