Jeti-Ögüz resort

Seven Bulls rock formation near Jeti Oguz

A view of Jeti-Ögüz rock formation that includes one of the buildings of the health resort (right)

Broken Heart rock

A waterfall in a gully in the mountains surrounding Jeti-Ögüz, frozen in the late fall

Jeti-Ögüz (Kyrgyz: Жети-өгүз, seven bulls) is a balneotherapic resort located at the north slope of Teskey Ala-Too mountain range near Issyk Kul in the Jeti-Oguz District of Issyk Kul Province of Kyrgyzstan, about 28 km west of Karakol.^[1]

In the mountains surrounding Jeti-Ögüz, with visible pine-tree plantations

History

The thermal springs of Jeti-Ögüz were known to local inhabitants since antiquity. The place became known to Europe in 1856 when Semenov-Tian-Shanskii first visit it. Since 1965 the resort operates year-round. In 1991, an important 1991 meeting between Boris Yeltsin and Askar Akayev took place in Jeti-Ögüz.

Places of interest

This resort is a common destination of interest for citizens of Kyrgyzstan, as well as a popular destination for tourists to Kyrgyzstan. The Jeti-Ögüz Rocks are located in vicinity of the resort. From the resort, with a hike or ride on horse-back of several hours, one may reach a waterfall located in a gully, as well as a pine-tree plantation. This is a popular trek for tourists and visitors.

References

1. Иссык-Куль. Нарын:Энциклопедия [Issyk-Kul. Naryn:Encyclopeda] (in Russian). Bishkek: Chief Editorial Board of Kyrgyz Soviet Encyclopedia. 1991. p. 510. ISBN 5-89750-009-6.

Coordinates: 42°19′50″N 78°14′23″E / 42.33055°N 78.239733°E