Karakol Media Centre
A one-stop resource about Karakol for media professionals and content creators.
Thank you for your interest in Karakol, our cozy mountain town in eastern Kyrgyzstan. We welcome travelers from all over the world throughout the year with our world-class trekking and skiing, rich cultural diversity, tasty multicultural cuisine and sustainable tourism initiatives.
We look forward to sharing our local hospitality and experience with you. This page aims to help you find inspiring story ideas and resources to help you share Karakol as an emerging sustainable travel destination with the world.
Note to visiting journalists, content creators and influencers: If you are planning a trip to Karakol, please get in touch with us at Destination Karakol prior to your visit. We'd love to meet you!
Karakol Story Ideas
- Year-Round Adventures: Karakol is one of the few year-round destinations in Karakol where visitors have something unique to experience each season. While traditionally Karakol's high seasons are in winter for skiing and winter sports and summer for alpine treks, more and more people are discovering the benefits of visiting in spring and autumn seasons when Karakol is full of color and local activities, but without the crowds.
- Sustainable Tourism: We're proud to be one of the leaders in sustainable tourism development in Kyrgyzstan and greater Central Asia. We have always focused on developing community-based and eco-friendly tourism experiences together with programs supporting local guides, youth, and conservation efforts. Most recently, Karakol's sustainability journey has led us to winning international awards, including a Green Destinations Award, and a growing number of sustainably certified businesses.
Cultural Mosaic: Home to Dungans, Uighurs, Kyrgyz, Cossacks Tatars and more, Karakol’s history and cultural diversity is reflected in its traditions, festivals, and inclusive feeling of the town.
Culinary Discovery: Experience many of Central Asia’s best cuisines and dishes, all in one place. Karakol's cultural diversity is also reflected in its wide choice of cuisines and food tours. You can select a different home-cooked family dinner each night with one of our culinary tours, from a Dungan cooking class to a Kyrgyz dinner in a yurt to a Uygur cultural dinner.
Karakol Media Library
If you need images of Karakol for your articles or stories, please check out this Winter Tourism Media Library.
If we can help in any way with your questions or requests for quotes, images or other information for your articles or stories, please let us know.