Osh

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Osh (Kyrgyzstan) banner Suleiman hill - Sulayman Mountain Osh 03-2016 img31 view from Sulayman Mountain pano - Panoramic view of Osh

Osh is a city in the Ferghana Valley (Kyrgyzstan) | Ferghana Valley of Kyrgyzstan.

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Osh (Kyrgyz: Ош) is the second largest city in Kyrgyzstan. It's in the south of the nation and often referred to as the "capital of the south". Osh is a lively place, with the largest and most crowded outdoor market in all of Central Asia, now called the Great Silk Road Bazar. The city is at least 3,000 years old and has served as the administrative center of Osh Province since 1939. The city has an ethnically mixed population of about 255,800, comprising 46% Uzbeks and only 43% Kyrgyz and other smaller ethnic groups. On the whole it is much more Islamic than other parts of Kyrgyzstan

Travel to Osh

Buy a Flight ticket to and from Osh

The Osh International Airport IATA Flight Code: OSS 40.60818, 72.78658 (9 som) 11 kilometers from the centre of Osh. A taxi to the downtown costs around 250 som. Marshrutka 107 takes 25 minutes to Jayma Bazaar, it then continues towards the centre parallel to Prospektesi Lenina. The following airlines operate at the airport:

By bus or marshrutka

  • Bishkek – Marshrutkas are 500-700 som per person. They are actually much more comfortable than a shared taxi, because they have sleeping bunks. It takes some time to get to the center—in Osh marshrutkas start from KaraSu market (30 som from the center); in Bishkek from DorDoi market (12 som from the center). These vans take just 2-3 hours more than shared taxis and always run overnight, starting at 15:00-18:00. Unfortunately, you will miss the great view on the Bishkek-Osh road because of this.
  • Arslanbob – One or two buses go direct between the new bus station in Osh and Arslanbob for 200 som. If you miss them, go via Jalalabad and Bazar Korgon.
  • Sary Tash – Reportedly, marshrutkas go between Osh and Sary Tash, 250 som. From Osh at 14:00 from Dostole bridge.

From China

There are two weekly sleeper buses (Monday and Friday) from Kashgar in China leaving at 10:00 (Beijing time) and the trip takes about 18 hr. The price is ¥470 and the buses depart from Kahsgar international bus station. As the road through Irkeshtam is at high altitude, remember to take warm clothes to the bus even during summer. Sit on the left for better views.

By shared taxi

  • Bishkek – Prices of shared taxis from Bishkek vary quite a lot. In spring, when seasonal workers are travelling from Osh to the capital and then to Kazakhstan or Russia, it will cost less, and vice versa in autumn. The price of a shared taxi Bishkek-Osh was 1,000-1,500 som per person as of May 2012. Taxis to Bishkek park on Zainabetdinova street.
  • Jalal-Abad – Shared taxis between Osh and Jalal-Abad to/from the New Bus Station (Novy Avtovokzal) in Osh, somewhat out of town. A taxi from the bazaar to this station is 150 som (Jun 2017). The price for the ride between Osh and Jalal-Abad is 250 som (Jun 2017).
  • Sary Tash – A shared taxi costs 400-500 som (May 2012). They park somewhere on Zainabetdinova street, like the Bishkek ones. Leaving Osh and they could wait for passengers quite a long time, so a better option is to just head to the highway (for example take a marshrutka to Karatai or Gulcha from the old bus station), and hitch a ride from a marshrutka or private vehicle passing by. Trucks can be very affordable (free or just up to 200 som), but are quite slow. Cars make it in 3 hr, but a truck could take 5-6 hours or more. (In Sary Tash, usually there are a lot of trucks to Irkeshtam pass—daytime on workdays, 100 soms should be enough. But there is very very few extra transport on Pamir highway, and direct transport from Osh to Murghab could be full.)

From Tajikistan

  • Murghab – A place in a shared taxi to Murghab is 1,500 som (May 2012), in Russian jeep or normal jeep, though the last one is much more comfortable. Drivers like to overcharge tourists, but remember and they badly need passengers, and finally will agree to the regular price. You don't have to pay extra for a reasonable-sized backpack or for a good seat (just be the first passenger to reserve one). But the driver might ask you extra money if you would like to stop on the way to take photos. Anyway, don't pay over 2,000 som. Jeeps to Murghab park inside the vehicle stand to Bishkek; ask around. There are very few jeeps every day, and some days there are none. No fixed schedule, all depends on demand. When they get enough passengers and they leave. You could come to the stand in the afternoon, exchange phone numbers with a few drivers and later join one, who will be leaving first. There is no public transportation directly to Khorog; you have to switch in Murghab. Note, you will pay the full fare to Murghab even if you want an intermediate destination.

How to get around in Osh

GPS 40.5269|72.8021 Taxis are cheap, a ride from the city to the airport is about 300 som.

What to see in Osh

The city has several monuments, including one to the southern Kyrgyz "queen" Kurmanjan Datka and one of the few remaining statues of Vladimir Lenin. A Russian Orthodox church, reopened after the demise of the Soviet Union and the largest mosque in the nation (beside the bazaar), and the 16th-century Rabat Abdul Khan Mosque can be found here.

  • Sulayman Mountain 40.5293, 72.7848 - 20 som A mountain looming over the city full of ancient sites of worship, some still in use, dating back several millennia. It is considered the most complete example of a Central Asian sacred mountain, and accordingly has been inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage list|UNESCO World Heritage Site. It's also just a good place to have a hike and take in the views. A cave in the mountain is the site of a museum containing a collection of archaeological, geological and historical finds and information about local flora and fauna.
  • Lenin Statue 40.51782, 72.80625 - One of the last Lenin statues remaining in Central Asia.
  • North of the bazaar there is a park with carnival games and amusements for children

Top Muslim Travel Tips for Osh

Muslim Friendly Shopping in Osh

Osh 03-2016 img11 market - Breads at Osh Bazar

  • The Bazar 40.5407, 72.7964 In the north of the town on both sides of the river - One of the largest market/bazar in Central Asia with plenty of different things for sale. If you are planning to buy souvenirs, do that here. And do not forget to negotiate. It is open daily, most dynamic on Sundays, partly closed on Mondays.

Halal Restaurants in Osh

  • Nirvana Restaurant - Short taxi ride outside of downtown; European and local cuisine; good shashlyk, Steaks, Chicken and beef burritos. Indoor and outdoor dining areas, with toys for kiddies. Good service, clean. They brew their own the vats are visible from the dining room in a large area next door.
  • The bazzar has a range of affordable local food
  • Kafe "Zhyz-Byz" 226 Kurmanjan-Datka St., Osh In the centre, road parallel to Lenin Avenue ☎ +996 777 557 939 - Very good range of local food. Two mains with drinks, around 450 som. Menu in English. Pleasant decor.

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Osh

Osh - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Osh, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Osh. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Osh and its surrounding regions.

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Osh 03-2016 img06 Sulayman Mountain - Sulayman Too, Mount Sulayman

  • Osh Guesthouse - 3rd entrance, apt. 48 a bit difficult to find, it's in the block between the Kyrgyzstan Rd. and Osh Rd. -- ask the local residents or the taxi drivers for directions - Dorm US$5-7, single US$18-23 -- it's feasible to bargain over the phone if reservation is made in advance Checkout: 12:00 Nice and well established but a little shabby, split across a house and nearby flat. There are three 4-bed dorms, a double room and two kitchens. Only three shared bathrooms so you might have to wait a while to get your morning shower. Laundry service (for 70 som/kg), free Wi-Fi, English and German are spoken. Well known tour operator for organising pamir trips, but rumours of dishonesty. Alcohol banned.
  • Stari Gorad Hotel - next to the New Mosque. Cross zainabetdinova street, first street on your right, first gate on your right -- there is no sign and the entrance is in a courtyard - Double room 300 som/pp Checkout: 12:00 No dorm. Clean place, only private bathrooms, kitchen available. A nice woman runs the place. She speaks English.
  • Osh- Nuru Hotel - Ош-Нуру - osh-@ 1, Bayalinov 40.5218, 72.8003 ☎ +996 3222 7 56 14 A big former Soviet hotel with partly renovated rooms, but also budget options in old-fashioned twin rooms (from €19 per room). The staff speak English and there is a nice swimmingpool and café. Wi-Fi is available in the rooms. Check the latest offers online.
  • Konok Hostel | Kurmanjan-Datka street 262/5 40.5298, 72.7950 5-minutes walk from Bazaar ☎ +996772345546 Check-in: 12:00 / Check-out: 13:00 500 som with breakfast - 5-minutes walk from bazaar on Kurmanjan-Datka street 262/5 (difficult to see this; directly across from 3-story Yurt) in a predominantly business and university neighborhood of the city (great location). It has one 4-bed dorm. WiFi, self-service kitchen, laundry service are available. Western toilet is kept clean. Shower has a water heater, though you have to wait around half an hour till it gets hot. Owner Meri is helpful and lovely, and though she has hearing disability you can easily discuss by writing or Speech-to-Text software. Call ahead.
  • TES guest house - Say Boyu street #5 40.5226187, 72.8024412 near the river 1½ kilometers south of the inner city ☎ + 996 (3222) 21548 - 1,800 som - 10 rooms, but also a sheltered camping area where the long distance cyclists like to stay. Her you can hear interesting stories. English speaking staff.
  • Bayana Guest House Prospekt Lenina 286 ☎ +996 555 434 360 Check-in: 13:00 / Check-out: 12:00 - Cost of twin room (not per person) with private facilities - 1,400 som, including breakfast served in a lovely garden (August 2023). With TV, fridge & A/C. Plus terrace. In the centre on Prospekt Lenina.

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Talant Toksonbaev Speaking English coordinator Osh Tourism Board Center mob: + 996 555 077621

News & References Osh


Travel Next

  • Arslanbob – An Islamic village popular with local tourists and famous for its picturesque walnut tree forest.
  • Ferghana Valley (Kyrgyzstan) | Chon-Alai – Chon-Alai is a region Southwest of Osh containing the Lenina peak and the highest mountain in Kyrgyzstan.


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