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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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 Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 9:43 am Post subject: What's Bishkek actually like? |
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Wikitravel isn't as well-edited as Wikipedia so the information there is often pretty conflicting. Check out some of the info on Bishkek:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Bishkek
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| Foreigners are welcomed at most venues with open arms and many times do not pay a cover charge. |
Great! But:
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| Please note: Nightclubs can be very dangerous and you should be aware of your surroundings. Like anywhere else, keep a cool head and be especially careful of hanging outside of nightclubs. |
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| Many young travellers find Bishkek's nightlife a delight and the people are friendly and very hospitable. Bishkek is a city of largely young people that hang out in the parks or small cafes. |
Nice! But:
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# Stay out of the parks at night and avoid walking alone or in small groups at night.
# At night, stay away from the area around and especially in front of the Dostuk hotel (where Heaven is located). The area is known for prostitution and crime.
# DO NOT walk from nightclub to nightclub at night. Spend 100 som (about $2.50) for a taxi instead. Criminals wait outside the bars and clubs (especially the ones frequented by ex-pats), follow drunk ex-pats, and then rob them.
# Above all, be careful in Bishkek. There's a lot of crime and foreigners are targeted. |
So, what's Bishkek actually like? Are the people friendly and kind, or do they like to follow expats and rob them? |
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ajgeddes
Joined: 28 Apr 2004
Location: Yongsan
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| Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Seems to me like there is no contradiction. You are safe and welcome inside of the establishments, but it can be dangerous out on the streets at night. Like a lot of cities I would imagine. |
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Tiger Beer
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:02 am Post subject: |
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I'd be curious to hear any firsth-hand experience on this with Bishkek as well. I'm curious about the region, and those quotes seem to be a common theme throughout.
Yeah, the 'watch your guard' at all times and 'people are friendly' are contradictory to me too...it reads more like 'watch yourself regardless of how friendly people might seem'. |
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mithridates
Joined: 03 Mar 2003
Location: President's office, Korean Space Agency
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| Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 5:36 am Post subject: |
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BISHKEEEEEEEEEEK!!!!
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