Bar-Bulak

Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan

Location: Issyk-Kul Region, Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyzstan
Water type: sulfurous
Temperature: 38 °C
pH: 6.5

Water profile

Thermicity

Neutral

38 °C

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Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.

Mineralisation

Bio-active

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Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.

Buoyancy

Standard buoyancy

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Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.

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Bar-Bulak is a natural mineral spring in Central Asia, located in a mountain valley where geothermal activity produces sulfurous waters appreciated within a long thermal tradition. The name is derived from local Turkic languages and reflects the spring's identity as a reliable water source in an otherwise arid highland landscape. Traditional nomadic communities of the region have for centuries valued such springs as gathering places and sites of rest, and Bar-Bulak continues to attract visitors seeking the restful benefits of its mineral-rich waters.

Insider tip — Bar-Bulak spring emerges in the Issyk-Kul basin of Kyrgyzstan, a high-altitude tectonic depression at 1600 meters that cradles one of the world's largest mountain lakes. The springs along the lake's southern shore are fed by fault lines cutting through the Terskei Ala-Too range, producing sulfurous water that has been used for centuries by Kyrgyz nomads. The landscape of snowy peaks, steppe, and the impossibly blue glacial lake creates one of Central Asia's most beautiful thermal bathing settings. Summers at Issyk-Kul attract visitors from across the former Soviet Union, and the spring combines well with a swim in the warm saline lake just minutes away.

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