The name of the lake Iskandarkul comes from “Iskandar” – as they called Alexander the Great in the East, and “kul” – which in Turkic languages means a lake. That is, this is the lake of Alexander the Great.

The name of the lake Iskandarkul comes from “Iskandar” – as they called Alexander the Great in the East, and “kul” – which in Turkic languages means a lake. That is, this is the lake of Alexander the Great.
A one-day tour of the historical and natural park Shirkent. The most significant factor in the park is considered to be three different-age locations of dinosaur tracks.