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|state = Tuva
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'''Kyzyl''' (Russian: Кызыл) is a small city and the administrative center of [[Tuva]] in [[Russia]]. The city is located in the Tuva Basin, at the confluence of the Bolshoy Yenisei (Bii-Khem) and Maly Yenisei (Kaa-Khem) rivers, which form the Upper Yenisei (Uluug-Khem). It is situated in the foothills of the Sayan Mountains in a semi-desert area.

== Hitchhiking out ==
=== North towards [[Minusinsk]], [[Abakan]], or [[Krasnoyarsk]] via [[R257]] "Yenisei" ===
* The roundabout with the bypass road is located near the "Elik" sculpture. The surroundings are open steppe, with no housing, buildings, or bus stops nearby.

=== South (268 km to "Tsagan-Tolgoi" border crossing with Mongolia, only for citizens of [[Russia]] and [[Mongolia]]!) via [[R257]] "Yenisei" ===
* Bay-Khaakskaya street heads south to the roundabout with the bypass road. No buildings or bus stops are visible on satellite images.

=== Southwest towards [[Teeli]] via [[A162]] ===
* Take Kalinina street to the large two-level interchange with the bypass road. Before the interchange is Penal Settlement No. 3 of the Federal Penitentiary Service for the Republic of Tuva. Right after the interchange is a cemetery. If you do not want to hitchhike near the penal colony or cemetery, look for a minibus or bus to the nearby village ''Sukpak.''

=== East towards [[Saryg-Sep]] ===
* The exit is in the working village of ''Kaa-Khem''. Look for the Radio and Television Center.

== Hitchhiking in ==
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== Places to avoid ==

== Accommodation and Sleep ==
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'''Free'''
* [[Couchsurfing]], [http://www.hospitalityclub.org hospitalityclub], [https://www.trustroots.org trustroots], [https://www.bewelcome.org BeWelcome], etc.
* You can also search for a host using CouchBot: send the city name in a message to the VK group or via [https://t.me/Couch_Robot CouchBot on Telegram]. For tips on how and when to make a request to increase your chances, see [https://vk.com/topic-1398178_31882458 here].
* No public/charity hotels or shelters have been found.
* If camping in your own tent, make sure not to be discovered by drunk locals. There is a "National Park of Culture and Leisure" in the center of town. How peaceful is it to camp there? Check and report back.

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== Other useful info ==
=== VK Groups ===
* [https://vk.com/dosug17 Active Recreation in Tuva] 
* [https://vk.com/club31276027 Orienteering and Tourists of Uluug-Khem] 

=== Other links ===
* [[Wikivoyage]] - https://ru.wikivoyage.org/wiki/%D0%9A%D1%8B%D0%B7%D1%8B%D0%BB
* [[Free Encyclopedia|VE AVP]] - http://ve.free-travels.ru/articles/item.php?country=rus17#kyzyl
* [https://travelask.ru/russia/kyzyl TravelAsk portal]

=== Useful in Telegram ===
* [https://t.me/tuva_group Chat | News | Kyzyl | Tuva]

[[Category:Russia]]
[[Category:Tuva]]
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