Hey folks, is the Heliocomplex, aka the Sun Institute under Parkent, worth checking out?
It's a massive building. Looks like nothing's changed since it was built 😅 I didn't expect anything grand, but I'm glad I went. The structure itself and the spot where it's located are amazing. That's my kind of vibe.
Entrance ticket is 65k sum, local guide is 100k. Probably can't get up without a guide. We got there by taxi, took about an hour on the road.
@grandis Can you give me a rough idea on taxi prices? How much to get to the Heliocomplex and back, including waiting time?
I'd say you can get there for around 300k, and for the whole round trip plus waiting a couple hours while you're there, it should be doable for a million or even less – depends on how good you are at bargaining.
Let me add more about the Sun Institute since I couldn't find full info on the site.
It runs tours every day from 8-6. For foreigners, it's 65k sum per person.
We went on our own in a car, no group, so we were worried about getting in on Sunday. We did, even though the site says they work Mon-Sat. There are guides at the entrance.
They gave us a tour of the museum and the heliocomplex, and then we climbed the concentrator ourselves.