Category: Sights

  •   Oct. 20, 2020

Bike, raft and hike to your heart’s content in Kazakhstan’s Turgen Valley

Grassy meadows, alpine forests, gushing waterfalls, vast glaciers – you name it, Turgen has it. Home to varied landscapes, Turgen Valley promises visitors ...

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  •   Oct. 13, 2020

3 places you should visit in Pavlodar

The old riverside city of Pavlodar, located in north-eastern Kazakhstan, might be known as a major industrial centre. But it boasts a rich tradition of ...

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  •   Oct. 6, 2020

Skate at the world’s highest rink in Medeu

Surrounded by snow-capped mountain peaks and pine trees in the winter months, the Medeu ice skating rink just outside Almaty is like a scene out of the ...

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  •   Sept. 25, 2020

The fantastic beasts of Kazakhstan (and where to find them)

Kazakhstan’s unique location means it offers an array of habitats – from dry steppes to wetlands, coniferous forests to mountain ranges – to scores of ...

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  •   Sept. 19, 2020

The 3 mountains you should explore when in Kazakhstan

A showcase of stunning scenery as well as rare flora and fauna, Kazakhstan’s numerous peaks rank high on the list of visitors. These three majestic mountains, ...

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  •   Sept. 3, 2020

What to do and where to go in Karaganda? Our picks here.

Karaganda is the fourth most populous city in Kazakhstan, after Almaty, Nur-Sultan, and Shymkent. But it is often not on the radar of most visitors to ...

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