Category: Sights

  •   May 21, 2020

Take a day trip to the Big Almaty Lake

Just 15km away from the busy city of Almaty, Kazakhstan, lies a natural wonder. The Big Almaty Lake, nestled in a ring of mountains and perched over 2,500m ...

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  •   May 14, 2020

5 things you didn’t know about Kazakhstan

Few people had heard of Kazakhstan before the 2006 hit mockumentary by British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who played a fictional Kazakh news presenter ...

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  •   May 5, 2020

A beginner’s guide to skiing in Kazakhstan

When you think of skiing, Kazakhstan might not be the first place that springs to mind – if at all. But the Central Asian nation is home to some of the ...

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  •   April 30, 2020

48 hours in Almaty

What can’t you miss if you have only 48 hours in Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city and former capital? Here’s a two-day itinerary for inspiration.

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  •   April 30, 2020

48 hours in Nur-Sultan

So much to see, so little time. Nur-Sultan may be one of the youngest capitals in the world, but the futuristic and glitzy city is full of surprises. So ...

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  •   April 30, 2020

The most beautiful lakes of Kazakhstan

With 48,000 lakes dotting the country, Kazakhstan has been touted as a “water destination”. Here are six of its most beautiful lakes you should not miss.

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