"Land of Free People" - we are going to Kazakhstan!
A wonderful land of contrasts, KazakhstanIt attracts travelers - connoisseurs of history and tourists - beach lovers, skiers and snowboarders, climbers and climbers.
Despite the pandemic of coronavirus infection, air communication between Russia and Kazakhstan was opened in August 2020.
Since September 2021, the number of regular flights from Russia to the Republic of Kazakhstan and back has been increased.
We arrive at Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport in Nur-Sultan.
How's the journey going to go? A walk around the capital - Nur-Sultan, and earlier Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, Astana - the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan - amazes guests with a harmonious combination of history and current architectural trends.
It is the second largest metropolis of Kazakhstan, an ultramodern city with world-class hotels, original skyscrapers and wide avenues.
The millionaire city, its main attractions:
- Baiterek monument, symbol of Nur-Sultan,
- Nurzhol Boulevard (former Water-Green Boulevard) is a recreational pedestrian zone with the Alley of Singing Fountains.
- Residence of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan "Akorda".
- Kazakh National University of Arts "Shabyt".
- Palace of creativity of schoolchildren and youth "Zhastar".
- The largest shopping and entertainment center in the world and one of the largest tents on the planet "Khan Shatyr".
What is Kazakhstan known for?
Kazakhstan occupies the ninth place on the planet in terms of area among other states, is in Asia and Europe at the same time. Population density is considered one of the lowest in the world.
The border between Russia and Kazakhstan is recognized as the longest continuous land border in the world.
Scientists believe that Kazakhstan was the birthplace of apples and tulips. The name of the city “Almaty” means “father of apples”.
It is also believed that the ancestors of modern Kazakhs for the first time in the history of mankind were able to ride horses.
"Pearl of the Northern Tien Shan" - Kolsai Lakes - a system of three lakes in the northern Tien Shan, in the Kolsai Gorge.
The most beautiful lake jasynbaiJasybai is located on the territory of the picturesque Bayanaul National Park, and these regions are called the second Switzerland.
In Kazakhstan there is a uniqueLake Balkhash Its eastern part is salty, and the other, western, fresh. Balkhash resembles a crescent in shape, and is divided by the peninsula into two parts. The lake attracts tourists: water sports are popular: sailing, kayaking, canoeing, sports fishing.
Aral Sea It is one of the five largest lakes in the world. In 1960, the water level began to decline due to the construction of obstacles in the form of dams feeding rivers. Many tourists come here to view empty ships in the steppe.
The city of Turkestan in the south of Kazakhstan is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia (was founded in the V century, called Yassy). It is considered one of the most important centers of Muslim pilgrimage in Central Asia.
The poet and philosopher Khoja Ahmed Yasawi lived in the city, and his memory ordered Tamerlane to be immortalized - at the end of the XIV century, a mausoleum was erected here by his decree, and next to it a mosque.
Other attractions of Turkestan: Mausoleum of Arystan-baba (Arystan-baba was the first teacher of Ahmed Yasavi), underground mosque of Hilvet, museum "Juma Mosque", Museum of Oriental Bath and Museum of History of Turkestan.
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Text: personalguide
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