Top Tourist Places to Visit in Kazakhstan, Asia

Top Tourist Places to Visit in Kazakhstan, Asia

Kazakhstan is a country on the Asian continent sited in the centre and Astana is the capital city of the country, Kazakhstan. The geographical co-ordinates puts Kazakhstan at 51⁰10 N and 71⁰25 E. Kazakhstan spans over an area of 2,724,900 km² is bound by Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, China and Russia.

History of Kazakhstan:

According to findings by the Archeologists, civilization existed during Neolithic era in the place Kazakhstan. From 5^th century till 17^th century many nomads from places such as Turk, Mongolia and other neighboring began settling in and around the Kazakhstan region. Plenty of developments took place during this period. The Russian empire began extending its boundaries further into other parts located in the centre of Asia in the 19^th century. After the collapse of the Russian Emperors rule, Kazakhstan came under the Soviet rule. Many uprisings and revolutions took place during the period from 1920 to 1930. From the period 1930 to 1940 Kazakhstan saw an inflow of immigrants from other soviet regions. The country achieved independence in the year 1991 on 16^th December.

People & Culture of Kazakhstan:

Languages spoken by the people of Kazakhstan are Kazakh and Russian. However, Kazakh is the official language of the country and Islam being the main religion in the country. Singing and dancing forms an integral part of the country.

Food and Shopping at Kazakhstan:

Lamb and Horse meat and pasta dish are the favorite among locals along with various milk products. There are some well known shopping centers in the capital city of Kazakhstan. The names of such shopping centers are mentioned below:

Mega Center Shopping Mall
Saryarka Shopping Center
Carlo Pazolini
Artyom Shopping Center

Tourist Places in Kazakhstan:

The Petroglyphs at Tamgaly
The Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasavi
The Bayterek Tower
Aksu-Dzhabagly Nature Reserve
Almaty
Astana
Lake Burabay
Bolshoe Almatinskoe Lake Area
Semey
Taraz
Shymkent
Kazakhstan-Karaganda
Medeu & Chimbulak

Means of Commutation to Kazakhstan:

Kazakhstan is also linked to neighboring places and places within its boundaries by roadways. There are five international roads in Kazakhstan and their names and connectivity to other places are mentioned below:

M-36 Highway connects to Kostanay and Chelyabinsk
Almaty connects to Osmk
M-38 Highway connects to Pavlodar and Omsk
M-39 Highway connects to Shymkent and Tashkent
M-32 Highway connects to Oral and Samara

Inter city transportation is facilitated by buses, metros, tram and taxis.

Kazakhstan has plenty of airports that connect the country to various other places in the world. The names of these airports and their places they are located are mentioned below.

Astana International Airport located south at a distance of 15km from Astana central is the main airport
Aktau Airport at Aktau
Aktobe Airport at Aktobe
Almaty International Airport at Almaty
Atyrau Airport at Atyrau
Sary-Arka Airport at Karaganda
Kostanay Airport at Kostanay
Kyzylorda Airport at Kyzylorda
Oral Ak Zhol Airport at Oral
Oskemen Airport at Oskemen
Pavlodar Airport at Pavlodar
Petropavl Airport at Petropavl
Semey Airport at Semey
Shymkent International Airport at Shymkent
Zhezkazgan Airport at Zhezkazgan

Apart from the international and national airports there are also Helipads.

Kazakhstan has ships arriving and departing at various ports located on its coast.

Accommodation Options at Kazakhstan:

Kazakhstan has some of the finest in class hotels that offer admirable staying services to the visitors visiting the country throughout the year. The hotels range from small budget ones to ultra luxurious deluxe hotels offering hosts of amazing services and amenities and cost from $ 20 to $ 500 and above per day. List of some of the hotels located in Kazakhstan include: