Kazakhstan travel and tourism blog

The beauty of Kazakhstan nature

Kazakhstan is known for an incredible variety of natural landscapes, which are spread over a vast area. Here are some picturesque landscapes in the north and east of the country. The following beautiful photos were taken during trips to Karaganda and East Kazakhstan regions of Kazakhstan at different times of the year.

Nice time-lapse about East Kazakhstan region

The following nice time-lapse video about East Kazakhstan region and its capital city Ust-Kamenogorsk was made by Andrey Okhotenko. This region is located in the eastern part of Kazakhstan and borders on Russia and China. More than 40% of all water resources of the country is concentrated here. It is a unique region from natural [...]

Tamgaly Gorge – unique concentration of rock carvings

If you decide to travel by car and your route runs along the south of Kazakhstan, I recommend you to visit the following unique Kazakhstan monument of rock art – Tamgaly. Petroglyphs (rock carvings) of the archaeological landscape Tamgaly are one of the oldest and most striking monuments of Semirechye (Seven Rivers) rock art, since [...]

Big Almaty Lake and surroundings

Big Almaty Lake is a beautiful turquoise lake located about 15 km south of Almaty, at the height of 2510 meters. The lake is not only pleasing the eyes of tourists and residents of Almaty, but also gives the city clean water from the glaciers of the Tien Shan. The lake appeared as a result [...]

Kent Mountains – beautiful place in Central Kazakhstan

Natural Reserve Kyzyl-Kent is located in the east of Kent Mountains, 250 km south-east of Karaganda. Mountainous oasis Kent is of great interest due to the fact that these areas are not developed and do not attract a lot of tourists because of the lack of large bodies of water. The following nice photos of [...]

One day in the life of Almaty

This great video clip showing one day in the life of former Kazakhstan capital city Almaty was shot in the summer and fall of 2012. Almaty is a sunny, cozy, green city with wide streets, beautiful buildings, numerous parks, gardens and fountains. This city at the foot of the emerald Tien Shan mountains is called [...]

12 interesting facts about Kazakhstan

1. Kazakhstan is home to about 120 ethnic groups and nationalities 2. The border between Russia and Kazakhstan is the longest continuous land border in the world (7512.8 kilometers) 3. The chimney of Ekibastuz GRES-2 is the highest in the world (420 meters) 4. In 2009, Kazakhstan took the first place in the world in [...]

How Alma-Ata looked like in the Soviet Union

The following set of postcards and photographic reproductions of pretty decent quality create an image of the Soviet Alma-Ata (present Almaty) as a bright, modern city surrounded by white peaks of the mountains. The city, which reached the one million mark in population in 1981, remains the cultural, economic, and financial capital of Kazakhstan. Since [...]

Beautiful mountain scenery of Dzungaria

Mountainous region called Dzungaria is located in the south-east of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty province). Korinskoye gorge is called one of the most beautiful places in this area. The valley is known for its stunning views and beautiful waterfall called Burhan-Bulak (three cascades with total height of 112 meters) – one of the places [...]

Shymkent – one of the biggest cities in Kazakhstan

Shymkent, the regional center of South Kazakhstan oblast, is the third largest city in Kazakhstan. It is also one of the largest industrial and commercial centers of the country. The city attracts the attention of travelers and scholars from ancient times. Since Shymkent is the center of the region, it is the start of the [...]