Kazakhstan
67 places in Kazakhstan, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.
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RegionCentral Asia
CapitalAstana
Places written67
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 230 V travel adapter
CurrencyTenge (KZT)
LanguagesKazakh, Russian
Driving sideright
Plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026.
Nature & outdoors (36) Landmarks & history (14) Museums & culture (11) Attractions & fun (5) Food & drink (1)
UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Aksu-Zhabagly
UNESCO · World Heritage
Akyrtas
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Altyn-Emel National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Beket-Ata
UNESCO · World Heritage
Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
UNESCO · Intangible heritage
Korkyt-Ata Memorial
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
UNESCO · World Heritage
Naurzum Nature Reserve
UNESCO · World Heritage
Sairam-Ugam National Park
UNESCO · World Heritage
Shakpak-Ata
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Tamgaly Petroglyphs
UNESCO · World Heritage 
Turkestan
Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.
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Akmeshit Cave
national park
Aksu-Zhabagly
national park
Altyn-Emel National Park
plateau
Assy Plateau
national park
Bayanaul National Park
mountain
Bektau-Ata
lake 
Big Almaty Lake
canyon
Bozzhira
national park
Burabay National Park
waterfall
Burkhan-Bulak Waterfall
canyon 
Charyn Canyon
national park
Ile-Alatau National Park
depression
Karagiye Depression
national park
Karkaraly National Park
national park
Katon-Karagay National Park
badlands
Kiin Kerish
nature reserve
Korgalzhyn Nature Reserve
mountain
Kyzylarai Mountains
lake
Lake Alakol
lake
Lake Balkhash
lake
Lake Issyk
lake
Lake Markakol
lake
Lake Zaysan
canyon 
Mangystau
mountain
Mount Belukha
nature reserve
Naurzum Nature Reserve
hot spring
Rakhmanov Springs
national park
Sairam-Ugam National Park
mountain
Sherkala Mountain
lake
Sibiny Lakes
lake
The Kolsai and Kaindy Lakes
sea
The North Aral Sea
rock formation
Torysh Valley of Balls
gorge
Turgen Gorge
salt flat
Tuzbair Salt Flat
landslide basin
Zhygylgan
Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.
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Aisha-Bibi Mausoleum
archaeological site
Akyrtas
city 
Almaty
mausoleum
Arystan-Bab Mausoleum
underground mosque
Beket-Ata
monument
Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi
archaeological site
Otrar
archaeological site
Saraishyk
archaeological site
Sauran
underground mosque
Shakpak-Ata
archaeological site
Tamgaly Petroglyphs
rock carving
Tamgaly-Tas
monument
Turkestan
mosque
Zharkent Mosque
Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.
Open the full Museums & culture pageAttractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.
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Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.
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