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
CapitalNur-Sultan
Places written67
Categories covered5 of 5
Plugs and voltage
Type C, F · 220 V travel adapter →
CurrencyTenge (KZT)
LanguagesKazakh, Russian
Driving sideright
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.
Open the full Nature & outdoors page → cave
Akmeshit Cave
national park
Aksu-Zhabagly
national park
Altyn-Emel National Park
plateau
Assy Plateau
national park
Bayanaul National Park
mountains
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
mountains
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 springs
Rakhmanov Springs
national park
Sairam-Ugam National Park
mountain
Sherkala Mountain
lakes
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.
Open the full Landmarks & history page → mausoleum
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 carvings
Tamgaly-Tas
monument
Turkestan
mosque