Kazahstan Travel Guide
Kazakhstan is a country situated in Asia, particularly in Central Asia. Its
neighboring countries include
Russia,
China, and other Central
Asian countries such as
Uzbekistan,
Kyrgyzstan and
Turkmenistan.
Kazakhstan is an untouched beauty. There are many natural types of scenery that
is worth visiting in the country. Some of top destinations in this central
country are Atyrau, Ust-Kamenogorsk, Almaty, Kyzylorda, and Aqtau. If your
travel tour will last for more than a week however, you can also opt to visit
Turkestan, Karagandy, Semipalatinsk, Lake Markakol, Shimkent, Astana, and the
Tien Shan Mountains.
The country ranks high in the world in terms of population density. It has over
sixteen million people and it is the largest country among all the Central Asian
members. Kazakhstan also stands as one of the largest countries around the globe.
Kazakhstan boasts its own version of the Grand Canyon. Popular for travellers
who are interested in national settings, the country has the Charyn Canyon that
is linked to the terrains of the Tien Shan Mountains. The place is known as one
of the most visited areas that are good for trekking, hiking, and nature trips.
There are two unique activities that are popular in Kazakhstan. One is the Eagle
hunting adventures, and the other is the horse game known as Bukashi.
There are not much of artifacts or preserved antique materials found in
Kazakhstan. Because its occupants are nomadic families, not much material
evidences are left on the roads and the small towns. However, their rich culture
has been preserved in terms of the country folklore and untarnished old-time
traditions.
Kazakhstan's old capital is Almaty. This old city which name has been derived
from the world "apple" is now the country's apple of the tourist's eyes. It is
the most visited area in the place. Aside from its famed skating rink, the place
provides its guests with astounding sceneries of the terrains. The new capital
of Kazakhstan is Astana, located in the northern part of the country. The place
is still not considered as the center for the economic activities and
well-developed infrastructure in the country at the moment.
The bulk of what you will see in Kazakhstan is an endless semi-arid steppe.
There are also decaying industrial cities that are soon evolving into vast open
spaces. Once you get there, you can gorge yourself with long train rides fit for
soul searching, and tasty horse sausages.
The body of water that is nearest to this semi-desert country is the Caspian Sea.
Its coastline is about two thousand kilometers in the country's western region.
If you plan to visit Kazakhstan, you ought to visit the place during the months
of april to june or september to october. Avoid the summer period since the hot
temperature is neither really depressing, nor visit during the frozen wintertime
where food and transportation is really scarce. The best visiting month is
august, during harvest time, when food abounds the landscape.