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4 Reviews and 21 Opinions Best and most expensive business Hotel to stay in Atyrau. However this is not saying much. This...
mayafly Says: One of the most complicated parts of travelling in the former Soviet Union is registering your visa. If you are staying in a hotel, this is usually not a...
traveldave Says: In addition to deserts and mountains, a significant percentage of Kazakhstan is made up of steppes, which are semi-arid grassy plains. It is here that many of...
traveldave Says: Almaty is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with about 1,500,000 inhabitants. It is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in Central Asia. In recent years, foreign...
traveldave Says: The arid Sugaty Valley lies east of Almaty. Most travelers will have no reason to visit the Sugaty Valley unless passing through on their way to Charyn Red...
traveldave Says: Located high in the Tien Shan Mountains south of Almaty, Big Almaty Lake is the main attraction of Alatau-Eliy National Park. The alpine lake sits at an...
traveldave Says: Bartogai Lake Camp is set up and run by Kan Tengri Mountain Service for those clients who are engaged in such eco-tourism activities as birdwatching, trekking,...
Hotel Kazzhol: Nice business class hotel
lalikes Says: Adequate, clean rooms in a decent location. Mini mart across the street, cabs readily available. Supposedly the wireless email comes and goes but once we got...
paulvir Says: I had heard of MEGA from my friend before going there that it was a really nice mall. And he was right. It was Super nice and clean. In fact I think the mall...
The 28 Panfilov Heroes Memorial Park
paulvir Says: I had a chance to visit The 28 Panfilov Heroes Memorial Park. It's in the city of Almaty so getting there is easy. There is a large monument which is the 1st...
Flying to Almaty from west Coast of US
paulvir Says: To get to Almaty, Kazakhstan from the west coast of US, I flew LAX-Incheon-Almaty on Asiana.My itinerary included 11 hr long layover in Incheon. Because my...
paulvir Says: In Almaty, don't look for any taxi with the taxi sign on top. Anyone can work as a taxi driver if he owns his own car. Some work as a taxi driver full time...
paulvir Says: As I rode taxis (actually private cars but more on that later) around in Almaty, I noticed none would turn on the AC. It wasn't that hot but we still could've...
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Where? For how long? That was the typical response we got from people when we said we were flying out to Almaty, the biggest city (though not the capital) in Kazakhstan for 5 days. 10 hours flying...
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Welcome to Kazakstan!!! This country is my homeland & if you are going to come here i'll be glad to help you so feel free to email me. I'd like to remind people who come here not to forget their...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Kazakhstan. I'd love to share with you the 25 tips I've written, the 31 photos uploaded, and 1 travelogue I've created.
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