A great country in Central Asia, Kazakhstan opens the doors to its cities that have marked history and its national parks with varied landscapes. In the Almaty region, in the country's southeast, you will enjoy a panorama of the mountains at the Kolsai Lakes, located between 1500 and 2700 meters above sea level. For winter ►
A great country in Central Asia, Kazakhstan opens the doors to its cities that have marked history and its national parks with varied landscapes. In the Almaty region, in the country's southeast, you will enjoy a panorama of the mountains at the Kolsai Lakes, located between 1500 and 2700 meters above sea level. For winter sports, go to the region's west, to Medeu, which is ideal for skiing and ice rink in the open air. A bit further north, discover the Altyn-Emel National Park singing dunes. You will meet many animals such as lynx and admire plants such as the edelweiss, a milky-haired flower. Built-in a pyramid south of the capital, the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation represents the different cultures and traditions coexisting in peace on the territory. In the rest of Astana, you will love the National Museum of Kazakhstan and its seven themed parts ranging from history to contemporary art. You can also experience a show in one of the largest opera houses in the world. If you want to discover a pioneer city in the conquest of space, Baikonur, in the south of Kazakhstan, is for you. Its cosmodrome, which houses the launch base of the Sputnik mission, is told from its foundations to its future activities at the Museum of Baikonur Cosmodrome History. A bit further east, explore the ruins of Sauran, a must-see metropolis of the tenth century in the heart of the desert, and the ghost town of Bayzhansay, deserted in 1991 after the shutdown of its mine. ◄
