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26/02/2023

Picturesque scenery of Mangystau Oblast located in the southwestern part of Kazakhstan. In the distant past, it was the bottom of the ocean. Today, this region is known for its varied landscapes and desert lands. Photos by: Eduard Kutygin.

23/09/2022

Opened on August 12, 2022, the Central Mosque of Astana is the largest mosque in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. The height of the large dome is 83.2 meters, the minarets are 130 meters high.
The total capacity of the mosque is 235 thousand people, of which: 30 thousand men and 5 thousand women can pray in the halls at the same time; 200 thousand people - in the open air. Photos by: Evgeny Tkachenko.

09/01/2022

Hunting with golden eagles is part of Kazakh culture. Originating several millennia ago, it has become a national art for Kazakhs requiring great skill and experience. This tradition has survived to this day, mainly in the form of competitions. Photos by: Evgeniy Drobotenko.

20/12/2021

Icebound Lake Ulken Shabaqty (Bolshoe Chebachye) - one of the largest and cleanest lakes in Kazakhstan located on the territory of the Akmola region in the north of the country. Photos by: Evgeny Tkachenko.

06/12/2021

Winter in the Charyn Canyon - one of the most famous natural monuments in Kazakhstan located in the very southeast of the country, about 195 km from the city of Almaty. The Charyn Canyon is composed of sedimentary rocks, which are about 12 million years old. Photos by: Grigory Bedenko.

07/11/2021

The chalk mountains of Akzhar - a picturesque multicolored natural landmark located on the border of the Karagandy and Kostanay regions in the central part of Kazakhstan
https://aboutkazakhstan.com/blog/regions/multicolored-chalk-mountains-of-akzhar/

29/10/2021

October in Trans-Ili Alatau - the northernmost mountain range of the Tien Shan. Almaty, the former capital of Kazakhstan, is located in its foothills. Photos by: Grigory Bedenko.

11/10/2021

Golden autumn at Lake Burabay located in the Akmola region in northern Kazakhstan. On the eastern shore of this lake there is the famous year-round climatic resort Burabay with sanatoriums, mud baths, etc.
Burabay is often called "the pearl of Kazakhstan" and "Kazakhstan's Switzerland". Photos by: Leonid Dyachenko.

08/07/2021

Amazing landscapes in the valley of the Tekes River flowing in the very southeast of Kazakhstan (upper reaches) and Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (China) (lower reaches).
The length of the river is about 438 km, of which about 100 km are on the territory of Kazakhstan, including 40 km within the territory of the country and about 60 along the border of Kazakhstan and China. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.

07/06/2021

Autumn on Lake Kaindy located in the south-east of Kazakhstan. The main feature of this unique natural reservoir is the trunks of the Tien Shan spruces, which protrude directly from the water
https://aboutkazakhstan.com/blog/regions/autumn-on-lake-kaindy/

19/05/2021

Horses traversing small lakes formed in the delta of the Chu River in the area of the Muyunkum Desert in southern Kazakhstan. Photos by: Grigory Bedenko.

29/04/2021

Boszhira, the bottom of the dried up sea, is one of the most beautiful places in Kazakhstan consisting of a whole range of rock formations of various sizes and shapes
https://aboutkazakhstan.com/blog/nature/boszhira-the-bottom-of-the-dried-up-sea/

10/04/2021

The Ketmen Ridge and the pass of the same name located in the very east of Almaty Oblast of Kazakhstan on the border with China are rarely visited by tourists. That's why this remote place has retained its pristine beauty. Photos by: Sergey Terekhov.

15/03/2021

Colorful landscapes of the Aktau Mountains - a unique natural monument located in the south-east of Kazakhstan. Formed from bluish gray sandstone and red clay, interspersed with yellow and pink carnelian, jasper and white quartz, they resemble a layered cake. Photos by: Olga Kulakova.

27/02/2021

The Asy Plateau is located in the south of Almaty Oblast at an altitude of about 2,200-2,750 meters above sea level.
In the distant past, it was a place through which the routes of caravans from Europe and Central Asia to China and India ran. Today, it is used as a summer pasture and attracts tourists
https://aboutkazakhstan.com/blog/nature/breathtaking-landscapes-of-the-asy-plateau/

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