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Travel · Kazakhstan

Cities, monuments, nature, shrines, leisure and wellness spots: places worth visiting across the Turkic world.

Leisure and wellness

ResortBurabayThe "Kazakh Switzerland" — a resort of pine forests, cliffs and lakes 250 km north of Astana.Read more →
Leisure centreMedeu skating rinkThe world's most famous high-altitude skating rink, at 1,691 metres — the "factory of records".Read more →
Leisure centreKhan ShatyrAn entertainment centre in Astana shaped like a giant transparent tent, with a tropical beach inside, designed by Norman Foster.Read more →
ResortShymbulakCentral Asia's best-known ski resort, in the Tien Shan just outside Almaty; it hosted events of the 2011 Asian Winter Games.Read more →