Kazakhstan

Here, we are going to talk about the cosmodrome (space center) and not about the mining town of Baikonur. Created in 1956, it is today the most active space center in the world with nearly 15 launches per year. The area leased by Russia is located 240 km northwest of Kyzylorda. The launch of the Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur cosmodrome is the spectacle of a long journey.

The Big Almaty Lake is a high-mountain reservoir in the Zailiyskiy Alatau at an altitude of 2510 meters above sea level, 15 kilometers south of the city of Alma-Ata.
The basin of the lake is of tectonic origin, complex shape, with a general slope to the north. The lake is 1.6 km long and 0.75 to 1 km wide.
The length of the coastline is 3 km, the depth is 30-40 m, the area of ​​the mirror is 0.9 square kilometers, the volume of the water mass is 14 million m³.

Yasawi Mausoleum is a sacred place that attracts admirers of art and spirituality with its majestic architecture and deep spiritual meaning. Located in the city of Turkestan, in modern-day Kazakhstan, this mausoleum is one of the most revered places in the Islamic world.

Built in honor of the poet, thinker and saint Khoja Ahmed Yasawi, the mausoleum is a magnificent example of architectural excellence. Its main mausoleum, majestic and exquisite, serves as a place of pilgrimage for many believers who come here to honor the saint's memory and seek spiritual inspiration.

It is an ethnic park presenting the ethnic groups linked to the eastern region of Kazakhstan. The houses were built during the construction of the park, but the interiors are from the days of the Soviet Union.

Charyn Canyon is a picturesque deep gorge in Kazakhstan, stretching for 154 km along the Charyn river valley, not far from the border with China and Kyrgyzstan. The dried up bed of the ancient river, a unique natural monument, more than 12 million years old, fascinates with its cosmic landscapes. Given the size and geological features of the Charyn Canyon, it is often referred to as the "younger brother" of one of the largest gorges of the planet: the American Grand Canyon. We can also observe a Relic Forest of ash tree.

Kok-Tobe is a place where the grandeur of nature and a unique atmosphere meet. Located on the top of a picturesque ridge in Almaty, this amazing corner of nature attracts tourists from all over the world with its beauty and magic.

Rising above the city, Kok-Tobe offers breathtaking views of the surrounding mountain peaks and the Almaty skyline. Here you can enjoy the fresh mountain air and wonderful sunsets, plunging into a world of peace and harmony.

"Khan Shatyr" (as some mistakenly believe, translated from Kazakh into Russian "Khan's tent", but in fact this is a phrase from the series "Tsar Bell", "Tsar Cannon", that is, Khan Shatyr - "Khan among tents ") Is a large shopping and entertainment center in the capital of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan. Opened July 6, 2010. It is the largest tent in the world. "Khan Shatyr" entered the Guinness Book of Records

There are 3 mountain's lakes which are strung along the Kolsay river. The source of the river Kolsay start from the South at the border between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, in the Kungey Alatoo range :