Astana travel guide: a fresh look at Kazakhstan's forward-looking capital
An evergreen Astana travel guide covering arrival routes and how to plan a visit around the city's architecture and even...
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Kazakhstan Travel: Cities, Hotels, Attractions & Food
Explore Kazakhstan travel by city, with published guides covering hotels, attractions, local food, seasonal planning, transport, and trip costs.
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Travel guides
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Aktobe Travel Guide: Planning Tips, Costs and Things to Do
An evergreen city guide for curious travelers looking to understand Aktobe's regional character, climate rhythm, and the...
Karaganda Travel Guide: Industrial Heritage and City Soul
An evergreen city guide to Karaganda for curious travelers drawn to industrial heritage, regional culture, and practical...
Taraz Travel Guide: Planning Tips, Costs and Things to Do
A practical, unhurried travel guide to Taraz for curious visitors drawn to Silk Road history, gentle sightseeing, and th...
Discovering Oral, Kazakhstan: a travel guide to the west
A grounded city-level travel guide to Oral, focused on attractions and the wider food culture visitors will encounter in...
Pavlodar travel guide: Soviet-era landmarks and Kazakh cuisine
A compact evergreen city guide to Pavlodar for curious travelers interested in Soviet-era landmarks and the wider Kazakh...
Shymkent Travel Guide: Sunlit Streets of Southern Kazakhstan
An evergreen city guide to Shymkent for curious travelers, covering its Silk Road roots, slow-paced discovery, and what ...
Almaty travel guide: park strolls and a plate of beshbarmak
A grounded, evergreen city guide to Almaty for curious travelers who want a slow walk through its green heart and a firs...
Where to stay
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Friendsbook in Almaty: A Backpacker Hostel on Baizakov Street
Friendsbook is a hostel at 221 Baizakov Street in Almaty, with mapped surroundings that include Central Stadium, the Ope...
ShymCity Hostel, Shymkent — A Family-Run Stay on Tauke Khan Avenue
ShymCity Hostel is a family-run stay on Tauke Khan Avenue in Shymkent, offering free WiFi and a sauna between the city's...
Van Gogh Hotel in Kyzylorda: Quiet Comfort on Bahadura Street
Van Gogh Hotel sits on Bahadura Street 31V in Kyzylorda, offering a quiet, full-service stay near several local cafés in...
Infinity Plaza Hotel, Atyrau — A Multi-Block Stay on Kurmangazy Street
Infinity Plaza Hotel sits on Kurmangazy Street in Atyrau, pairing a city-center address with an entertainment complex, f...
Aidana Plaza in Kostanay: Live Music and Billiards Near Tolstoy Street
Aidana Plaza is a small Kostanay hotel on Tolstoy Street 53, offering an à la carte breakfast, a bar, a paid airport shu...
PARK HAUS, Petropavl — Apartment Stay on Internatsionalnaya Street
PARK HAUS in Petropavl is an apartment lodging on Internatsionalnaya Street in North Kazakhstan Region with private park...
Green Which Hotel in Kokshetau — a central stay on Auelbekova 115 B
Green Which Hotel sits on Auelbekova 115 B in Kokshetau, just 417 m from the city centre, offering a practical base with...
Marriott Renaissance Aktau in Aktau: A Mapped Address on the Caspian Coast
Marriott Renaissance Aktau is mapped to an address in Aktau's Mangystau Region, with a cluster of catering venues and on...
Royal Petrol Hotel in Taldykorgan: A Gagarin Street Stop with a 24-Hour Bar
Royal Petrol Hotel sits on Gagarin Street 159A in Taldykorgan, Jetisu Region, offering Wi-Fi, air conditioning, breakfas...
King Hotel Astana: A 475-Room Stay in the Capital's Cultural Heart
King Hotel Astana is a 475-room property on Shokan Valikhanov Street in the cultural and business district of Kazakhstan...
Amigo Hostel in Almaty: A Quiet Four-Floor Stay Near Subway and City Sights
Amigo Hostel in Almaty is a four-story building on Manas 9B offering 9 rooms near the metro and key city attractions.
Dastan Hotel Aktobe in Aktobe: Conference Venue on Bokenbay Batyr Street
A concise look at Dastan Hotel Aktobe, a Bokenbay Batyr Street address run by the DASTAN group, with on-site conference ...
Voyage Hotel in Karaganda: A Quiet Stay on Respubliki Avenue
Voyage Hotel in Karaganda offers six city-view rooms with on-site European dining along Respubliki Avenue, just minutes ...
Hotel Zhambyl in Taraz: A Pearl of the City Center
Hotel Zhambyl stands in the heart of Taraz on Tole Bi Avenue, named for the Kazakh bard Zhambyl Zhabayev and woven into ...
VEGUS in Oral — Bright Apart-Hotel with Serviced Apartments on Abai Avenue
VEGUS is an apart-hotel in central Oral offering bright, spacious serviced apartments with kitchen facilities, in-room a...
Dvin Hotel in Pavlodar: A Quiet Base Near the City Center
Dvin Hotel sits on Puteyskaya 2/7 in Pavlodar, placing guests within a short drive of key landmarks like Victory Square ...