TOURIST ATTRACTIONS OF ASTANA

Astana is the city with a beautiful landscape, with outlandish buildings and interesting places. You have to visit some of them, so WE have made an article with the most famous attractions that you can see in Astana.

“BAYTEREK” MONUMENT

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“Bayterek” is an emblem of Astana which was opened in 2002. “Bayterek” means young, strong and growing tree and symbolizes the country which keeps its historical roots and seeks the future prosperity. There is a legend that Samruk — the holly bird — laid a golden egg in the nest that symbolizes the sun and hope.

The tower’s height is 97 meters. You can observe a breathtaking view of the Left Bank of the city.

Address: 18, Koshygyluly st.

Price for entrance: adults — 500 KZT, kids — 150 KZT

Working hours: from October 1 to April 30 — MO-SU 09:00 — 21:00; from May 1 to September 30 — MO-SU 10:00 — 22:00

Contacts: 8 7172 446 472

“DUMAN” ETERTAINMENT CENTER

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The aquarium of the center is located over 3000 km away from the ocean. It’s a home for more than 2000 sea inhabitants. There is a special tunnel where you can see the underwater world with different inhabitants. “Duman” has several entertainments, such as 5D and 8D cinemas, Jungles, “Exotarium” where you can see and touch exotic species.

Address: 4, Kabanbay batyr ave.

Price for entrance: aquarium— adults — 3000 KZT, kids — 2500 KZT, 5d cinema —500 KZT, kids — 300 KZT, 8d cinema — 700 KZT (for everyone), Jungles — adults —2700 KZT, kids — 2200 KZT, “Exotarum” — 1500 KZT (for everyone)

Working hours: MO-SU 10:00 — 22:00

Contacts: 8 7172 242 222

“KHAN SHATYR” ENTERTAINMENT CENTER

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“Khan Shatyr” is the second symbol of Astana city which was built in 2010. You will enjoy shopping in world brand boutiques as Zara, New Yorker, GAP, Bershka and many others.

Address: 37, Turan ave.

Working hours: MO-SU 10:00 — 22:00

Contacts: 8 7172 572 626, 574 970

“ASTANA OPERA” OPERA AND BALLET THEATER

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The theater was found in 2013 on the initiative of President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The Opera Theater was built according to the classic style and stands on a pair with the famous opera theaters worldwide.

Address: 1, Kunayev st.

Contacts: 8 7172 709 600, 709 619

AK ORDA PRESIDENTIAL PALACE

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Ak Orda is the official workplace of the President. The palace includes a blue and gold dome topped with a spire. Ak Orda is a large building, where every hall has its function, and where heads of many world’s countries walked by its corridors. It’s a four floor building which was built in 2003.

CENTRAL PARK

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In this season the park has started to work in renovated format with new and interesting attractions. The most beautiful one is “French Carousel”, or as they say “flying horses”. It is completely identical analogue of carousel located near the Eiffel Tower in Paris. You can also have fun at “Vysota” Trampoline Park and enjoy different attractions for kids and adults.

You can read more information about Astana Central Park here.

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

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The museum has been created in the framework of the “Cultural Heritage” State Program on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. There are also facilities for a children's museum, children's art center, two showrooms, restoration workshops, laboratories, professional depositories, a scientific library with a reading room, a conference hall and souvenir stalls.

Address: 54, Tauelsizdik ave.

Price for entrance: 500 KZT

Working hours: MO — day off, TU-FR 10:00 — 18:00, SA — 10:00 — 21:00, SU 10:00 — 18:00

Contacts: 8 7172 919 035, 919 036

HAZRAT SULTAN MOSQUE

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The largest mosque in Central Asia was built in 2012. The building includes tabernacles, a hall for wedding ceremonies, rooms for Koran reading and having lessons for seminarians, as well as a cloakroom and аn ablution room. The Mosque is designed in classic oriental style.

Address: 48, Tauelsizdik ave.

Working hours: all day

Contacts: 8 7172 422 455

PALACE OF PEACE AND RECONCILATION

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The palace is known as “Pyramid” among locals. The Pyramid of the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation includes a concert-opera hall, conference hall, exhibition galleries, green house, and so on. All of them are notable for fabulous decoration, consisting of various panel pictures, sculptures, paintings and installations.

Address: 57, Tauelsizdik ave.

Working hours: MO-SU 10:00 — 18:00

Contacts: 8 7172 744 744

OPEN SWIMMING POOL

There are three swimming pools. They are cleaned by vacuum cleaner every day. Towels, sun-pads, glasses, tubes, and chaise-lounges are given for free. You can play beach volleyball, or sit with your company in arbor or swings.

Address: “Astana” central park

Working hours: TU-SU 10:00 — 20:00, MO 12:00 — 20:00

Entrance: for adults — 5000 KZT, children from 3 to 12 — 3000 KZT, children under 3 years — free

You can read more information about swimming pool here.

“SKY BEACH CLUB” BEACH AT KHAN SHATYR

The peculiarity of “Khan Shatyr” is the indoor swimming pool at the top of the building. The sand of the beach has been flown out from the Maldives and under floor heating gives the natural beach feeling.

Price for entrance: weekdays — 10 000 KZT, weekends — 12 000 KZT; kids from 6 to 15 y.o — 6000 KZT, kids up to 6 y.o. — free

Address: 37, Turan ave.

Working hours: MO-SU 10:00 — 21:00

Contacts: 8 7172 577 787, 8 701 883 96 25