Kazakhstan

PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography and climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People and culture, Language, Religion, Education Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights, Suggested itineraries, Tour operators, Red tape, Embassies, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Photography, Media and communications, Business, Buying property, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively

PART 2 THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Astana and Akloma Region Astana, Around Astana, Korgalzhyn, Kokshetau, Kokshetau National Park, Borovoye Chapter 4 Almaty Almaty, Getting there and away, Getting around, What to see, Ile Alatau National Park Chapter 5 The Southeast West of Almaty, East of Almaty, The far southeast, Around Lake Kapchagai, Altyn Emel National Park, Zharkent, Taldykorgan, The Dzhungarsky Alatau Mountains, Taraz, Around Taraz Chapter 6 Central Kazakhstan Karaganda, Temirtau, Karlag, Karkaraly, Zhezkazgan, Ulytau, Balkhash, From Balkhash to Karaganda Chapter 7 The East & East Kazakhstan Oblast Semey (Semipalatinsk), Chingistau, Kurchatov, Ust-Kamenogorsk, The Altai Mountains, Hiking in the Altai Mountains [2 boxes], Chapter 8 The North Pavlodar, Around Pavlodar, Bayanaul, Petropavl, Kokshetau National Park, Kostanai, Along the Tobol, Naurzum Nature Reserve Chapter 9 The Northwest Aktobe, Around Aktobe, Uralsk (Oral), Around Uralsk Chapter 10 The West Atyrau, Around Atyrau, Aktau, North of Aktau, Fort Shevchenko, East of Fort Shevchenko, Around Shetpe, Southeast of Aktau Chapter 11 The South Aralsk (Aral), Around Aralsk, Baikonur, Korkut Ata Monument, Kyzylorda, Turkestan, Around Turkestan, Shymkent, Around Shymkent, Aksu Zhabagly National Nature Reserve, Zhabagly, Turar Ryskulov

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