"The Complete Travel Guide Series" offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse destinations worldwide. Each book provides detailed insights into local culture, history, attractions, and practical travel tips, ensuring travellers are well-prepared to embark on memorable journeys. With vibrant illustrations, beautiful pictures and up to date information, this series is an essential companion for any type of traveller seeking enriching experiences.
Kazakhstan, the largest landlocked country in the world, is a place of stunning contrasts and vast landscapes. Nestled in the heart of Central Asia, it is a nation steeped in rich history, diverse cultures, and breathtaking natural beauty. Stretching from the Caspian Sea in the west to the Altai Mountains in the east, Kazakhstan's terrain varies from arid steppes and deserts to majestic mountains and lush green valleys. This geographical diversity has shaped not only the environment but also the lifestyle and traditions of its people. The country gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, marking a significant milestone in its journey towards national identity and cultural renaissance. Today, Kazakhstan is known for its efforts to blend its rich heritage with modernity, exemplifying a unique fusion of traditional and contemporary influences. The capital city, Nur-Sultan, formerly known as Astana, stands as a symbol of this transformation, showcasing modern architecture and urban planning that contrasts with the vast, open landscapes that dominate the country. Kazakhstan's population is a tapestry of ethnicities, with Kazakhs making up the majority, alongside Russians, Uzbeks, Ukrainians, and many others. This multicultural backdrop enriches the nation's cultural landscape, evident in its festivals, cuisine, and artistic expressions. The hospitality of the Kazakh people is renowned, welcoming visitors with open arms and sharing their customs and traditions. As you embark on a journey through this remarkable country, you will discover not only the beauty of its natural wonders but also the warmth and resilience of its people. From the bustling cities to the serene countryside, Kazakhstan offers an array of experiences that cater to every traveler's desire, making it a hidden gem waiting to be explored.
"The Complete Travel Guide Series" offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse destinations worldwide. Each book provides detailed insights into local culture, history, attractions, and practical travel tips, ensuring travellers are well-prepared to embark on memorable journeys. With vibrant illustrations, beautiful pictures and up to date information, this series is an essential companion for any type of traveller seeking enriching experiences.
Kazakhstan Travel Guide This book was written by the author who traveled to Kazakhstan and by the local experts. This book is not a tourist guide in the usual sense - it is a set of useful information for independent travel. This information will help you to save your Money and Time during the Kazakhstan trip (and even before it starts)! The book contains information about the main sights of Kazakhstan: opening hours, ticket prices and locations, tourist routes and transport tips. The book contains the most popular Secrets and Advice from the Locals Experts: Historical and Cultural SIGHTs ECO-Tourism EXTREME Activity CAFÉ & NIGHT CLUBs Where to STAY and SHOPPING The Most Delicious Things to EAT & DRINK BUDGET TRAVEL TIPs 3 Reasons to Buy This Book Simple Guide to Independent Travel Best Sights information Budget Tips Start Kazakhstan Travel Today!
Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet Central Asia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy booming Almaty’s cafes, clubs and shops, wind through rugged mountains past ancient tombs, hot springs, and remote Kyrgyz yurt camps on Tajikistan’s Pamir Highway; and wonder at the architecture in Uzbekistan’s Samarkand – all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of central Asia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet’s Central Asia: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights provide a richer, more rewarding travel experience - covering history, art, literature, music, architecture, landscapes, wildlife, Islam in Central Asia, the Silk Road, Central Asia today Covers Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, and more eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Central Asia is our most comprehensive guide to the region, and is perfect for discovering both popular and offbeat sights. Travelling further afield? Check out Lonely Planet’s Mongolia, China and Iran guides for a comprehensive look at all those countries have to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world’s number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we’ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You’ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 winner in Favorite Travel Guide category ‘Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.’ – New York Times ‘Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.’ – Fairfax Media (Australia) *Source: Nielsen BookScan: Australia, UK, USA, 5/2016-4/2017 Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.
"The Complete Travel Guide Series" offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse destinations worldwide. Each book provides detailed insights into local culture, history, attractions, and practical travel tips, ensuring travellers are well-prepared to embark on memorable journeys. With vibrant illustrations, beautiful pictures and up to date information, this series is an essential companion for any type of traveller seeking enriching experiences.
"The Complete Travel Guide Series" offers a comprehensive exploration of diverse destinations worldwide. Each book provides detailed insights into local culture, history, attractions, and practical travel tips, ensuring travellers are well-prepared to embark on memorable journeys. With vibrant illustrations, beautiful pictures and up to date information, this series is an essential companion for any type of traveller seeking enriching experiences.
Spectacular photography, rich historical background, and essential travel information are combined in this indispensable reference for the immense, diverse, remote region at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. A country larger than Western Europe, Kazakhstan's vast expanse encompasses the Great Steppe, the heights of the Tien Shan in the south, the exquisite lakes and valleys of the mystical Altai mountains in the northeast, and the archaeologically rich desert coast of the Caspian Sea in the west. With independence and the discovery of oil has come rapid modernization, and Kazakhstan today stands as Central Asia's most stable and forward-thinking nation.
In this funny and revealing travelogue of Kazakhstan--a blank in Westerners' collective geography--Robbins reveals the country to be diverse, tolerant, and surprisingly modern. A superlative addition to the literature of travel--"The Observer" (UK). Illustrated.
This lavishly illustrated book reveals the full history of the heart of Central Asia across the ages, focusing on the region that is modern-day Kazakhstan. Using essays from renowned archaeologists, historians and scholars as the core of each chapter, this book explains Kazakhstan s long and complex history. This flowing narrative is complemented ......
