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Kazakhstan is a beautiful country located exactly in the heart of Eurasia. It's just between the two powerful country as China and Russia. It also borders three main countries of Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and almost shares a common history with them.
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Kazakhstan Renowned Landmarks That You Shouldn't Miss: Kazakhstan is a beautiful country located exactly in the heart of Eurasia. It's just between the two powerful country as China and Russia. It also borders three main countries of Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan and almost shares a common history with them. According to the size of area, Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world and therefore it actually is the ideal hub for diverse landscape that starts as lowlands in the west and ends by a 7000 meters peak in the south east, called Khan Tengri. When you are planning a tour to Central Asia, you will love the Kazakhstan tourand its landmarks. Like many other Kazakhstan landmarks, Khan Tengri is situated near Almaty, the former capital and major city of Kazakhstan. It's a generally marble rock, formed like a pyramid. Its actual geometrical shape and depending on the time of the day, it wonderfully reflects the sun in various colours. It was named the "Kan Tau" for its sunset red colour among the Kazakh nomad tribes.
One more famous of many Kazakhstan landmarks is the Charyn Canyon. Popularly known as the "Grand Canyon" of Kazakhstan. Although it prompt a smaller version of the renowned Colorado landmark, it however has its own beauty and characteristics that is usually different from its American brother. The Charyn Canyon stretches 154 km alongside the Charyn River and id located about 200 km east of Almaty. The most renowned part is called the Valley of Castles for the outstandingly shaped formations establishment of the ancient fortresses. Don't miss the Singing Dunes when you are in Kazakhstan that is only about 180 km away from Almaty. It's a 3 km sand ridge that produces different notes if the right dry weather conditions are provided. The Aral Sea is surely a landm ark not to be missed, particularly if you are looking over Kazakhstan on the Google Satellite Map. One among the first five largest lakes of the world, the Aral Sea lost 90% of its volume within a few decades of incorrect usage of the sea waters to in unnatural by feed the rice and cotton fields. Kazakhstan wouldn't have the permanent fate of the sea and is taking all the possible measures to bring it back to life. If you compare the satellite images of the Aral Sea for the last few years, you can see a substantial difference that the measures have made.
One other popular Kazakhstan landmark is the CosmodromeBaikonur, the first and largest space launch site in the world. It was built in 1950's when Kazakhstan was still part of the USSR. In the beginning, it was built for long-range missile centre. Since the fall of the Soviet Union, it still is being used by the Russian Federation under the lease agreement. Kazakhstan is a country of demarcation in many meanings, either economically, geographically or historically. It's a beautiful country in the crossroads of two variety of cultures of Europe and Asia by representing both the old and the modern lifestyles. It's within Central Asia, the region that is now popular among travelers. For More information mail us info@centralasia-adventures.com or Call to (+998 71) 150-62-80. www.centralasia-adventures.com Address: 27/10, office 23, Kunaev str., Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Thank You