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Celebrating 5 Years of Info Shymkent
We are celebrating our 5 years anniversary and we invite you to have a look back on our road we went so far with Info Shymkent.
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3 Months in Central Asia: A tour around Kazygurt to sacred places
Take a tour with us along the Kazygurt mountain to enjoy spring and visit sacred places connected with Noah, Adam & Eve and a contemporary of Sufi Yasawi.
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3 months in Central Asia: Early spring in the Western Tien-Shan
Today we take you on a tour along the slopes of the Western Tien Shan to see how spring awakens nature and the mountain villages of Birgulyuk and Tau Samaly.
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3 Months in Central Asia: Wild tulips, a wrestler and Kazakh Unity
We take you on our first day trip outside of the city to show you the Ordabassy Monument, the famous Kazakh wrestler and the beautiful wild tulips of Kazakhstan.
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35th anniversary of Buran flight: Time to find a home in a museum
We are calling to preserve the last two remaining flight models of Buran in a museum in Shymkent to protect them and make them more accessible.
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Kazakhstan, Nuclear Weapons, Atomic Steppe – Talking with Dr. Togzhan Kassenova
We talked to Kazakh author Dr. Togzhan Kassenova about her book “Atomic Steppe” – the story about Kazakhstan’s Polygon and how the country got rid of the Soviet atomic bombs.
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Dagmar Schreiber: Kazakhstan is really half of my life
Travel book writer & guide Dagmar Schreiber is celebrating 20 years of guiding tours through Central Asia. It was time to talk with her.
5th World Nomad Games have started in Astana
Today the 5th World Nomad Games started with a colorful and artistic Grand Opening Ceremony in Astana, Kazakhstan.
3 Months in Central Asia: Let’s start the journey in Shymkent
Shymkent is our first destination for our three-months journey through Central Asia. We introducing for you the sunshine city of Kazakhstan.
Retro Garage – the car museum of Shymkent
The Retro Garage in Shymkent is a museum with a collection of cars from the USSR era that will make the hearts of young & old car lovers beat faster.
ITB Berlin 2024: Central Asia’s showcase of Culture & Tradition
We took the opportunity to visit ITB Berlin 2024 again to report how the Central Asian countries present themselves to the tourism world and what went this year well or … Read More
Przewalski’s horses return to Kazakhstan
Przewalski’s horses will have a comeback in the Kazakh steppe in June 2024. The last documents were signed today to mark this historic step.
Qurt – a good help to protect your teeth
Qurt is a popular dairy product in Central Asia. But not everyone likes it but do you know that it is actually very healthy?