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Kazakhstan
The ninth-largest country on earth and mostly steppe, with a Soviet space port still launching and a capital built from nothing in the 1990s.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Kazakhstan: May–Jun · Sep–Oct
Cities
Where people go in Kazakhstan
Landmarks
What people go to see in Kazakhstan
Almaty· 8 landmarks
Ascension Cathedral
Central State Museum
Green Bazaar
Kök Töbe
Medeu
Panfilov Park
Republic Square
Shymbulak
Astana· 7 landmarks
Baiterek
Hazrat Sultan Mosque
Khan Shatyr
Museum of the First President
Nur-Astana Mosque
Otan Qorgaushylar Monument
Palace of Independence
Qaraghandy· 5 landmarks
Karaganda Children's Railway
Karaganda Kazakh Drama Theatre
Karlag
Miners' Glory Monument
Miners' Palace of Culture
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Fly to Kazakhstan
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / F
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
KZT · Kazakhstani tenge
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Здравствуйте · zdrastvuyte
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10% in city restaurants, and often on the bill already.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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