Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport 23 min
Monument Kazakh Eli (8 min) Monument celebrating Kazakh independence & history, with bronze statues & a soaring, 91m column. Has Sanat (5 min) Art and art museum Lovers Park (7 min) Ethno-memorial complex Map of Kazakhstan Atameken (9 min) Museum displaying small-scale replicas of famous Kazakhstani buildings & monuments. Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center (8 min) Entertainment complex featuring waterslides, cafes & mini-golf beneath a soaring, transparent tent. Ailand (9 min) Water park Singing Fountain (10 min) Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (6 min) Iconic pyramid-shaped glass-&-steel cultural center with a conference room, opera hall & exhibits. Колесо обозрения Ailand (9 min) Baiterek Tower (10 min) Built between 1996 & 2002, this trophy-like structure features a deck 97m above street level. Hazrat Sultan Mosque (8 min) Huge mosque completed in 2012, with a giant dome, 4 minarets & classical Islamic architecture. Presidential Palace (16 min) Open space & gardens surround this large dome-topped place of work for the Kazakh president & staff. Arch of Triumph (7 min) National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (7 min) Opened in 2014, this modern museum features exhibits on the history & culture of Kazakhstan. Nur Astana Mosque (6 min) Expansive, contemporary mosque with gilded domes, a colorful interior & worship services. |