Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport 35 min
Nur Astana Mosque (17 min) Expansive, contemporary mosque with gilded domes, a colorful interior & worship services. Saints Constantine and Helen Orthodox Cathedral (13 min) Cathedral and temple Baiterek Tower (17 min) Built between 1996 & 2002, this trophy-like structure features a deck 97m above street level. Central Park (16 min) The Museum of Saken Seifullin (6 min) Arch of Triumph (21 min) Presidential Palace (19 min) Open space & gardens surround this large dome-topped place of work for the Kazakh president & staff. Kenesary Khan (9 min) Skver Shakhmatistov (8 min) Hazrat Sultan Mosque (21 min) Huge mosque completed in 2012, with a giant dome, 4 minarets & classical Islamic architecture. National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (21 min) Opened in 2014, this modern museum features exhibits on the history & culture of Kazakhstan. Palace of Peace and Reconciliation (19 min) Iconic pyramid-shaped glass-&-steel cultural center with a conference room, opera hall & exhibits. Ethno-memorial complex Map of Kazakhstan Atameken (11 min) Museum displaying small-scale replicas of famous Kazakhstani buildings & monuments. Khan Shatyr Entertainment Center (15 min) Entertainment complex featuring waterslides, cafes & mini-golf beneath a soaring, transparent tent. Monument Kazakh Eli (22 min) Monument celebrating Kazakh independence & history, with bronze statues & a soaring, 91m column. |