Kazakhstan - Kazakstan

Kazakhstan[1] is located In Central Asia.

Regions

Cities

• Nur-Sultan, the capital
• Almaty, the biggest city
• Atyrau
• Karaganda
• Petropavlovsk
• Semipalatinsk
• Shymkent

Other items

• Araljärvi
• Ile-Alatau National Park (South of Almaty in the mountains). 

Understand

Kazakhstan is mainly a dry plain.

Climate

Come

For trips of less than 15 days, a Finnish citizen does not need a visa until 31 December 2017. For longer trips, a visa is required and is requested from the country's embassy. Embassy of Kazakhstan[2] is on Unioninkatu in Helsinki.

By plane

Finnair operates direct flights From Helsinki Astana 19.6. – 11.8.2017.

By train

St. Petersburg There is a direct train from Ladoga Station every other day Astana. There are carriages on the train as well To Almaty.

By road

By bus

By boat

Move

Roads may not be in the best possible condition and traffic rules are not always followed. Speeding is common.

China's special permission is required to travel near the border or military areas.

If you are not fluent in the language or do not know the area, you should get a local guide when going to remote areas.

Talk

The official language of Kazakhstan is Kazakh, but Russian is also a common language. There is some knowledge of English.

Buy

The currency of Kazakhstan, tenge, cannot be exchanged in Finland. The euro or US dollars should be used as travel money.

Price level

Eat

Juo

Sleep

Study

Work

Stay safe

Kazakhstan is a safe country. However, use normal caution and common sense. Don't wander around the cities at night and keep valuables hidden.

Stay healthy

Respect

Homosexuality is not a crime in Kazakhstan, but it is still not widely accepted.

Take contact

GSM phones work at least in major cities.

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