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Sary – Jaz Sary – Zhaz Valley Stunning Sary-Jaz (or Sary Zhaz) valley is close to the Chinese-Kazakh border southeast of Karakol, deep in the Kyrgyz Tien Shan mountains. The name Sary Jaz is translated as “Yellow Spring” (most likely due to abundant amount of yellow mountain flowers) from Kyrgyz and it belongs to the

Kazakhstan Seas and Lakes lakes and seas of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan offers unique lakes and seas for those who enjoy beach tourism, fishing, hiking to an alpine lake, or observing birds. Northern Kazakhstan holds most of the lake about 45%. While central Kazakhstan along with the southern part of the country has 36% and 19% of

Kazakhstan ski resorts Skiing resorts in Kazakhstan The vast land of Kazakstan stretches for thousands of kilometers, from the Volga steppes to the Mongolian border and from the Central Asian deserts to the Siberian taiga with diverse landscapes offers various activities. Kazakhstan holds half a dozen ski resorts located in mountainous areas in the north

Kenesary Kasymov Kenesary bin Qasym (Kasymov) (1802-1847) Kenesary bin Qasym (or Kenesary Qasymuly or Kenesary Khan) was the last Kazakh Khan and last ruler of the Kazakh Khanate and the grandson of Ablai Khan. Kenesary was the first Kazakh nationalist who raised the people of the steppe in their fight for independence. He fought for his

Kojomkul Kaba Uulu Kojomkul Kaba uulu Kojomkul was born in 1889 in a small village in the Suusamyr valley. His family was poor and therefore he worked for wealthier people already from young age. He got particularly popular at his adult age due to his physical appearance. It is believed that he was about 2,3 meters

Gijduvon Gʻijduvon Gijduvon, also written G’jjduvon, is a small town in the Bukhara region but once it was a cultural, mercantile and religious center of the region. Today it is a commercial center for not only its own district but also for neighboring areas. Gijduvon is mostly interesting for a tourist due to one of the