The Best Places to Visit in Kazakhstan by Travel Influencers

Nur-Sultan, previously named Astana from 1998 to 2019, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. In March 2019, it was renamed to Nur-Sultan after the departing Kazakh president, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Pavlodar is a city in northeastern Kazakhstan and the capital of Pavlodar Region. It is located 450 km northeast of the national capital Nur-Sultan, and 405 km southeast of the Russian city of Omsk along the Irtysh River.

Petropavl, or Petropavlovsk, is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia, about 261 km west of Omsk. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also known colloquially in Kazakh as Kyzylzhar.

Almaty, formerly known as Alma-Ata and Verny, is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of about 2,000,000 people, about 11% of the country's total population, and more than 2.7 million in its built-up area that encompasses Talgar, Boraldai, Otegen Batyr and many other suburbs.

Baikonur, formerly known as Leninsk, is a city of republic significance in Kazakhstan on the northern bank of the Syr Darya river, rented and administered by the Russian Federation.

Kapshagay is a city in Almaty Region of Kazakhstan. It is located on the Ili River, and has been built along with the construction of Kapshagay Dam on that river in the 1960s.

Nur-Sultan, formerly Akmolinsk, and Astana, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city acquired its present name on March 23, 2019, following a unanimous vote in Kazakhstan's parliament. It was named after former Kazakh president Nursultan Nazarbayev,

Ridder, formerly known as Leninogorsk is a city in the East Kazakhstan Region in north-eastern Kazakhstan. Its population is approximately 50,500.

Kokshetau, formerly known as Kokchetav, is a city in northern Kazakhstan and the capital of Akmola Region, which stretches along the southern shore of Lake Kopa, lying in the north of Kokshetau Uplands and the southern edge of the Ishim Steppe.

Priozersk is a closed city at Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstan. It serves as the administrative center of Sary Shagan anti-ballistic missile testing site.

Petropavl or Petropavlovsk, is a city on the Ishim River in northern Kazakhstan close to the border with Russia, about 261 km west of Omsk along the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is the capital of the North Kazakhstan Region. Population: 218,956. The city is also known colloquially in the Kazakh language as Kyzylzhar.

Stepnogorsk is a town in Akmola Region, Kazakhstan. It was established in 1959, and has been a town since 1964. It is located about 200 km North-East of Nur-Sultan. It began as a closed town with code names Tselinograd-25, Makinsk-2. The town is known as a nuclear and biochemical site. Population: 46,712; 47,372.

Taldykorgan, known as Taldy-Kurgan until 1993, is the capital of Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. According to the 2010 Kazakh Census Results, the population is 143,407.

Sayram is a rural locality located in southeastern South Kazakhstan Region on the Sayram Su River, which rises at the nearby 4000-meter mountain Sayram Su.

Aksuat is a selo in Tarbagatay District, East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of the district. Population: 6,126; 7,503.

Aktobe is a city on the Ilek River in Kazakhstan. It is the administrative center of Aktobe Region. In 2020, it had a population of 500,757 people. Aktobe is located in the West of Kazakhstan. The square of the city is about 428,469 km2. There are 2 water reservoires - Aktobe and Sazdy.

Ayagoz or Ayakoz, formerly Sergiopol, is a city of regional significance in Kazakhstan, the administrative centre of Ayagoz district of East Kazakhstan Region. It is located in eastern Kazakhstan, on the banks of the river Ayagöz. Population: 37,537;38,470.

Kokpek is a village in Almaty Region, in south-eastern Kazakhstan.

Ile-Alatau National Park is a national park in Kazakhstan. It was created in 1996 and covers about 200,000 ha. It is situated in the mountains south of Almaty between Gorge Turgen in the east and Chemolgan River in the west.

The Hazrat Sultan Mosque is a friday mosque in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan. It is the largest mosque in Central Asia.

Charyn Canyon is a canyon on the Sharyn River in Kazakhstan. The canyon is roughly 154 kilometres in length. It is part of the Charyn National Park, and is located within the territory of the Uygur District, Raiymbek District and Enbekshikazakh District.

Charyn Canyon is a canyon on the Sharyn River in Kazakhstan. The canyon is roughly 154 kilometres in length. It is part of the Charyn National Park, and is located within the territory of the Uygur District, Raiymbek District and Enbekshikazakh District.