Astana Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
capital of Kazakhstan
About Astana
The settlement was founded as a Russian military outpost in 1830 as Akmola ("white grave" in Kazakh) and was given town status 1832, when its name was Russianized to Akmolinsk. The town was a mining town, and during the time of Stalin it was a destination where people were deported. During World War II, peasants from the western Soviet Union fleeing the advancing Germans were moved here. From then on, the region started developing into an agricultural center also. In the 1960s, the town found itself as the nerve centre of theSoviet"Virgin Lands Campaign", which involved ploughing natural steppe landscapes into cereal fields, with an eye towards boosting the agricultural production of the union to the self-sufficiency levels. It was accordingly renamed to Tselinograd;tselinain Russian denot
Top Attractions in Astana
Explore the best things to see and do in Astana:
- ★Ak Bulak sauna Complex
- ★Ak Orda presidential palace
- ★Alau ice palace
- ★Assumption Cathedral
- ★Astana Arena
- ★Astana Circus
- ★Astana Opera
- ★Atameken Map of Kazakhstan
Where to Eat in Astana
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Ali Babas
- 🍴Cafe Shymkent
- 🍴Line Brew
- 🍴Melnitsa
- 🍴Rafe
- 🍴Saksaul
Where to Stay in Astana
- 🏨Absolute Hotel
- 🏨Akku
- 🏨Astana comfort hotel
- 🏨Business Hotel
- 🏨Hostel Nomad 4x4
- 🏨Hotel Altyn Dala
Astana Travel Guide Sections
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