Atyrau Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Kazakhstan
About Atyrau
The wooden fort at the mouth of the Yaik River was founded in 1645 asNizhny Yaitzky Gorodok(literally, Lower Yaik Fort) by the Russian trader Gury Nazarov. The fort was plundered by Cossacks, leading the Guriev family to rebuild it in stone (1647–62). The fort gradually lost its strategic significance and was demolished in 1810. Between 1708 and 1992 the city was known asGuriev. The city began growing in 1930s when a fish cannery was constructed and the Balykshi housing area. Later, a lot of industrial plants were transplanted here during World War II. An oil- and gas-processing plant was constructed and a housing district, Zhilgorodok. In October 1991, the Guriev city administration decided to rename itAtyrau. In Kazakh language the word “atyrau” means the place where river flows into sea
Top Attractions in Atyrau
Explore the best things to see and do in Atyrau:
- ★Atyrau Fitness Center
- ★Ice Skating Palace
- ★Kazakhstan English Language Theater of Atyrau
- ★Manjali Mosque
- ★Munayshy Swimming Pool
Where to Eat in Atyrau
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cafe La Roma
- 🍴Selena
Where to Stay in Atyrau
- 🏨Green Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Renaissance
- 🏨Marriott Executive Apartments Atyrau
- 🏨River Palace Hotel
Atyrau Travel Guide Sections
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