Await the inevitable rise to success of Astana

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Now known for its bright hope into becoming one of the world’s most successful economies, Astana is one vital city that keeps the country of Kazakhstan alive, kicking and into the zone.

Survived its past notion of just being an unimposing province, which thrives of frigid winters and tiny populace, Astana is now booming with the highest of skyscrapers, welcoming tourists and locals alike with a mighty and structured attitude.

The then simple province is now revamped as a city, which looks regal, stunning and full of life as many locals and international establishments are being built over the years.

Gone were the days when Astana is just contented to be a meager location without a resounding name, now, it’s Kazakhstan’s heartbeat when it comes to commercialization, fashion, lifestyle and economy.

Be submerged into seeing several pegs clashing onto every inch of Astana, which is mainly comprised of Asian, Western, Soviet and avant garde designs on their main architecture and way of living.

Location

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One thing that is noticeable in Astana is its large scope of land, which mainly dominates the whole country. Favorably, Astana is reachable by almost everyone as it is perched in the very middle of Kazakhstan.

Surrounding this bustling city is the infamous Ishim River and is currently being inhabited by almost 700,000 people,which are a mere amalgamation of different nationalities such as Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian, German, Polish, Tatar and Belarusian. Astana’s total land area encompasses about 279 square kilometers of land area.

Climate

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When you don’t have a strong affinity with sunshine and heat, Astana is the best bet for you to spend your next out-of-the-country trip. Dubbed to be the second coldest capital city in the entire planet, Astana is under the humid continental and semi-arid class, which meant warm summers and extremely cold, long and dry winters.

Surprisingly enough, the city’s mean temperature per annum is down low 3-degrees Celsius with January as the coldest month and July being the hottest. Snow sets in at the last parts of September and can drag as far as May with temperatures being recorded at -51-degree Celsius in January.

Despite the fact that the city is leaning onto a cold temperature, they still receive an ample amount of sunshine to balance it out with a total of 2,507 hours in an average per annum.

Transportation

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Astana is known to have used buses and their locally conceptualized mode of transport called the marshrutkas. Most of the locals have succumbed into using marshrutkas as their main means of transportation when doing daily shenanigans.

Due to this patronship, Astana delegated 9 terminals for marshrutkas travels all of which being used by hordes of travelers every single day. If traveling by air, you’d definitely pass on to the airport, which is located, a good 11 kilometers away from the city center and is more popularly known as the Astana International Airport.

Astana takes pride on their aviation and travelers can use the domestic and international flights being supplied by the airport every day with 13 airlines operating full-time. If traveling by railway, the most known contact is through the Astana Railway Station, which effectively transports clients in and out of this developing city and is being leaned on by almost 7,000 passengers daily.

What to See

Bayterek Monument

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Done and pegged at a local legend, the Bayterek Monument is one of Astana, and Kazakhstan’s most famous landmark due to its towering height of 97 meters and its splendid resulting look.

Made by Nurzhol Bulvar, this land centerpiece is a latticed tower with a huge circular orb perched at the top, which is inspired by Kazakthstan’s mythical bird, Samuk.

Palace of Peace & Accord

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Just by the name of the edifice, the Palace of Peace and Accord is a complex designed by Norman Foster and was finished in 2006 for the Congress of World and Traditional Religions.

Be mesmerized by the glass and steel pyramid structure of the building and is currently home to a huge opera house, the dove-adorned conference room at the pyramid’s apex and the 3rd floor conference room located in the pyramid’s atrium.

Khan Shatyr

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Known to be Astana’s most known and extraordinary building to date, the Khan Shatyr is a mighty structure with a height of 150 meters and is made with special components that channel a summer temperature inside it.

Feel the luxurious stay by strolling onto its wide array of shopping malls, be cozied by the huge swimming pool located via the Sky Beach Club and the absurdly great monorail perched at the building’s topmost level. Same as the Palace of Peace and Accord, this magnificent architecture is designed by the infamous Norman Foster.

Northern Lights

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Just a meek apartment tower, the Northern Lights serves as the cities’ light and bright source due to its well-appointed and well-thought of structure that resembles that of a lighter.

Due to its shocking color of light-green, it’s just difficult to miss this landmark when you’re in Astana for a trip.

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