Streets squares and districts to visit Kazakhstan

It was here, in Aralsk and Moynaq, that the Russian Revolution was saved. As famine struck Russia, Lenin mobilized dozens of trains and urged the Aral fishermen to increase their production. International aid, which Lenin eventually accepted, also had a lot to do with it, but the Aralsk railway station has preferred to remember this glorious episode in local history through a fresco in the purest Soviet realist style. A must-see.

Striding across the 405 m-long pedestrian bridge over the Ural River is a walk in itself, and a pleasant way of crossing from Asia to Europe on foot, or vice versa. On the European bank, the bridge leads to the Pobedy Park, or Victory Park, a lungful of greenery for this small industrial town, as well as a popular place for strolling and relaxing. Numerous merry-go-rounds and small stalls make it a very popular spot for families on weekends.