Kazakhstan : pictures
Kazakhstan : Discover
What could be more off the beaten track than Kazakhstan? Little-known even though it supplies part of Europe with gas, oil and uranium, and overused in the movies through Borat's antics, which make it seem like a country out of time, here's a new Central Asian country that's finally opening up to tourism. Less glittering than Uzbekistan and its prestigious monuments, less lofty than its Kyrgyz neighbor and its Celestial Mountains, Kazakhstan offers another facet of nomadic civilization: that of the steppe, infinite, seductive, hostile, and marked by recent history in its landscape, fauna and flora. A world to discover on a trek or a road trip, where you'll plunge headlong into a cultural, ethnic and religious melting pot, witness to a land that has always remained at the crossroads of great civilizations. You'll also get a taste of the legendary hospitality of the nomads, for an even more immersive trip!
