After Eastern Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan adventures, we were yearning for some days in comfort. That’s why we decided to go from Saty directly to Almaty. Formerly known as Alma-Ata, it is the largest city in Kazakhstan with a population of about two million people.
Kaindy and Kolsay lakes, Charyn Canyon are the famous sights in Eastern Kazakhstan you should not miss.
Why Kyrgyzstan / Kazakhstan? When we were planning our trip and during the trip we were often asked - why Kyrgyzstan / Kazakhstan? There were several reasons: we planned our trip during the school holidays in Germany and all "typical" destinations were expensivewe love off-the-beaten-path placesKyrgyzstan was recommended to us by some friends for its beautiful naturethe language: almost everyone [...]
