Location: Shymkent
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What to do and see in Shymkent, South Kazakhstan Province: The Best Things to do
Shymkent (Kazakh: Shymkent, شىمكەنت, known until 1993 as Chimkent (Uzbek: Чимкент, چىمكېنت; Russian: Чимкент, Čimkent), is the capital city of South Kazakhstan Region, the most densely populated region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the third most populous city in Kazakhstan behind Almaty and Astana with an estimated population of 669,326 in 2015. A major railroad junction on the Turkestan-Siberia Railway, the city is also a notable cultural centre, with an international airport. Shymkent is situated 690 kilometres (430 mi) west of Almaty and 120 kilometres (75 mi) to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
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1. Keme Kalgan Monument
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5.0 based on 3 reviews
Not far from the mountains of Kazygurt, at an altitude of 910 meters above sea level, there is a monument “Noah's Ark”. An unusual monument was erected 207 kilometers from the city of Turkestan. According to local legend, two thousand years ago, the prophet Noah landed on Mount Kazygurt and people began to call this place “Keme-Kalgan”.Mount Kazygurt is sacramental for the peoples of Central Asia.
2. Shymkent Plaza
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By GregoricB - Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Pandora nice offer. Plaza is worth of visit. Shopping, food, cinema etc... good time to lose some time if u r in centre of town
3. Central Park
4. Yuzhno-Kazakhstanskiy Oblastnoy Istoriko-Krayevedcheskiy Museum
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4.5 based on 4 reviews
5. Park Abaya
6. Independence Park
7. Mall Mega
8. Museum of Victims of Political Repressions
9. Shymkent Zoo
10. Fontan Aquapark
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
