How to Make the Most of Last Warm Autumn Days in Kazakh Capital
ASTANA – Have you ever thought about why we appreciate and love the quickly ending last warm autumn days so much?
For the weather, when the sun no longer burns but gently warms us with its rays? Enjoy autumn drinks like mulled wine or hot cocoa while walking in the park and listening to the rustling of the leaves under your feet? Or maybe for a spirit of optimism that is literally in the air?
The Kazakh capital in autumn. Photo credit: newtimes.kz
But the third option – the opportunity to do things that are planned for the summer – seems to be comfortable for everyone. The Astana Times has compiled a list of activities that could help Astana residents and visitors recharge their batteries and prepare for the cold days.
1. drive-in cinema
A drive-in cinema is a place for leisurely rest, meeting friends and romantic dates. All you have to do is park your car, catch the wave and enjoy the movie on the big screen.
Photo credit: sxodim.com
Price: 2,500 tenge (US$5.2) for a car
Address: Shabyt Alley, 6
2. Tour of the Mining Museum and Karlag (Soviet labor camp) on September 25th
tour operator suggest Go into the real mine, learn about the emergence of the coal industry in the Karagandy region, see how coal was mined and visit the museum of Karlag, one of the largest labor camps of the GULAG (acronym for the State Administration of Camps ). , which existed during the period of massive political repressions in the Soviet Union.
A photo from a previous tour to Karlag (Soviet labor camp). Photo credit: sxodim.com
Tour duration: 12 hours (from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m.)
Price: 16,000 tenge ($33.5). It includes transport, guide, a tour of the Mine Museum and Karlag Museum, and entrance tickets.
3. A bike ride on the Kosshy-Ilinka route
Fans of outdoor activities can meet up with friends or family members and enjoy the beautiful view of the park while biking along a 20-kilometer bike path.
The Kosshy-Ilinka route. Photo credit: velosiped.kz
This place is suitable not only for training, but also for organizing picnics in secluded natural corners.
4. Riding
Various equestrian clubs, located both inside and outside the city, allow people to combine business with pleasure: communication with the country’s most sacred animal and recreation.
A fragment from the video posted on the Instagram account Qulatay horse farm.
Here are links to some of these clubs:
Riding club ARGYMAQ_ASTANA (Instagram account)
Equestrian center Konnay tropa (horse trail) (Instagram account)
Qulatay Riding Stable (Instagram account)