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Casinos in Almaty, Kazakhstan
Anúncio OnlineHotel We’ve written fairly extensively elsewhere on this site about the various attractions of the biggest city in Kazakhstan, Almaty. It’s the old capital of this former Soviet republic. A new capital, Astana, was constructed towards the north of … Continue reading
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Herat, Afghanistan – Part Two
What To See And Do In Herat A relatively brief article such as this is nowhere near long enough to describe every single thing to see and do in Herat but we’re going to try and provide an overview of … Continue reading
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Herat, Afghanistan – Part One
Any travel guide to Central Asia should include some Afghan destinations and of course a word of warning to check what the safety situation is like before you go there. In a country such as this there will be places … Continue reading
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Astana, Kazakhstan
Back to Kazakhstan for this article and the current capital of Astana. There’s a tendency amongst those who have visited this new city to be a little ‘sniffy’ about Astana; in fact, when telling some Almaty residents that I had … Continue reading
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Baku – Part Two
By the end of the 19th century, huge amounts of oil were being pumped out of areas around Baku. Investors piled in from all over the world looking for piece of the action and for several decades leading up to … Continue reading
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Baku – Part One
If you’re looking for an up and coming Central Asian country, the Azerbaijani capital city of Baku may well be an ideal destination for you. In the last decade the giant, global oil companies have descended on this area West … Continue reading
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Almaty, Kazakhstan – Things to see and do
In our previous post (Almaty, Kazakhstan – A Brief History) we promised to give you an idea what you can expect to see and do in Kazak’s biggest city. First of all, the best times to visit Almaty are mid-April … Continue reading
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Almaty, Kazakhstan – A Brief History
Our first destination of interest in Central Asia is the city of Almaty in Kazakhstan. Almaty is particularly interesting in that it was the capital of Kazakhstan between 1929 and 1997. This time period encompassed the entire reign of Soviet … Continue reading
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