Introducing Taldyqorghan
The surprise transfer in 2001 of the oblys (regional or provincial) capital from Almaty to smaller Taldyqorghan (Russian: Taldy-Kurgan) breathed new life into this previously declining town. It’s now quite a bustling place with attractive, wide, central streets and a leafy central park on Abay. Situated 265km northeast of Almaty, Taldyqorghan is chiefly of interest to visitors as a staging post to Lepsinsk and the Zhungar Alatau mountains, as well as the southern shore of Lake Balkhash.
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Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Blacks/Hispanics in Khazakstan
by hopper00 25 March 2012
Hi, I live in Almaty, not too far away from Taldy Korgan. Black people are fine here, it is a very different atmosphere from Russia.…
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Blacks/Hispanics in Khazakstan
by DJ101 23 March 2012
I am a woman, and I have been offered employment in Kazakhstan--Taldykorgan region. I have children and we are an ethnically diverse…
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Re: Itinerary feed back
by danielsprague 05 June 2011
I don't think you could do all the things I'd listed in a couple of weeks. I have my own car, so I don't know much about public transport.…
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