Burabay National Park takes its name from the lake and the town nearby. Wild nature, in a mosaic of hills, steppes, forests and lakes, stretches for 835 square kilometers. One of the best ways to enjoy this wild nature is on horse back, while there is also a diverse abundance of flora and fauna.

Vladimir Zemblevskiy, a falconer who has been working with birds for 40 years, showed Euronews how a hunt takes place with a 5-year-old male golden eagle in the steppe, not far from Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Euronews visits Shymbulak, one of the most popular ski resorts in Kazakhstan, not far from Almaty. From December to April it is the winter sports kingdom. In the summer, the mountains turn into a paradise for lovers of hiking and mountain biking, or for exploring the nearby steppes with a buggy.

Just forty minutes from the center of Almaty is the Medeu Alpine sports complex, where you can take the cableway to reach Shymbulak, a natural park and the most popular ski resort of Kazakhstan. In the summer season, the mountains turn into a paradise for lovers of hiking and mountain biking.

The convention sees five nations - Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan – agree to the status of the disputed body of water.

Regional music takes centre stage at Star of Asia festival in Kazakhstan, featuring folk metal music and other music fusion, including local boy band Mad Men

NASA's Joe Acaba and Mark Vande Hei and Russia's Alexander Misurkin spent 168 days aboard the ISS.

Crew trio from US, Japan and Russia lift off from Kazakhstan on Sunday for two-day trip to International Space Station

A capsule carrying U.S., Russian and Italian astronauts from the International Space Station landed in Kazakhstan

Europe’s oldest astronaut Paolo Nespoli arrived home on Thursday morning after a 139 day stay on the International Space Station. The 60-year-old

The last episode in our current series of Postcards takes us to a popular wine growing part of the Kazakh region of Almaty.

The modern and the ancient have come together in the creation of a new centre of excellence in Almaty

A large part of the Kazakh city's historic centre has recently been given a revamp

Stunning rock carvings or petroglyphs can be found at Tanbaly, northwest of Almaty city

Kaindy Lake in the Kazakh region of Almaty is famous for birch trees that stick out of the water

The spectacular Charyn Canyon is a major attraction, about 200 kilometres east of Almaty city

The competition saw Russia come out on top, while female fighters made their debut

Carrying almost three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the International Space Station crew, the unpiloted Russian Progress 68 cargo spacecraft blasted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.