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Astana Economic Forum: a business highlight in Eurasia
In partnership with Astana Economic Forum 2019
After 11 years in business, the Astana Economic Forum (AEF) is regarded as one of the most influential international platforms for discussing the recovery and development of the global economy and financial system
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Off-road adventures in Kazakhstan: From the Caspian Sea to the Black Mountain
In partnership with Kazakh tourism
Miles of white beaches, sand dunes and blue water. The Caspian Sea offers truly unexpected views. A hundred kilometers from the shore of this sea, which is actually a lake, you can go into a completely different world, including the Torysh Valley, a huge desert expanse of mysterious round stones.
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Kazakhstan off-road adventures: Unique landscapes from the Caspian Sea to the Silk Road
In partnership with Kazakh tourism
The Torysh Valley is strewn with round-shaped rocks and stones of varying dimensions: from spheres that you can hold in one hand to those that reach up to 3 meters in diameter. There are no studies that prove the exact process of formation of these spheres, but they probably have a volcanic origin.
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Burabay National Park: Explore Kazakhstan's wilderness on horseback
In partnership with Kazakh tourism
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.
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Falconry: A very ancient tradition in Kazakhstan
In partnership with Kazakh tourism
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.
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Shymbulak: Year-round adventure paradise for winter sports, hiking and mountain biking
In partnership with Kazakh tourism
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.
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Shymbulak: The most popular ski resort in Kazakhstan and a mountain bikers paradise
In partnership with Kazakh tourism
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.
