On a city tour, everyone can see the 14-meter Kapal Batyr monument, the Sheikh Muhammad Sadyk Mosque, the Abayai Park and other interesting places in Shymkent.
Unusual sights of Shymkent
The Tulip fountain can be attributed to such an attraction. This beautiful red tulip (flower height - 10 m) made of special laminated glass is installed in a basin with a diameter of 30 m. You should definitely take a picture of the fountain during the day and admire it in the evening when 50 waterproof lamps installed in a circle light up.
What interesting places to visit?
If you are guided by the reviews, it will be interesting to visit the ethnographic museum "Kyluet" (in a room partially underground, the dwelling of Kazakhs and places for prayer have been recreated; musical instruments, dishes, jugs and other pottery are subject to inspection; after the tour, those who wish can check a potter's wheel in action and, if you're lucky, become a spectator of an impromptu concert) and a local history museum (in addition to 5 research departments, the museum has a library that stores 6,500 scientific literature; about 100 permanent and temporary exhibitions are arranged for visitors during the year) …
Ethnopark "Ken-Baba" is a place where you should go for the sake of 7 national and cultural pavilions (Tatar-Bashkir, Slavic, Kazakh-Uzbek, European and others), a town on the sand "Safari", a town with attractions, a chess club, a tennis court, basketball and volleyball courts, fountains, artificial reservoirs, Ak-su waterfall, teahouses and cafes.
Those who visit the Zhastar Alleyas park will find there benches, walking paths, attractions for adults and young visitors, park cafes (serving Kazakh cuisine).
Lovers of water sports should spend time in the following places:
- water park "Dolphin": there is a children's and a large swimming pool, water slides, a jacuzzi, and aqua aerobics classes are held for those who wish;
- water complex "Jumeirah": it provides guests with a bath complex, a jacuzzi, sun loungers, where you can take a nap and sunbathe, a shallow for children and a pool for adults, fungi with water flowing from them, a summer cafe, a playground with a trampoline. Those who wish can dance, parties are regularly held here, and on Fridays and Sundays, DJ Polly pleases visitors with his presence.
You should not ignore the Shymkent Zoo: its inhabitants are birds and animals (of the rare animals, you can look at blue sheep), of which 20 species are listed in the Red Book. There is also an aquarium with more than 500 species of fish living in it, springs with drinking water, kiosks selling ice cream and drinks.
