Location: Shymkent
Top Things to do in Shymkent
Top Restaurants in Shymkent
Top 6 Nature & Parks in Shymkent, South Kazakhstan Province
Shymkent (Kazakh: Shymkent, شىمكەنت, known until 1993 as Chimkent (Uzbek: Чимкент, چىمكېنت; Russian: Чимкент, Čimkent), is the capital city of South Kazakhstan Region, the most densely populated region in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is the third most populous city in Kazakhstan behind Almaty and Astana with an estimated population of 669,326 in 2015. A major railroad junction on the Turkestan-Siberia Railway, the city is also a notable cultural centre, with an international airport. Shymkent is situated 690 kilometres (430 mi) west of Almaty and 120 kilometres (75 mi) to the north of Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Restaurants in Shymkent
1. Central Park
2. Park Abaya
3. Independence Park
4. Shymkent Zoo
5. Burgulyuk Gorge
Burgulyuk Gorge is located 50 kilometers from the city of Shymkent in the spurs of the Tian Shan at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level. Along the gorge the river flows Burgulyuk with pure spring water. The gorge is very picturesque. At first the gorge is wide, it is easy to follow the path, and then it begins to narrow and often you have to jump over the river from stone to stone.
