Zhetysu region

Zhetysu region

The land of seven rivers is a fertile land! There are many fish in its rivers and lakes, and the villages are empty and picturesque. The waters of Lake Alakol not only provide the pleasure of swimming, but also cure many diseases. Be sure to experience it for yourself!

Zhetysu region

There are two national parks completely different from each other! "Altyn-Emel" is famous for the Singing Dune with its enchanting melody of wind and sand. And in the Zhongar-Alatau park, the Sievers apple tree grows - the progenitor of all apple trees in the world.

5 places that will fascinate you

The main attractions of the Zhetysu region:

• The Singing dune in the National Park "Altyn-Emel"<ahref=https: kazakhstan.travel="" tourist-spot="" ru="" 31="" altyn-emel-national-park="" target="_blank">. As soon as a light breeze stirs up the sand, a low rumble, reminiscent of the sound of an organ, spreads across the desert.</ahref=https:>

Photo: Vlad Panov, http://unsplash.com/@witikiki

Photo: Charlotte Venema, http://unsplash.com/@charlottevenema

Photo: Charlotte Venema, http://unsplash.com/@charlottevenema

Photo: Charlotte Venema, http://unsplash.com/@charlottevenema

• Lake Alakol <ahref= https:="" kazakhstan.travel="" tourist-spot="" ru="" 26="" yuzhnoe-poberezhe-ozera-alakol="" target="_blank"> and Alakol Nature Reserve, whose symbol is a relic gull.</ahref=>

Photo: Alakol nature reserve https://pikabu.ru/@Bugiman23

Photo: Alakol lake https://pikabu.ru/@Bugiman23

• Hidden in a picturesque green gorge is the 120-meter-high waterfall Burkhan-Bulak<ahref=https: kazakhstan.travel="" tourist-spot="" ru="" 236="" burkhan-bulak-waterfall="" target="_blank">.</ahref=https:>

• Mountain orchards of Sievers apple trees growing in the Zhongar-Alatausky National Park <ahref=https: kazakhstan.travel="" tourist-spot="" ru="" 34="" zhongar-alatauskii-prirodnii-park="" target="_blank">.</ahref=https:>

Photo: Sievers apple blossom. Sergey Terekhov

Photo: Sievers apple blossom. Sergey Terekhov

• Zharkent mosque-pagoda is an architectural monument of the 19th century.

Photo: Zharkent mosque-pagoda. https://kazislam.kz

The weather in the Zhetysu region is pleasant for travelers: from spring to late autumn, the temperature rarely drops below 20 degrees, and in winter the average temperature in January is minus 10 degrees.