KAZAKHSTAN
Mangistau Peninsula
Mangistau is bordered by the Caspian sea, the largest enclosed inland body of water on earth, and its called the Treasure Peninsula Region with a rich cultural heritage, oil, gas, raw materials and minerals. One of the most famous tourist routes is the Silk Road, stretching across Mangistau region from south to north, and further to the northwest, to the Ustyurt Plateau and through the Shetpinskie Gates to the Caspian coast.
BEST TIME to VISIT KAZAKHSTAN
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to MANGISTAU
From May to September
landscape near Schekala mountain
rocky landscape
Karagie hollow - salt flats
horses grazing
driving
Extracting oil
take a drink at the bar
Scherkala mountain
Kazakhstan produce a lot of gas and oil, but there is shortages - so take the line at the gas station
Fort Shevchenko is a military-base town and administrative in Mangistau Region on the eastern shore of Caspian Sea.
Fort Shevchenko - Memorial
chapel
drive the steppe
caspian sea and the steppe
drive the steppe
Tamschaly Valley and canyon - a small lake
Caspian sea and beach
no sign roads in the steppe but ask for your way
camels
have a rest at the steppe's bar
camels
Sustan Epe underground Mosque
Sustan Epe underground Mosque - view from outside
landscape
the perfect location if you don't want any neighbour around
horses
Atay Ata - church
Karagie Hollow - Salt flats
Scherkala mountain
herd of horses in the steppe
the steppe is ending at the edge of Caspian sea
Herd of horses in the endless steppe
camels on the edge of Caspian sea