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Dark tourism

KARLAG, KARAGANDA AND MINE-MUSEUM

Category:
Dark tourism, Important
Duration:
1 day
Difficulty:
Easy

Many guests associate Karaganda with coal mines and Karlag. And these two associations are interconnected, although the history of each began at a different time. This tour will allow you to immerse yourself in the history of the city from the very foundation of the first mines, learn more about coal mines and see their […]

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Back in the USSR. Part 2: Saryshagan

Duration:
days
Difficulty:
Easy

During the Soviet Union, Central Kazakhstan became a place for testing various types of weapons. There was a decision to use the vastness of the Betpak-Dala desert, spread west of Lake Balkhash, due to its sparse population, for testing new anti-aircraft missile systems and anti-ballistic missile defense systems. Since 1956, it was here that the State Research and […]

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Mine Museum in Karaganda

Category:
Dark tourism
Duration:
1 hour
Difficulty:
Easy

The Mine Museum offers a sufficient insight into the history of the coal capital of Kazakhstan — Karaganda city. Here you will find out how coal deposits were discovered in this region, when and how the first mines were established. This is a unique place to get a real-life experience of the coal mine. Having […]

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Semipalatinsk Test Site

Category:
Dark tourism
Duration:
3 days
Difficulty:
Easy

Thread of the route Astana city  – Aksu — Kurchatov town –Atomic lake – Kurchatov town – Chagan town – Astana city The total length of the route is about 1700 km. Program of the tour Day 1 Meeting with a guide in Astana. Journey to Kurchatov (610 km, about 7 hours) with lunch at […]

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Kazakhstan: Back in the USSR

Category:
Dark tourism, Important
Duration:
days
Difficulty:
Easy

The Kazakhstani part of Soviet heritage is presented in the central part of the country in the best way. It was in this region that the notorious correctional camps of the Stalin epoch – “Karlag” and “Alzhir” were situated in. These lands became witnesses of the nuclear explosions, which were produced during the Cold War […]

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