One of the most interesting necropolises in Mangistau, Koshkar Ata is a skyline of miniature domes and towers that resembles some fairy-tale city. Just inside the entrance is a fine old koshkar-tas (ram). It's located at Akshukur, beside the main road 15km north of Aktau.
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This striking war memorial consists of an eternal flame, surrounded by five enormous white panels that make an enormous open yurt, with each panel…
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Though there's no English labelling, this museum has moderately interesting exhibits focusing on regional history and ecology. These range from pickled…
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The statue of Ukrainian poet and exile Shevchenko stands on the boundary between Mikrorayons 4 and 5, looking mournfully out to sea.
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This fighter plane from WWII sits on the concrete plinth overlooking the sea, in between Mikrorayons 7 and 9.
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10.61 MILES
Though there's no English labelling, this museum has moderately interesting exhibits focusing on regional history and ecology. These range from pickled…
10.76 MILES
This striking war memorial consists of an eternal flame, surrounded by five enormous white panels that make an enormous open yurt, with each panel…
10.8 MILES
This fighter plane from WWII sits on the concrete plinth overlooking the sea, in between Mikrorayons 7 and 9.
10.85 MILES
From the MiG fighter plane memorial you can descend steps to the breezy seafront, a mixture of low cliffs, rocks and thin sandy strips, with assorted…
11.49 MILES
The statue of Ukrainian poet and exile Shevchenko stands on the boundary between Mikrorayons 4 and 5, looking mournfully out to sea.