New Year’s design of Astana, combined with snow, opens to residents and guests of the Kazakh capital “Portal to the Winter Fairy Tale”.
The streets of the city are richly decorated with sparkling garlands, bright light installations and luxurious Christmas trees.
In Astana, known for its long and harsh winters, the first snow falls in the fall, and melting occurs only in the spring months.
In the winter months, an extraordinary atmosphere reigns in the city: buildings and streets are decorated with LED lights and are completely covered with snow.
Parks and tourist attractions of Astana are decorated in various topics. The city resembles a “winter fairy tale” both in bright and in the dark.
Singing on the teams with Husky in parks
In the snowy Astana, natural conditions are formed for winter sports. In every corner of the city there are slides and rollers, and in the parks they organize skiing on the harnesses with Husky and winter picnics.
Events such as walking, skating or fishing on the Esil River, which flows through the city center and completely freezes in winter, will give lovers of winter activity an unforgettable impressions.
The Presidential Park in Astana is known as a favorite place to ski hucks. Two large slides are organized here, each 20 meters long.
Those who want to ride on the skates in the open air and to the music, they prefer a rink on the territory of the exhibition center Expo Fair Center.
Near the site, where 150 people can ride simultaneously, there are skates and cafes rental points.
For those who want to ride skates in a warm room, the Covered Ice Palace “Alau” is operating in the city.
The territory around the Cossack spruce monument fascinates visitors, especially in the evening, with its LED illuminations. Here, residents of Astana spend time with their children, rolling on skates and sledges.
The number of visitors to Astana, which attracts the attention of tourists all year round, increases every year.
Last year, more than one million tourists visited the city. The flow from the Russian Federation amounted to 95,274, China – 31,280, Turkey – 13,323 people.