Qaskeleng: Hotels and Accommodations

Qaskeleng combines cultural sites in Kaskelen with water-based attractions and natural destinations nearby. The locations range from historic buildings and monuments to landscape features and excursion destinations in the surrounding area.

Culture

The Karasay District Museum of History and Local Lore is located in Kaskelen at 35 Karasay Batyr Street. The Church of the Holy Archangel Michael is located in Kaskelen at 30 Karasay Batyr Street. The church was completed in 1900 and consecrated on June 4, 1900. The bell tower was consecrated on November 21, 2013.

The church has ten bells cast in Russia using traditional bell-casting technology. Regular Sunday and holiday services have been held there since 1999; an electronic bell system supplements the traditional church bells with hourly chimes. After the church was closed, the building successively housed a district library, a cultural center, and a dance club.

The building of the District House of Culture in Kaskelen dates from 1909 and is classified in the field of urban planning and architecture. The Glory Memorial dates from 1985 and is classified as monumental art. The monument to Karasay Batyr dates from 2006 and is likewise classified as monumental art.

Leisure

Nearby, AulResort is located at the 36th kilometer of the Upper Kaskelen Highway; from the turnoff to Kaskelen, it is a five-minute drive toward Zhandosovo. Nearby, the Aul Resort Aquapark covers 2 hectares amid appealing natural surroundings. It features four water slides for different age groups, as well as a wave pool that simulates ocean surf to a depth of up to 2 meters.

Nature

Nearby, the visitor route list for Ile-Alatau National Park includes a cycling tour through the Kaskelen Gorge. Nearby, the Kaskelen Gorge is home to the Museum of Respect for Mother and a nursery for rare plants. Nearby, the Kaskelen Gorge offers walks along the slopes of the Zailiysky Alatau.

Nearby, the Kaskelen Gorge is home to the Alatau Maral deer farm. The Uy-Tas boulder is also located nearby; it is 5 meters high and has a diameter of 6 meters. Nearby, the Kaskelen Gorge has baths presented as the Sak Baths.

Connections

There are 29 routes in Karasay District connecting its settlements with Almaty. Regular passenger transport serves 46 of the district's 47 settlements.

Other destinations: Üschqongyr, Baybulak, Almaty, Tautürgen, Taldyqorghan, Bakbakty, Besqaynar, Kokkaynar.

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