TRAVEL & TOURISM
Overview
The Republic of Kazakhstan, located in Central Asia, is where old meets new and ancient traditions blend with Western culture. Visitors will be enchanted by the Kazakh culture as well as the region’s natural beauty.
Until recently, Kazakhstan was hidden from most of the world, an area subject to the USSR. However, the past twenty years have marked significant growth in this newly independent nation, making it an increasingly popular tourist hotspot.
Kazakhstan provides for virtually every category of tourism, including:
- Cognitive
- Entertaining
- Ethnic
- Ecological
- Rehabilitative
- Children-oriented
- Sportive
- Equestrian
- Adventurous
Given Kazakhstan’s natural beauty and rapid growth of tourism, the Government pays a great deal of attention to its international promotion by participating in international travel fairs and exhibitions. For instance, Kazakhstan has been involved in London’s World Travel Market (WTM) since 2001. In 2006, during the WTM in the Docklands, Kazakhstan’s exhibit hosted senior representatives of Kazakhstan’s tourist industry, including major tour operators, world-class hotels, and the national carrier, Air Astana
