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Hidden places in Kazakhstan

1 uncrowded place in Kazakhstan, away from Astana: quiet towns, geological oddities and free-to-enter ruins.

Charyn Canyon, Canyon in Kazakhstan
Geological oddities Kazakhstan · Almaty Region

Charyn Canyon

A 90 km canyon in the steppe east of Almaty, whose Valley of Castles is a corridor of red sandstone towers eroded into turrets and arches.

Coordinates
43°21′11″N 79°04′52″E
Crowds
Some visitors
Landscape
Desert
Best season
Best in Shoulder