Atyrau
Understand
Get in
By train
Atyrau is an important railway station, and has daily, or bi-daily, connections with many Kazakh cities, except for the northwest (including Astana). International rail connections include Tashkent/Saratov, Moscow/Dushanbe and Astrakhan (20-hr train).By bus
There are also daily international buses to Astrakhan.By plane
Atyrau AirportSKAT airlines and Air Astana both service many domestic routes from the airport. Additionally, Air Astana flies internationally to Amsterdam and Istanbul while Transaero flies to Moscow.
See
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Manjali Mosque
address: Qanysh Sätbayev Ave 15Beautiful mosque. Entrance only with long trousers.
Do
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Atyrau Fitness Center
address: Alipova St 1The gym has a good selection of machines including running, cycling, steppers, multi-weights and free weights. A sauna is available. -
Ice Skating Palace
phone: +7 7122 209355, +7 7122 328834The complex is six thousand square meters with ice area of 30 meters wide and 60 meters long. Kazakhstan English Language Theater of AtyrauThe first all-English theater and drama group in Kazakhstan. Started in Almaty in 2001, KELT began operating in Atyrau in 2008, performing Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in spring 2010. KELT meets weekly for improvisational theater games, and good English language practice.
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Munayshy Swimming Pool
address: Zhilgorodok, Mukanov Street 5An Olympic size pool with 8 lanes. There is also an automatic scoreboard. International competitions are held here.
Buy
ArdagerHas items ranging from 100-500,000 tenge. There are clothes shops like Mango. They have an international grocery shop called Ramstore, which is very popular among foreigners. It has small jewelry and make-up stands next to the escalators. It has two big beauty shops called Mon Amie, and Beauty Mania. They have some eating places like Taksim and Baskin Robins. They also have Dream which is a bowling place, and next to it is a karaoke place. There is Dostyk near by, which is an American village. There is a mosque nearby and the Renaissance Hotel. Mukhambet Square is within walking distance. Fake pink and blue lighted trees fill Ardager with rich flamboyant colors. If you’re going to be doing activities outside then you only need cash. But if you're doing activities inside the mall, then you can pay with debit or credit card.
TamashaThe main mall in Atyrau. Tamasha has items ranging from 100-300,000 tenge. It all depends on what you buy, and which season you buy it in. In Tamasha, there are clothes shops, like United Colors of Benetton, Tvoe, Incity, Motors, Kira Plastinina, and many more. They also have a Japanese restaurant with a bar on the first floor called Yamato. They also have a price-saver grocery store, called Ideal, which is opposite to Yamato. There is horse and yak riding. There is a carousel and a Ferris wheel. There is a Russian Circus hosted there for about 2 weeks every year. There is the kids play area on the top floor. There is also a large toy store in the first floor.
Eat
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Cafe La Roma
phone: +7 7122 283 700address: Kurmangazy 5Pizzeria. Delivery available. -
Petrovski
phone: +7 7122 321092address: 2, Azattyk StA restaurant where you can just sit around and enjoy the food, Asian and European. Air conditioned and family-friendly. -
Taksim Cafe 324131
phone: +7 7122 324131address: 9A, ABAYTaksim Cafe has good food, especially meat, and slow music. It is halal and serves no alcohol but does serve non-alcoholic cocktails. Pizza, soup, calat, steak and burgers are on the menu. Also for delivery of meals tel: 502358 Taksim Fastfood -
Taksim Fastfood
phone: +7 7122 502358address: Kulmanova 107Doner, pizza, burgers, lamb, sish, cocktails, fresh drinks, cola. Also delivery, call.
Sleep
Green Hotel
Hotel Marriot
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Hotel Renaissance
address: 15B Satpayev StThere is a fitness center in the hotel complete with cardiovascular equipment and free weights. Two swimming pools, one is a heated indoor swimming pool and the other is a children's pool. Sauna, steam room and solarium, beauty treatment rooms and massages. Hotel Renco