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Places near Baikonur by type
All 117 places by distance →One day from Baikonur
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:39 pm
86 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Baikonur
- The Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victoriouschurch · 30 min
- Gagarin's Startheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- ЛИ-2 Ұшағыheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- R-16 Monumentmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Monument to Mikhail Yangelmonument · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Baikonur
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Baikonur?
The Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious (church, about 2 km), Monument to Mikhail Yangel (monument, about 2 km), R-16 Monument (monument, about 2 km), ЛИ-2 Ұшағы (heritage site, about 3 km), V. I. Lenin (heritage site, about 1 km), Мәңгілік От (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Baikonur?
55 places on Spotwander: 40 forts & heritage, 2 mosques & dargahs, 5 other attractions, 3 parks, 1 viewpoint.
Which is the nearest fort to Baikonur?
V. I. Lenin, about 1 km by road; Мәңгілік От (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest dargah to Baikonur?
Жаримбет ата, about 4 km by road; Мечеть (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Baikonur?
Start in Baikonur, visit The Church of the Holy Great Martyr George the Victorious, then Gagarin's Start, then ЛИ-2 Ұшағы, then R-16 Monument, then Monument to Mikhail Yangel, and drive back — about 86 km by road in all.