Square of the First President MuseumBayterekHazrat Sultan MosqueҮлкен ТалдыкөлAstana Grand MosqueBeit Rachel Chabad Lubavitch
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Nur-Sultan

Nur-Sultan is a city in Akmola Region district, Kazakhstan of about 345,604 people. Within 50 km by road there are 154 places to visit: 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 forts & heritage and 27 parks. The must-see places are Square of the First President Museum, Bayterek and Lovers Park.

51.1801° N, 71.4460° EPop. 345,604

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Within 30 km124 places
Within 50 km154
Must-see12
Notable34
Best timeAugust to December

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The 3 places worth the trip

Must-see

Square of the First President Museum

Museum · 3 km

Bayterek, heritage site near Nur-Sultan
Must-see

Bayterek

Heritage site · 7 km

Lovers Park, park near Nur-Sultan
Must-see

Lovers Park

Park · 7 km

Places near Nur-Sultan by type

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One day from Nur-Sultan

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:47 pm

41 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Nur-Sultan
  2. Monument to the Defenders of the Motherlandmonument · 1.5 hrs
  3. Bayterekheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Astana Grand Mosquemosque · 30 min
  5. Үлкен Талдыкөлlake · 45 min
  6. Паровозheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Nur-Sultan
Today’s loopNur-SultanStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Nur-Sultan?

Square of the First President Museum (museum, about 3 km), Bayterek (heritage site, about 7 km), Lovers Park (park, about 7 km), Abu Nasir Al-Farabi Mosque (mosque, about 8 km), Hazrat Sultan Mosque (mosque, about 8 km), National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan (museum, about 9 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Nur-Sultan?

154 places on Spotwander: 20 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 33 forts & heritage, 27 parks, 20 other attractions, 19 museums.

Which is the nearest lake to Nur-Sultan?

Фонтан в Центральном парке, about 4 km by road; Үлкен Талдыкөл (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Nur-Sultan?

Youth Palace Square, about 2 km by road; Synagogue (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Nur-Sultan?

Start in Nur-Sultan, visit Monument to the Defenders of the Motherland, then Bayterek, then Astana Grand Mosque, then Үлкен Талдыкөл, then Паровоз, and drive back — about 41 km by road in all.