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Petropavl

Petropavl is a city in North Kazakhstan Region district, Kazakhstan of about 200,920 people. Within 50 km by road there are 104 places to visit: 56 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 7 forts & heritage and 5 wildlife, forests & gardens. The must-see places are Ақ көлі, Үлкен Жарма көлі and Талдыарал көлі.

54.8667° N, 69.1500° EPop. 200,920

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Within 30 km57 places
Within 50 km104
Must-see7
Notable41
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Petropavl

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:18 pm

92 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 Petropavl
  2. Ақ көліlake · 45 min
  3. Черепково көліlake · 45 min
  4. Киштибиш көліlake · 45 min
  5. Esil Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
  6. Ащы көліlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Petropavl
Today’s loopPetropavlStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Petropavl?

Ақ көлі (lake, about 11 km), North Kazakhstan Regional Museum of Fine Arts (museum, about 1 km), Oбластной историко-краеведческий музей (museum, about 1 km), Zhabaev Street (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Residence of Abylai Khan (museum, about 3 km), Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral (church, about 4 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Petropavl?

104 places on Spotwander: 56 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 13 other attractions, 7 forts & heritage, 5 wildlife, forests & gardens, 5 museums.

Which is the nearest lake to Petropavl?

Ozero Gusinoye, about 10 km by road; Ақ көлі (11 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Petropavl?

Памятник А. С. Пушкину, about 1 km by road; Jambyl Jabayev(Fork Singer) (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Petropavl?

Start in Petropavl, visit Ақ көлі, then Черепково көлі, then Киштибиш көлі, then Esil River, then Ащы көлі, and drive back — about 92 km by road in all.

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