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Places near Petropavl by type
All 250 places by distance →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.
- Leave Petropavl
- Ақ көліlake · 45 min
- Черепково көліlake · 45 min
- Киштибиш көліlake · 45 min
- Esil Riverriver spot · 1 hrs
- Ащы көліlake · 45 min
- Back in Petropavl
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.





















