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Places near Zaysan by type
All 100 places by distance →One day from Zaysan
4 stops, one loop, back by 4:35 pm
153 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Zaysan
- Üidene Reservoirreservoir · 45 min
- Chiliktinskaya Dolinaviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Ushbulakheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Каптагай-батырheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Zaysan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Zaysan?
Üidene Reservoir (reservoir, about 16 km), Zaisan Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Каптагай-батыр (heritage site, about 20 km), Зайсан тарихи-өлкетану мұражайы (museum, about 1 km), Мешіт (mosque or dargah, about 1 km), Абай Саябағы (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zaysan?
45 places on Spotwander: 25 forts & heritage, 2 hill stations & viewpoints, 5 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 8 other attractions, 2 mosques & dargahs.
Which is the nearest fort to Zaysan?
Mogila Shylgaubay, about 14 km by road; Razvaliny Arsheyin (14 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Zaysan?
Pereval Alatay, about 34 km by road; Chiliktinskaya Dolina (46 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Zaysan?
Start in Zaysan, visit Üidene Reservoir, then Chiliktinskaya Dolina, then Ushbulak, then Каптагай-батыр, and drive back — about 153 km by road in all.