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==Places to Visit==
 
==Places to Visit==
 
Famous by Mausoleum complex of Khoja Ahmad Yasavi and other archaeological and historical cites. Visiting complex is free (2010). Guide in English is free (2010). Welcome. :)
 
Famous by Mausoleum complex of Khoja Ahmad Yasavi and other archaeological and historical cites. Visiting complex is free (2010). Guide in English is free (2010). Welcome. :)
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You need to pay small fee to enter the Mausoleum, but not the complex.
  
 
==Links==
 
==Links==

Revision as of 19:39, 12 November 2017

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Turkestan is a city in Kazakhstan in Shymkent region.

Southeast towards Shymkent, Tashkent, Almaty, Bishkek

After visiting the mausoleum, you can walk for 5-10 minutes to find a good spot. It's a wide concrete road and there are many cars going to Shymkent and Tashkent. If you are going to Almaty, you can continue in Shymkent.

Places to Visit

Famous by Mausoleum complex of Khoja Ahmad Yasavi and other archaeological and historical cites. Visiting complex is free (2010). Guide in English is free (2010). Welcome. :)

Edit August 2016: You need to pay small fee to enter the Mausoleum, but not the complex.

Links

Turkestan on Wikipedia