Natural features in Kazakhstan

Natural features

Charyn Canyon

Almaty

A canyon 154 km long carved by the Charyn River, with red rock formations; the Valley of Castles section has a walk of about 3 km down to the river b…

Natural features

Big Almaty Lake and Medeu

Almaty, Almaty City

A turquoise glacial lake at 2,500 m in the Tian Shan mountains above Almaty, surrounded by peaks.