Shymkent

Overview

The southernmost city of this beautiful country hosts the Al-Farabi International University. In Summer, you might have to survive 41 centigrades (in the shade, if you find any), so it might be advisable to go there in April. Winter can be considered as modarately cold.

Train station and airport make this city relatively accessible.

The mountain range north of Shimkent shows fantastic landscapes. The area is reported to be a biker's paradise.

History