Astana – Alzhir – Astana
Day 6
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In the morning, depart Astana and drive to memorial complex ALZHIR, located 40 km away from the city. Concentration camp was built in the middle of vast Kazakh steppe in 1938 and stopped functioning in 1953, the year Stalin died. For 15 years, just as much as 20,000 women were brought to the camp from different regions of USSR. In 2007, memorial complex was opened on the territory of the former camp ALZHIR to commemorate those who have fallen under Stalin repressions. Return to Astana.
Visit Palace of Peace and Reconciliation, Nur-Alem complex at EXPO center. Free time.
Duration of sightseeing tour: 6-7 hours
Stay overnight in Astana