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Shymkent
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Bar Villa (400m);
Museum of Victims of
Political Repression
(600m); Alleya
Slavy (700m)
Ippodrom
(7km)
Avtovokzal
Samal (3.3km);
Bazar Samal
(3.5km);
(10km)
Avtovokzal
Ayna (3km)
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Ryskulbekov
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Orbita
Boutique
Hotel (2km)
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Tsentralny
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Kok Saray (900m);
Sayram (14km)
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Wedding
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PRE-RUSSIAN
SHYMKENT
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Ordabasy alany
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Mosque
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has reasonable exhibits in Kazakh and/or
Russian on Shymkent's caravan-town his-
tory, plus material on old Otrar, and dis-
plays upstairs on the Russian, Soviet and
post-independence eras. Spot the photos of
Shymkent's best-known daughter - gymnast
Nellie Kim, winner of five Olympic golds in
1976 and 1980.
Museum¨of¨Victims¨of¨
Political¨Repression¨
mUSEUm
(Sayasi kugyn-surgin kurbandary muzeyi;
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21 05
25; Ryskulbekov; admission 100T;
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9am-6pm mon-
Sat)
In this small museum photos and docu-
ments on Soviet oppression in Kazakhstan
and its most celebrated victims surround a
central sculpture showing freedom-striving
figures restrained by a Soviet banner. A 200T
booklet with some English text (if available)
helps in understanding what's here.
Equally sobering is
Alleya¨Slavy
(Alley
of glory)
in the park across the street, lined
with plaques bearing the names of the more
than 140,000 people from the south Kaza-
khstan region who lost their lives during
WWII.
Bazar¨Samal¨
mARKET
(Ryskulov;
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8am-8pm Tue-Sun)
Of several new
markets around the city fringes, Bazar Sa-
mal, next to Samal bus station, is the biggest
Shymkent
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Sights
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Altyn Shanyrak......................................C3
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Central or Upper Bazaar ......................C3
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Independence Monument ...................C3
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Kiyal alemi..............................................A2
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Regional Museum.................................C2
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Tauelsizdik sayabagy ..........................C3
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Sleeping
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Hotel Dostyk ..........................................D2
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Hotel Nurotau........................................D2
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Hotel Ordabasy .....................................C3
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Motel Bayterek-Sapar.......................... A1
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Eating
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Bar Karavan ...........................................C2
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Eldoro .....................................................D2
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Ladushki.................................................C2
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Madlen.................................................... B1
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Madlen....................................................D2
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Transport
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Buses to Airport .................................... C1
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Buses to Train Station .........................C3
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Marshrutkas & Taxis to Dikankol,
Kaskasu & Tonkeris...........................D2
Regional¨Museum¨
mUSEUm
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53 02 19; Kazybek Bi 13; admission 200T;
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10am-7pm Tue-Sun)
The main museum
