00:00.
00:02Drive for three hours to the north from Kazakhstan's capital Astana
00:06and the big island of forested mountains
00:08will suddenly emerge from the flat steppe
00:10as if an invisible hand of nature
00:12wanted to disturb the monotony
00:14of the endless sea of grass.
00:15When you enter the forest,
00:17you are in Burabai State National Natural Park.
00:20The place of such beauty
00:21that even in freezing winter months
00:23it attracts people from Kazakhstan and beyond.
00:26Join me in the episode of the Modern Nomads
00:28in which we will try not only to brave
00:30the harsh steppe winter, but to
00:32enjoy it as we explore the place
00:34where Astana, the Kazakhstan
00:36capital, comes to have rest.
00:41It is known as Burabai
00:42in Kazakh language or Borovoy
00:44in Russian, but more and more frequently
00:46they call it Kazakhstan's Switzerland
00:47for its stunning pine forests,
00:5014 crystal clear lakes and rocky
00:52mountains. For decades the park has been
00:54a relaxing retreat from the hustle and
00:56of cities, mainly capital
00:58Astana.
01:01Every year
01:02in Burabai
01:03has been to 1,5 million people.
01:05This is a huge number.
01:07We are in the third
01:08in Kazakhstan.
01:10There are practically all kinds of
01:12types of tourism.
01:13Of course,
01:14in the first of all,
01:15this is the main focus
01:16on eco-tourism.
01:18But,
01:18кроме eco-tourism,
01:19I can say that we also
01:20are actively developing
01:21agro-tourism,
01:22sportive tourism,
01:23in May.
01:25Today,
01:26a big international event.
01:28The winter season here
01:29provides an enchanting experience
01:31despite the snowy and frosty weather,
01:33with temperatures occasionally
01:34dropping to minus 40 degrees Celsius.
01:37For much of the winter,
01:38the lakes of Burabai
01:39are frozen solid,
01:40providing opportunities
01:41for all kinds of winter adventure.
01:43We witnessed a race
01:44on a frozen lake.
01:45People,
01:46the racers,
01:46love to see interesting
01:47unusual tracks,
01:48how they walk through
01:49different cities and streets,
01:51and through the sea
01:52you can only walk through
01:52winter.
01:53And thank you for that
01:54the cold weather
01:55allows us to
01:56improve our winter,
01:57improve its feelings,
01:58and improve their
02:00racing training
02:01with such a cool
02:02classic start.
02:03More than 700 people
02:05from 15 countries
02:06ran and did Nordic walking.
02:08It was my first race ever,
02:11and I thought,
02:12if not,
02:13let's do it extreme.
02:15And yeah,
02:16I'm surprised
02:16that I didn't give up.
02:19We're here as tourists,
02:20and we were like,
02:21let's go to Burabai,
02:23and see a little bit
02:25of the country.
02:27So maybe we'll come back
02:28here in the summer
02:30to swim in the lake.
02:38For those who are not
02:39keen runners,
02:40there are possibilities
02:40for ice skating,
02:42ice fishing,
02:42and horse reindeer
02:43or dog-drawn sleigh rides
02:45on the frozen lake.
02:46Or the rides
02:47that do not include
02:48animal labor.
02:57You can have a peaceful,
02:59tranquil vacation here,
03:00or an adventurous one.
03:02It's really up to you.
03:04If you're not an adventurous
03:05type,
03:06or are not at the peak
03:07of physical fitness,
03:08you can take a walk
03:09in the woods,
03:10bathe in the winter sun,
03:11or simply relive the childhood
03:13days when no one is watching.
03:15Or visit a small bazaar
03:16with locally made souvenirs.
03:20Burabai's stunning landscape
03:22was an inspiration
03:23for many works of Kazakh art,
03:25as well as photographs.
03:26For instance,
03:26the cliff,
03:27where legend says
03:28a captured girl once stood
03:30holding a handkerchief
03:31promising her hand
03:32to a Kazakh warrior
03:33who could hit the handkerchief
03:34with an arrow.
03:36Millions of photos were taken
03:37from the seven observation points
03:39in Burabai,
03:40and this is generally believed
03:41to be one of the most
03:43photogenic
03:43and most photographed
03:44places in the country.
03:47The park is included
03:48in the UNESCO's
03:49World Network of Biosphere Reserves.
03:51But winter may not be
03:52the best of times
03:53to see the representatives
03:54of 300 animal species
03:56living there.
03:57However, you can visit
03:58a nearby deer farm,
03:59as more and more farms
04:01combine agriculture
04:02and tourism,
04:03and offer accommodation
04:04and meals.
04:05You can come here
04:06to look at our
04:0815-year-old birds.
04:09There are also
04:10foxes,
04:12foxes.
04:13There are
04:14panta treatment
04:15where you can take
04:16baths,
04:17bakes,
04:18turning the muscles
04:19to increase
04:20immunity.
04:21People breathe
04:23fresh air,
04:24and the most important
04:24here is
04:25clean,
04:25zero air.
04:33After
04:34after a hard day's activity,
04:36local restaurants
04:36will offer a wide variety
04:38of food,
04:38both traditional
04:39and international.
04:40And not only food,
04:41but a place to have rest,
04:43process the experience
04:44of the day,
04:45and recuperate
04:45for the next one.
04:47Spring and summer
04:47will completely transform
04:49this place.
04:50There will be different
04:50things to see
04:51and other things to do.
04:53I'll see you then at exactly
04:55the same spot.
04:56for the next one.
04:56Thank you.
04:57for the next one.
04:57Thank you.
04:57Thank you.
04:58Thank you.
04:58Thank you.
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