00:02Quattro di Ciancian
00:03Hidden deep within the Ciancian mountains lie the Kolsai lakes, often called the pearls of the Ciancian.
00:09Getting here takes time, but surrounded by scenery like this, the journey feels more than worthwhile.
00:15This is Modern Nomads.
00:27Kolsai Lake's national park lies in the mountainous Almaty region.
00:32From Almaty, the road winds through the mountains before arriving at the park's first major attraction, Lake Kainde.
00:39Few places look as surreal as Kainde Lake, but the season fiction is one of Kazakhstan's most extraordinary natural wonders.
00:47Kainde is a relatively young lake.
00:49It was formed when a powerful earthquake in 1911 blocked a pine-covered valley, which gradually filled with water.
00:57More than a century later, the submerged forest remains remarkably preserved,
01:02while the bare trunks rising above the lake gave it its haunting appearance.
01:07Obviously, we like hiking, so that's why we're here at Kandy, and then yesterday we were at Kolsai.
01:13And if you like hiking, if you like to be in nature, then it's definitely a place where you should
01:20go.
01:20Besides hiking, visitors come here to admire the lake's turquoise waters and capture its otherworldly scenery.
01:32Just 20 kilometers away lie the Kolsai lakes, which give the national park its name.
01:38The area is home to snow leopards, bears, and many rare species of birds and plants listed in Kazakhstan's Red
01:45Book.
01:45Lake in a gorge, that's the meaning of the Kazakh name Kolsai, and from the middle of the lake, the
01:50name suddenly makes perfect sense.
01:52Framed by pine-covered slopes on all sides, the lake feels hidden among the mountains.
01:58Reflected in the still waters, the surrounding forest seems to stretch even farther.
02:03Hiking, boating, and horse riding are among the most popular activities here.
02:07Kolsai kölderi'n omsa birynş kölü olti turistler kölbü jöntünge, sebepi olzaqqa jetu öti ongay.
02:16Olu jangjağı, tol, sotraway plaşatke bar, ekotrapa bar, juru ongay, al, jandai.
02:23Jaqsı daindıqpen kilgen, hiking, trekkingka kilgen kölbüsü Kolsai' yankınşısını,
02:30jani de üçünşi kölderi'lge de baro mönkulduğu bar.
02:33Located between 1,800 and 2,800 meters above sea level,
02:38each of the three alpine lakes offers a different experience.
02:42We came yesterday and we wanted to visit Kolsai, Lake 1 and 2.
02:49And we can see a lot of things like a lake and mountain and snow.
02:56So a very, very beautiful place.
02:59The Almaty region is Kazakhstan's most popular tourist destination.
03:03Within the region, Kolsai Lakes National Park
03:06ranks as the second most visited natural attraction.
03:10Last year alone, it welcomed more than 650,000 visitors.
03:15Yet despite its popularity, park authorities say their priority remains the same,
03:20protecting nature while carefully managing tourism growth.
03:41Visitors to Kolsai can choose from a growing number of places to stay,
03:45ranging from hotels to family-run guest houses.
03:48Per Sarek Shalov, l'hospitalità è più che di servire una biazza per la notte.
03:53È un'opportunità di share il cazzo culturale con un modern take a la tradizionale yurt.
04:20Sarek's pride and joy is a giant dombra connecting the yurts.
04:25But the real spirit of the place emerges around the dinner table where guests are introduced to Kazakh music first
04:31hand.
04:40Nearly three quarters of the park is protected land.
04:43Recognized by UNESCO as a biosphere reserve,
04:46Kolsai Lakes National Park offers a rare chance to experience nature
04:50much as it has existed here for centuries.
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