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Semey

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LANGUAGE
Kazakh, Russian.

TRANSPORTATION
Only private taxis. The public buses and path taxis. Railway, avia transport & shipment.

CURRENCY
Kazakhstan tenge (KZT)
Notes: 200, 500, 1000, 2000, 5000, 10000
Coins: 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100

 

CLIMATE
Coolest from October to December at average temperature of 8 ,-10 °C. From December to February at average temperature of -15, -30 °C Warmest from May to July at average temperature of 35C.

AIRPORT
Semey Airport is located 6-7 km. from the city centre.
Transport to City and Charges: Taxi- 1000 tenge (approximate).

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
All visitors may enter provided they are in possession of valid passports. For visa inquiry, please check with the Kazakhstan Consulate. For detailed and up-to-date information on visa requirement please appeal to the local immigration authorities directly or to your travel agency.

POINTS OF INTEREST
Semey is famous for its cultural & historical places. Many famous writers were born here: Abai Kunanbayev, Shakarim Kudaibergenov, Mukhtar Auezov. Historical monuments & places: Jidebai (Abai & Shakarim memorials-200 km. from the city). Museums: Abai museum, Dostoevsky museum, local historical museum, Nevzorov’s museum (of pictures).
In previous years on the Semey nuclear testing ground were made many explosions, you can see its influence in the anatomical medicine museum, memorial to the victims is placed at the Polkovnichy island.
You can see different animals in the biological center (bear, wolf, fox, elk, roe deer & others entered to the Red Book)
Nature is very beautiful, great Pine forest, which is the only in the world, Irtish river is the one of the longest in the world.

WEBSITE
www.semsk.kz

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