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Point your camera at the sign by the object and Shymkent will tell you its story.

20places

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5 минof audio

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History and trade Sacred places Museums Parks Architecture Taste of Shymkent Modern city

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How it works

Three steps

Find the sign

A blue sign with a QR code stands at every place and at park entrances.

Point your camera

Nothing to install — your phone camera opens the page for this place.

Listen and walk on

Two to four minutes of story, with a transcript. Nearby places are listed below.

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Popular places

Start here — these are close together and make a two-hour walk through the centre.

All places

P-001 ▶ 2:44 History and trade

Shymkent Citadel

An archaeological park on the core of the medieval town.

/p/001 KK · RU · EN P-012 History and trade

Eski Bazaar

The oldest marketplace in the city.

/p/012 KK · RU · EN P-002 History and trade

Ordabasy Square

The main square of Shymkent.

/p/002 KK · RU · EN P-003 Sacred places

Ibrahim-ata Mausoleum

A sacred site in Sairam.

/p/003 KK · RU · EN P-004 Museums

Regional Museum of Local History

Collections on the history of the Turkestan region.

/p/004 KK · RU · EN P-005 Parks

Independence Park

A central city park.

/p/005 KK · RU · EN

A full day out

Ready-made walks

Routes

All routes

Route

The old town in 2 hours

Bazaar, citadel and centre — tracing medieval Shymkent.

2 ч 5 places Route

Sacred Shymkent

Mausoleums and mosques, and Sairam — ancient Isfijab on the Silk Road.

3 ч 3 places Route

The green route

Parks, the arboretum and the embankment — a walk for a hot day.

1 ч 30 мин 5 places

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A city you can listen to