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ASTANA – Approximately 700,000 tourists have visited Turkestan this year, said Akim (Mayor) of the city Alipbek Usserbayev at a July 24 press conference in the regional capital of Shymkent. The pleasant tendency keeps growing and the region, rich with ancient cities, natural reserves, museums and temples, is hosting more sightseers every year.
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“The number of tourists was 618,000 people four years ago. Over 1.6 million people, including 24,000 foreign tourists, visited the city in 2016. Approximately 700,000 tourists visited the city this year and this exceeds …read more
Source: The Astana Times
