# Things to see in Astana (Kazakhstan): 9 places and when to go > Astana is a city in Kazakhstan with around 346,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 9 places in and around it, mainly Temples (3), History (2), Museums and art (2). The best known are Nur-Astana Mosque, Baiterek and Hazrat Sultan Mosque. The best time to come is May to June and September to October; also possible: April, July to August and November. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-sultan/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Kazakhstan · 51.1811, 71.4278 - **Population:** About 346,000 - **Places:** 9 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/espiritual/) (3) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/historia/) (2) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/museos/) (2) · [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/termal/) (2) - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** April, July to August and November. - **Nearest airport:** NQZ Astana, 17 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Astana The places in and around Astana, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Nur-Astana Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/abu-nasir-al-farabi-mosque/): Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan · 6.1 km - [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/): Monument in Astana, Kazachstan · 5.9 km - [Hazrat Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/hazrat-sultan-mosque/): Mosque in Astana, Kazakhstan · 6.9 km - [National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/national-museum-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan/): Museum in Astana, Kazakhstan · 7.6 km - [Mäñgılık El Triumphal Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mangilik-el-triumphal-arch/): Monument in Astana, Kazakhstan · 8.6 km - [Beit Rachel Synagogue, Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/beit-rachel-chabad-lubavitch/): Synagogue in Astana, Kazakhstan · 3.5 km - [Absent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/absent/): Hot spring bath · 24 km - [Bek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bek/): Hot spring bath · 17 km - [Military History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/military-history-museum/): Museum · 2.9 km ## When to go to Astana The best time to visit Astana is **May to June and September to October**; also possible: April, July to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 8 h 09 | | February | Better not | 9 h 43 | | March | Better not | 11 h 32 | | April | Possible | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 20 | | June | Best time | 16 h 19 | | July | Possible | 15 h 55 | | August | Possible | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 36 | | December | Better not | 7 h 41 | In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. In May, 9 of the 9 places are at their best. When to go to Kazakhstan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Astana The nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ, Astana), 17 km as the crow flies. How to get around Kazakhstan (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.1811%2C71.4278) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1811%2C71.4278) ## Other towns nearby - [Karaganda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/karaganda/): 6 places · 187 km - [Almaty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/alma-ata/): 157 places · 968 km - [Esik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/esik/): 36 places · 981 km - [Aktobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aktobe/): 20 places · 1,010 km - [Oral, Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/oral/): 7 places · 1,401 km And all of Kazakhstan, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Astana? The best known: [Nur-Astana Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/abu-nasir-al-farabi-mosque/), [Baiterek](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/bayterek/), [Hazrat Sultan Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/hazrat-sultan-mosque/), [National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/national-museum-of-the-republic-of-kazakhstan/), [Mäñgılık El Triumphal Arch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/mangilik-el-triumphal-arch/). In all, 9 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Astana? May to June and September to October; also possible: April, July to August and November. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 41. ### How do you get to Astana? The nearest main airport is Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ), 17 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.1811%2C71.4278) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Astana as the destination and these 9 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).