# Things to see in Oral, Kazakhstan (Kazakhstan): 7 places and when to go > Oral, Kazakhstan is a city in Kazakhstan with around 210,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 7 places in and around it, mainly History (3), Temples (2), With kids (1). The best known are Christ the Savior Church in Uralsk, Saint Michael Archangel Orthodox cathedral in Oral and House of the Vanyushin merchants. 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 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. 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/oral/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Kazakhstan · 51.2711, 51.335 - **Population:** About 210,000 - **Places:** 7 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/historia/) (3) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/espiritual/) (2) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/familia/) (1) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/fauna/) (1) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/museos/) (1) - **Best time:** May to June and September to October. - **Also possible:** April, July to August and November. - **Nearest airport:** SCO Aktau, 825 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Oral, Kazakhstan The places in and around Oral, Kazakhstan, 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. - [Christ the Savior Church in Uralsk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/christ-the-savior-church/): Eastern Orthodox church · 7.1 km - [Saint Michael Archangel Orthodox cathedral in Oral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/saint-michael-archangel-orthodox-cathedral/): Temples · 10 km - [House of the Vanyushin merchants](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/house-of-the-vanyushin-merchants/): Building in Kazakhstan · 9.1 km - [Karev's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/karev-s-house/): A historic building in the city of Uralsk · 8.3 km - [House of Mizinovs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/house-of-mizinovs/): History · 8.5 km - [Soltüstik ertegi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/soltustik-ertegi/): With kids · Wildlife · 8.7 km - [West Kazakhstan Regional Historical and Local History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/west-kazakhstan-regional-historical-and-local-history-museum/): Museum in Ural, Kazakhstan · 7.8 km ## When to go to Oral, Kazakhstan The best time to visit Oral, Kazakhstan 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 08 | | February | Better not | 9 h 43 | | March | Better not | 11 h 32 | | April | Possible | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 21 | | June | Best time | 16 h 20 | | 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 35 | | December | Better not | 7 h 40 | In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. In May, 7 of the 7 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 Oral, Kazakhstan The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO, Aktau), 825 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=51.2711%2C51.335) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2711%2C51.335) ## Other towns nearby - [Aktobe](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/aktobe/): 20 places · 425 km - [Astana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/nur-sultan/): 9 places · 1,401 km - [Karaganda](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/karaganda/): 6 places · 1,547 km - [Almaty](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/alma-ata/): 157 places · 2,124 km - [Esik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/esik/): 36 places · 2,158 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 Oral, Kazakhstan? The best known: [Christ the Savior Church in Uralsk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/christ-the-savior-church/), [Saint Michael Archangel Orthodox cathedral in Oral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/saint-michael-archangel-orthodox-cathedral/), [House of the Vanyushin merchants](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/house-of-the-vanyushin-merchants/), [Karev's House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/karev-s-house/), [House of Mizinovs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/kazajistan/house-of-mizinovs/). In all, 7 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Oral, Kazakhstan? May to June and September to October; also possible: April, July to August and November. In June there are 16 h 20 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. ### How do you get to Oral, Kazakhstan? The nearest main airport is Aktau International Airport (SCO), 825 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.2711%2C51.335) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Oral, Kazakhstan as the destination and these 7 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).