Bayterek Tower district

Astana, Kazakhstan

Home to Keruen, Bayterek Tower, and Khan Shatyr, some of Astana's most popular attractions.

Places in Bayterek Tower district

Rumi Serves excellent Uzbek and Middle Eastern food in a nice atmosphere with reasonable prices.
Saksul Serves contemporary takes on traditional Kazakh and Central Asian cuisine.
Coffee Boon A Kazakh chain with salads, burgers, pizza, and Central Asian dishes.
Rixos President Hotel bar A bar at the hotel offering top amenities, a great location, and amazing views of Astana.

Best time to visit: May to September, avoiding Astana's notoriously harsh, extremely cold winters for the most comfortable sightseeing weather.
Getting around: The right bank of the Yessil River, home to the Radisson Hotel Astana, offers convenient access to Old Town, with Bayterek Tower, Khan Shatyr, and the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation forming the city's central sightseeing core.
Currency: Kazakhstani Tenge (₸)
Language: Kazakh and Russian.
Timezone: UTC+5
Current trends: Astana's futuristic skyline, anchored by the Bayterek Tower and Khan Shatyr, continues to define Kazakhstan's rapidly modernizing capital, with its well-developed infrastructure, international shops and restaurants, and widespread English signage at tourist attractions reflecting the city's deliberate design as a 21st-century showcase capital, while dining options from Dastarkhan's cheap Central Asian fare to Rumi's Uzbek and Middle Eastern cuisine cater to a growing international visitor base.

Right bank of the Yessil River — Home to the Radisson Hotel Astana, offering convenient access to Old Town.
Dostyk Street area — Home to Dastarkhan, serving a combination of Russian, Kazakh and other Central Asian dishes cheaply.