Exploring Astana, Kazakhstan's Weird Capital City

[@angelbellhermano-gg2dk]

Great video! I really enjoy watching your Central Asia series. Can't believe how beautiful and modern Kazakhstan is. Love the drone shots. To be honest Astana is some kind of a futuristic city with it's tall buildings and skyscrapers. I'm really impressed with it's unique architecture. I think I'm already falling in love with these countries through your vlogs. It's a very interesting place that has so much to offer and worth visiting. Thanks for showing us this lesser known destinations and looking forward for more upcoming videos.

[@АйгульЕлеуова-ы6з]

Сәлем,Қазақстаннан! Орталық Азия! Вдамдары дақсы, мейірімді! Қонақ болыңыздар! ❤🇰🇿👏

[@XCLIPS_VIDEO]

only people who haven't been there have that opinion. I've lived here for 24 years and believe me, it's not such a rosy

[@carlossantiago9657]

Very beautiful city. Love Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 ❤️ 💖. Hello from Mexico, Santiago.

[@filelab80]

Hello from Kazakhstan, we will be glad to see you as our guest

[@onetwothree7502]

Hello Mexico!!🎉 I like Mexico, Canelo is good boxer

[@noflame6345]

Но Головкин лучше 😂🤚💕

[@filelab80]

@@onetwothree7502 absolutely right)) but also GGG is))

[@АйгульЕлеуова-ы6з]

Сәлем,Қазақстаннан! Қош келдіңдер❤🇰🇿👏

[@gulnarsharipova3760]

Вы еще приезжайте в Астану, не всё посмотрели, Экспо, большая мечеть, центральный парк и музей сходите, в театр и т.д. Съездите в Бурабай.

[@Stefaniya_Grand]

Welcome to Kazakhstan! Thanks for your video! Рахмет! I love America and Kazakhstan 🇰🇿❤️🇺🇸

[@stankormy5717]

The architecture is amazing there! Thanks for the tour Doug!

[@BarkhatnieTyagi]

European is Much better

[@arithene]

@@BarkhatnieTyagi , kyoto city better all of european city

[@alphazero1370]

There are so many architectural mistakes, too big spaces for ordinary pedestrians 🚶‍♂️

[@daksans6764]

​@@BarkhatnieTyagiEuropean cities are 🤮

[@togzhan0123]

I moved to Astana at 2003 when I was very young and I still stay here and love this city!!!

[@oneman6472]

Көтін үсіп қалған жоқ па?

[@togzhan0123]

@@oneman6472 өзіңнің көтіңе қара елді аңдымай

[@YerSh-hu1es]

А я переехал в 2002 году! И мне тоже норм. Единственное народу слишком много стало.

[@YerSh-hu1es]

​@@oneman6472что, докопаться решил?

[@blackoutalmaty3905]

@@YerSh-hu1es у него походу ограниченное представление о жизни

[@Fumnanya]

Thanks for this. I've been. Trying to get a glimpse of Kazakhstan

[@aidanabzrv]

a message from a citizen of Astana, in fact you can get much closer to Akorda (President's Palace), you can even go and see the gates and you can even peek through the fence and park that surround the Akorda

[@Ердаулет-т4ш]

This is prohibited 🚫 😍 This is Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@hypnit]

Yeah but one of my uncles worked in KGB i think and he told me that theres a lot of snipers 24/7 on the roofs near akorda that will just shoot without warnings if anyone trespasses or even worse pulls out a weapon

[@azzan14]

How hot does it get in July and August?

[@aidanabzrv]

@@azzan14 Hello, there! well, summers are nicely balanced here. On average it gets up to 30 degrees, like 25-30 degrees is normal here. Days when it's boiling hot are rare.

[@aidanabzrv]

@@azzan14 this year August was quite cool and nice. It wasn't hot at all

[@rami-dubai]

I visited Kazakhstan once in 2006 and I really enjoyed it

[@goblintinkler9993]

It has changed a lot since then.

[@ll29d92]

I follow you from Iraq, Basra city . I continue 👍🏻❤

[@محبين-س8ك]

تحياتي لك من العراق 🇺🇲❤️🇮🇶 Greetings from Iraq

[@АйгульЕлеуова-ы6з]

Сәлем,Қазақстаннан!🇰🇿👏🤲

[@AdventureswithEdward]

Great drone work!

[@doug_barnard]

Thanks Ed!!

[@dimaaj-j7w]

You inspired me a lot and that's the journey I'm taking

[@jefftaylor365]

Astana! Horsemeat! Weird occasionally empty architecture! Great video Doug! Added Astana to my growing "yet to visit" sites.

[@АйжанШыныбекова-о3и]

It's empty during the day when all the people are at work. There are no places there in the evening.

[@azizad2065]

Great video, keep making those!! Btw Astana is a very beautiful city and the people there are very kind and generous, so you are always welcome here☺️☺️

[@Жанат-ш9ь]

Welcome to Astana! I am glad that you came to us, be sure to go to the Burabay National Park, it is 250 km from Astana, I want to learn English, I need a native speaker, I wrote to you through Google Translate

[@adinaalimova3233]

Hope you enjoyed my capital❤ you should have visited Expo side and the biggest mosque of the Central Asia btw

[@noflame6345]

Он посетил

[@girlsgirls3400]

Wow very great video 😍 thank you for you visiting my city .

[@АбылайБаймурзанов]

Круто🇰🇿✊

[@revolver1978]

Супер видео,ты красавчик Даг,приезжай почаще в Казахстан ❤🇰🇿❤🇺🇲

[@im.tedbear]

Hello from Astana!

[@Nura_sels]

Қош келдің 🎉

[@SamSinghComic]

great drone shots.

[@sekakz9197]

Астана керемет өте әдемі. 👍👍👍 Тәуелсіз Қазақ елі күшейіп дами берсін. Тәуелсіз Қазақ елі мәңгі жасасын. 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🔱🔱🔱✊✊✊

[@mohamedkirgliz261]

Ben Kipçak Kumanlar sen Mongol ve slav your invader of Cumania

[@mdmirazKhan-ye1if]

I'm from Bangladesh

[@setsuna4436]

Kazakhstan looks and feels so pure

[@gigachadmen1]

Now there are few such natures and clean air in America.

[@Алекс-ы3я2з]

Вся особенность Астаны не в зданиях, которых полно во всем мире, а в том, что это город построен в степени и на болотах. Пожалуй только Дубаи могут сравниться своим неблагоприятными климатом и условиями для проживания людей. Но тем не менее, города построены. А на счет чистого воздуха....не стоит сравнивать ни с одной цивилизованной страной, где климат сам испокон веков располагает к проживанию😊

[@lagomismchannel2924]

Doug I so hope to meet up with you again on another trip!

[@Pri100fixfq]

I started watching your videos when I first saw that one about Almaty. It's cool that you visited Astana also. In fact, the name Astana means capital city in Kazakh language, like if you name a capital city "capital city"

[@vladislav5741]

Алматы и Астана супер👍👍👍

[@Taqiyaly_perishte]

You didn’t see the pool on the top inside the “Khan Shatyr”.

[@ferdinandprince8232]

The artificial beach you mean yea that’s cool too Kz!

[@nuriktu2483]

Все Казахи любят Астану, хотим мы этого или нет, но эта наша столица❤️‍🔥😘

[@Алекс-ы3я2з]

❤ 🇰🇿👍

[@BarkhatnieTyagi]

Говорите за себя)

[@nuriktu2483]

@@BarkhatnieTyagi говорю же Казахи

[@Cobey_yt]

​@@nuriktu2483 говорите за себя, а не за казахов

[@lisalessa8893]

неа..противостояние с Алматы никогда не закончится. Алматы-величайший город в Казахстане, а всеми остальными управляют маленькие девочки)

[@zhanbolat5654]

Hope you enjoyed your time here in our country. Thank you for visiting ❤

[@hardumor8908]

Take a shot at visiting Central Park near KeruenCity, or try attending OYU Fest next year.

[@ericarribas982]

It would be so awesome if I met you in person 🇺🇸

[@araikanm]

Hi! I wanted to tell you a little about the buildings you visited, in the first building of Khan Shatyr, upstairs there is an artificial beach, with sand from the Maldives, in Baiterek where there was a large queue from above, there was an handprint of the first president, so to take a picture there is a large queue, as well as on top of the Baiterek there is a golden egg, this is an egg of the sacred bird samruk. And I'm also amazed at how much you know about Kazakhstan, although you're a tourist. You are a very positive and cheerful person! Good luck to you!!!!

[@doug_barnard]

Thank you!!

[@ssmith2832]

Im in astana now, i love it here

[@Amir-zr6wg]

Really love your stuff! It was really interesting to listen about my city from your pov, i hadn't ever looked at it like that :D Hope you enjoyed it in here!

[@2feb6]

I was just watching your video about Shanghai and decided to check out your channel. As a Qazaq, I was so surprised and happy to find this video. ❤😄

[@feruzaabdullayeva1949]

Thank you for nice video and welcome to Astana! ❤

[@55310442]

Beautifull city all clean and futuristic it is weird coz there is no homeless, people taking drugs on the streets, people living in tents and all that. Congratulations.

[@жеп-ы4ц]

Only if you on left coast🥲

[@HECTORCAMPOS-eg2lo]

Your talking about USA.

[@Amir-ih6jj]

​@@жеп-ы4цwe don't talk about the right coast, it's aight

[@askhatzhuzzhasar7288]

really nice and high quality video! I am so pleased that you shoot video about my hometown. I really hope that you enjoyed being in Astana, btw have you been to expo 2017 exhibition, mega silkway mall, botanical garden and the new main mosque that is even bigger and wide scale. Actually after watching your video some thoughts come up in my head about meaninglessness and a waste of resources that are spend on these big and empty buildings. Thank you!

[@shyntemircamry6239]

By the way, many buildings in Astana were designed by the British architect Sir Norman Foster. Including Khan Shatyr (mall) and Pyramid (palace of peace and harmony).

[@joynergrim4003]

Also the master plan of the city is created by Kisho Kurokawa

[@Алекс-ы3я2з]

Вот и спасибо им. Все-таки климат непростой.

[@Nord4106]

Douglas, in the Pyramid, you should wait for the next tour, because there is a unique elevator that moves up and down diagonally. Well, a lot of expositions could be viewed upstairs 💁‍♂

[@berzhan]

Hey Doug, hope you enjoyed your time in Kazakhstan! Astana is definitely unique in its own right, with most of the sights, as you mentioned, being purely symbolic monuments of Kazakhstan's identity. Funny thing about the pyramid, it was initially built as a venue specifically for the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, an event that takes place every three years or so. There are probably other things that happen there, but as an Astana resident, I honestly have no idea. The park outside the pyramid is pretty nice though. Also, more context for the viewers that might be interested in Astana: this video is a good overview what a central part of the newer part of the city looks like, we call it "the left bank", and a big part of the city is on the other side of the river, "the right bank", which is more of your typical Soviet city vibe. For the tourists considering traveling to Kazakhstan, I'd recommend going to Almaty and doing the tour around the surrounding regions to experience more of our culture and beautiful nature. I love my city, but I think the southern capital got more to offer for true Kazakhstan experience. Great video, always welcome to visit again!

[@morph-87]

Cool video, thx! Btw, there is also a swimming pool with a sandy beach on top of KhanShatyr) And you can actually walk up even closer to the presidential palace, like 50m close. Maybe the guard just tried to say "no filming"

[@Ahfer_fan_short]

Ya,..❤ çok güzel olmuş ❤

[@thankgoodness1272]

Хош келдіңіз,мейірімді ,мәдениетті адамдарды ұнатаиын❤

[@truepower123]

Welcome to Kazakhstan ❤

[@ezperez1]

I worked on the national museum of Kazakhstan which is in Astana back in 2014. I really enjoyed my time over there.

[@togzhan0123]

I recommend you to visit the biggest mosque in Central Asia which placed in Astana also ! The main mosque of Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

[@гостьизбудущего-б9с]

А накой нам мечеть ? Когда страну надо спасать от воров ?

[@ГульнарМухажанова-е4т]

​@@гостьизбудущего-б9спричём тут воры ,когда показывает турист Астану !!!

[@Алекс-ы3я2з]

​@@гостьизбудущего-б9сНе он же спасать приехал, хватает нам "спасателей". Самим надо решать. А мечеть уже есть, хотите или нет.

[@dauletkhan1252]

Enjoyed your video! Hi from Astana!

[@doug_barnard]

thanks for watching!!

[@tommybarnard9781]

Love how you edit in the drone footage!!

[@doug_barnard]

Thanks!

[@ТимаАлтынбек-б5г]

You are Welcome bro ❤

[@Тратил]

Oh this interested My Hometown)

[@АйбекТоғанай]

Welcome To Kazakhstan and Astana My City❤😊

[@bokakussainov2797]

Очень рад что вам понравилось в Казахстане. Приезжайте еще

[@ЕрболБейсекеев-е8ф]

Добро пожаловать в Казахстан!

[@Dyussenov.T]

You should have visited MEGA Silk Way (very very very big mall u know), EXPO area, Astana Opera and Triumphal Arch, etc., okay, maybe next time Doug :) Thank you for video. 👍

[@zhanarakenezhanna7003]

You forgot to mention artificial beach with swimming pools and amusement park on the top floor of the Khan Shatyr 😊

[@FerizatA]

Hi Doug! I'm glad you had fun in Astana. A quick note about the pyramid. It's actually a building where summits and official events take place. That's why there are photos of presidents there. And opposite the pyramid, there's another building called the Palace of Independence, where the walls move 😅. There are interesting exhibitions and concerts there. Also on the way to the airport is the Grand Mosque of Astana, which can hold 230,000 people. It's said to be the largest mosque in Central Asia. And that's just the left side of Astana. You should go to the right side of the city if you want to see historical buildings from the USSR.

[@АлибекАкылбеков-ц4р]

Cool😉👍

[@grandbluediver]

10:47 that's the Art Academy. And they're not just building it, there was an issue with it's structure (some safety consern), so they had to dismantle it and now they're rebuilding it (just a little FYI).

[@terminaq]

Interesting perspective from a person who lives abroad, but I’d like to see how’d you react and experience some of the popular places like Central Park, especially at evening, I think it’s the most popular place at evenings

[@Алекс-ы3я2з]

Таких и более крутых парков и зданий он насмотрелся 😂. Ему бы в мороз минус 40 погулять и на ветру полетать😂, вот тогда впечатления самые настоящие будут. Тогда он поймет насколько люди бывают морозостойкие и живут с давних времен на этой земле, скот пасут и стараются сохранить свои традиции. Главное, чтобы им не мешали и не навязывали чужое😊

[@diasbaikenov8327]

Good one😊 Please, don't make us to wait too long for an update!

[@elmiraa6119]

There is also a Sky beach club at Khan shatyr, with sand and all, so you can enjoy beach in winter, which is pretty cool, too. Hope you didn't miss it)

[@bibigulbekenova4486]

You should go to the Talan tower with lions sculpture

[@ErkinbekSimayl]

Good good , thank you for rongling

[@ShellyPies]

Fun fact between the pyramid and the akorda (Presidential palace) in the pyramid park there is a like a fountainish thing that resembles an eagle you can look at it through google maps also I live in highvill the complex near the pyramid

[@CurrentlyLivingg]

Hey! Cool video You also must have to visit EXPO in Astana

[@WoTblitzNICESHOT]

Welcome to Kazakhstan

[@Money_love23]

I live in Astana, and (I think) Astana is really interesting and creative city

[@bakhyttoptayeva5753]

Well, there is a beach pool at the Khan Shatyr Moll. Which is cool, how sad you couldn't film it. And the shape of the building should remind a nomadic tent. Basically, Khan Shatyr means King's tent)

[@НаримаМухамбеталина]

Dear guest, thank you for visiting Kazakhstan, the capital of our state Astana. It is a pity that you did not go with a guide through the Palace of Peace and Reconcliation , hearing the history of the unique Palace you would have had a different opinion about the beautiful cultural center of the capital.

[@Aisaraaa_]

next time I highly recommend to visit the following places: Nur-Alem EXPO, National Museum and Central Mosque (the largest in Central Asia) 🙂‍↕️

[@ericngoruw62]

Gonna be moving to astana,, so just seeing what its like

[@sonjam-blue]

Traditional Kazakh dishes are offered by the Daididau restaurant near Baiterek. 😋

[@kaidarizz]

9:02 In place of peace and reconciliation there are some classes for kids! I am not sure if they are still there or are there any other companies in the building, but as a child i went there for pottery classes:)

[@NatsuGova1312]

Drone is allowed ? Beautiful Content !

[@Azizali_khan]

❤❤❤

[@rustemsadvakassov1787]

both the "galss cone" and the pyramid were designed by norman foster

[@HOKIR777]

Қазақстаннан сәлем!❤🔥😍🎆🎆🥳

[@aspanforever]

Thanks for video!

[@alikhanaimakov]

How to meet you hahaha.Greets from Astana :D

[@Киноман-и8ь]

Наверху Хан Шатыра есть пляж

[@Annabrooke2]

I'm from Australia and I'm in Astana too It's really not bad But a weird city for sure

[@nursultan.magauiya]

Смотрим как будто не были в этом городе

[@АйсағымБолысбек]

Сәлем Қазақстаннан 🇰🇿👋🏻

[@ajo4218]

❤

[@Любовьлюбовь-ю4ц]

На самом деле в Хан шатыре есть еще пляж с песком на верхних этажах 😊

[@rottenmango]

astana is where the rich kids or kazakh vips live and go to school to haha :) almaty imo is more creative in fashion and they have lots of bar culture more younger people. i still like astana the best though

[@Алекс-ы3я2з]

Необязательно чтобы все города были похожи. Астана молоденькая еще. И счс это больше бизнес центр всего КЗ, в т.ч. и международный. Не все сразу.

[@Свободный12]

Астана, Қазақстан 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@abdimanap3595]

Даг, удачи тебе 👍👍👍🇰🇿

[@MechMonster]

It’s built like the world fair cities they had in the US back in the 40’s or whatever it was.

[@Анастасия-з8з9щ]

Настя это я. И я здесь живу. Я родилась здесь ещё дО столицы. Мы здесь с 60-х...

[@AlinaNur12344]

It’s weird that the officer marked “the limit” around the “presid. palace”. He probably did not like you or thought that you might show everyone how messed up the entrance, fountains around Akorda are. I used to walk my dog right at the entrance of Akorda 😂

[@ubushaevagulsagi8374]

Probably bcs he was filming and carrying drone lol

[@WoTblitzNICESHOT]

Hello I am from is Kazakhstan

[@Jamilya_tocaboca]

Why you don’t was in Mega and Expo? It’s very beautiful city😻

[@axultan.assainov]

You have forgotten to visit the artificial beach in the Khan Shatyr mall😂

[@aizhanaldabergenova0405]

You missed a beach inside Khan Shatyr :)