Balkhash in the evening: Metallurgists' Palace of Culture and the waterfront
- 3 hDuration
- Русский, ҚазақшаGuide language
- up to 18 people
- QR code on your phoneTicket
An evening walk around Balkhash, a town that grew up in the 1930s around the copper smelter on the north shore of the lake. You see the Metallurgists' Palace of Culture (1952), Independence Square and the waterfront, and watch the sunset over a lake that is fresh in the west and salty in the east.
Highlights
- Metallurgists' Palace of Culture, a 1950s architectural monument
- Independence Square
- Waterfront and sunset over the lake
- The story of the lake's fresh and salty halves
Programme
- 18:00Meet the guide at the Metallurgists' Palace of Culture (in summer the start can move closer to sunset)
- 18:15History of the town and the copper smelter
- 18:45Walk to Independence Square
- 19:15Down to the waterfront and the story of Lake Balkhash
- 20:00Sunset on the shore, time for photos
- 21:00Tour ends on the waterfront
Included
- ✓ Guide
Not included
- ✕ Transport
- ✕ Dinner
- ✕ Personal expenses
What to bring
Comfortable shoes · Windproof jacket — it gets cool by the water in the evening · Mosquito repellent
Meeting
Balkhash, in front of the Metallurgists' Palace of Culture (town centre)
Returns
You can return a ticket up to 24 hours before the start — 80% of the price comes back. Later — no return.
If the operator cancels the date or the group isn't reached, you get 100% back.
The tour runs with at least 4 people.
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