The lower reaches of the gorge Koksai included in the reserve "Aksu - Zhabagly" in South Kazakhstan region. This area represents the value of riparian forest tree species, rare and endangered species and Talas Schrenk birch, small-leaved willow, rowan Turkestan, shrub and juniper tree.
Mountain steppes and meadows bear a valuable gene pool of medicinal and ornamental plant species. Canyon and Valley - one of the most outstanding natural heritage of Zhambyl region. Canyons are very popular with foreign tourists visiting republican Reserve "Aksu Zhabagly".
Gorges area "Shalsu-Taldysu" is unique in its landscape and biological diversity that stretches for 60 hectares of precipitous terrain and rocky canyons with waterfalls, lakes and mountain rivers with clean and clear water. Gorge habitats are rare animals such as the snow leopard, argali, deer, lynx and bear. Picturesque landscape with snowy peaks, rocky towers, healthy air juniper woodlands, pure mountain water, tall mountain meadows - all these give a good opportunity for cognitive and recreational outings.
Moiynkum sands beckons by mysterious dunes, whose life does not stop during the harsh winter or hot summer. Here hunters with eagles chase hares and foxes, grazing herds of antelope. These places are famous for hunting fitness - tourists can hunt wolves and foxes, fishing on the shores of picturesque Lake Balkhash in the shade cool yurt, which serves national cuisine, medicinal drinks to quench your thirst kumis, shubat, ayran, make the transition through the desert on horseback and camels at the request.
In western spurs of Ile Alatau covering foothills and mountainous parts of the river Karakunuzka stretches Karakunuz Land Reserve. Botanical Reserve was established to strengthen the protection of diverse and valuable relic of tree and shrub and herbaceous vegetation.
Here are unique woodlands Caracas, fruit plantations apple, cherry, plum, and grape replaced portions of maple wood, black locust, mulberry, walnut. There are many other tree and shrub species - maple Semenova, oak, aspen. The flora of the reserve contains 520 species.
Berikkara Tract was founded in 1971 in order to preserve endangered species of plants. Berikkara tract is an ideal for hiking and horse riding. The gentle slopes of Tau cozy gorges astonish by its unique nature - here you can find more than 50 rare plant species listed in the Red Book. Only here berkarinsky growing poplar.
Here can be found a rare bird - the paradise flycatcher. Berikkara - one of the places its nest. Reserve includes 5 natural gorges: Sayasu, Zhurunsay, Berikkara, Chimyrbaysay and Aksakalsay. At the bottom of the tract scientists account for five hundred four ancient mounds, four of them – ancient Sakkas. Historians say that this is where the Great Khan stayed with his great army.
Right bank of the Talas River in the southeastern part of Taraz city adorns architectural complex Tekturmas. Built in the period of Islam, the mausoleum is considered a monument of architecture of the XIV century. If translated "Tekturmas" means "the mountain is not just worth it". The mausoleum is considered the burial place of a Sultan Mahmudhan.
According to one version, it is a local saint, on the other - Chief of the Karakhanids. He contributed greatly to the spread of Islam. Precise data on the time of construction is not available. Destroyed in 1935, the architectural complex now restored according the medieval type. Nearby is the mausoleum, which was built over the grave of the great Kazakh knight Mambet.
Interest of numerous tourists is building baths Cali - Yunus, built in the late of XIX century by a resident of Aulie-Ata on the principle of architectural composition and heating system of eastern medieval baths. Bath consists of 11 rooms and is a unique blend of styles of the Roman baths and Turkish hammams. Also, the baths architecture reflects local tradition of building such structures. Fully functioning before the end of 50s of XX century, today the bath is renovated and is an architectural monument.
Zhaisan sanctuary in the Chu River valley (Shu) is a complex of Turkic religious memorials preserved its root name, derived from the word Su - water, symbol of the deity Jer-Su. Ritual fence with stone statues of notable persons towering in the wilderness, in a place of prayer and rituals. On the whole space of the Turkic world sacred land were labeled by sacred symbols by images of great ancestors, carved in stone, tamgas, altars, petroglyphs carved in stone inscriptions.
Babaji Khatun Mausoleum is a unique architectural monument of XI-XII centuries and is located near the mausoleum of Aisha Bibi. Mausoleum is famous by its architecture - the original 16-ribbed umbrella dome double curvature, direct analogues which does not exist in the Central Asian architecture. According to epigraphic frieze on the portal of the mausoleum was buried beneath a woman. According to legend, a woman was a nanny of Aisha and accompanied her during the tragic trip. After the death of Aisha Babaji Khatun supported flame at the tomb of his favorite pupils. Both the mausoleum in the Muslim world are considered holy places.
The tomb is a sort of museum-store ornamental treasures of the past of Central Asian Turkic peoples.
There is no reliable information remained on the construction of the mausoleum, only legends. According to the most common of them, the daughter of a famous scholar and poet Hakim XII century Suleimen Bakyrgani Aisha Bibi liked Taraz ruler Karahan Muhammad. He asked for her hand, but her teacher, Sheikh Aykozhy not consented. Fraudulently leaving the family home Aisha Bibi went to Taraz and tragically died on the river Asa from a snake bite, was hidden in a headdress. Mourning the death of the girl, Karahan erected mausoleum of a fabulous beauty on the place of her death. Aisha Bibi’s nanny Babaji Khatun mausoleum became the guardian and was buried after her death in 20 steps from Aisha Bibi in mausoleum Babaji Khatun.
At the moment only the western wall out of this wonderful monument left, and the rest of the walls - only small fragments. On one of the corner towers of the mausoleum are visible scraps lines of an ancient couplet: "Autumn ... clouds. Earth fine ... ". Mausoleum differs by magnificence of decorative facades, continuous facing terracotta plates of different shapes and ornament of more than 60 varieties.
Merke town is the ancient sanctuary, the summer residence of Turkic khans, monument of natural and historical heritage. First settlement of Merke, located at the foot of the Kyrgyz Alatau, is mentioned in the writings of Arab geographers in IX-X centuries. Version of modern scholars, the city was formed in the VII century, its name by Farsi means "center."
Monuments of the ancient sanctuary spreads on 250 square kilometers and presents a large number of complexes of mounds, stone fences and stone sculptures that have cultural identity. Stone sculptures were designed for worshiping the supreme deity of the Turkic pantheon of deities - Tengri (sky), Jer-su (ground-water), Umai (female deity, the patroness of the hearth) and their earthly incarnations - deified ancestors.
Merke sanctuary are called "Healing the Earth". People came here in ancient times for the healing of ailments and talent offspring. People came to touch the holy land and water sources. Turks Zhetisu made this land a place of worship and ceremonies, ritual acts and rituals associated with various socially significant events of the tribal group.
Today there are radon sources of healing water, which stands on the edge of the sacred willow hung with rags. In the foothills of the Merke built resort "Merke", known for its healing radon mineral baths in the foothills of Merke.
Mausoleum Karahan, located in the central part of the city, is a fine example of medieval architecture in the territory of Kazakhstan. Building was erected in karaganid era in XI century, presumably by the ruler who loved Aisha-Bibi. Dying, Karahan bequeathed to bury him in a place where mausoleum of Aisha would be visible. Ten centuries Karahan and mausoleums of Aisha-Bibi were the tallest buildings in Taraz.
One of the most mysterious structures ever erected on the Silk Road is Akyrtas. Many scientists who have studied the ruins Akyrtas, were at a loss about to create this gigantic structure.Akyrtas strikes by grandeur of engineering design and boldness of his incarnation. Archeological studies allow to identify Akyrtas with the medieval town Kasribasom, who was on the Silk Road. Someone thinks that perhaps it was a Christian-Nestorian church. However, most scientists believe that Akyrtas was built on the orders of the Arab commander Kuteyba ibn Muslim in 714-715 years.In any case, for the construction of Akyrtas was illogically selected a place unsuitable for habitation. At a distance of hundreds meters there is no a drop of water. Therefore, the ancient builders were forced to lay clay water three kilometers in length. According to one version Akyrtas was destroyed by the strongest earthquake occurring again, even if it was not completed. The city ceased to exist, and not starting to live.
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