Originally Posted by
stevebintley
Nur-Sultan - it was like walking round a symmetrical sci-fi movie. Bizarre but fascinating. On two separate days I wandered for at least three hours before I saw a single other person. At the time I thought this was so strange for a capital city, in hindsight I was clearly getting visions of what has been a common sight in lockdown...
Astana is somewhat odd, but ultimately soulless. Almaty however is very pleasant!