The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Located around 450 kilometers from Astana, Bayanaul National Park remains one of Kazakhstan’s most popular domestic tourism destinations, attracting visitors with its granite mountains, pine forests and clear-water lakes. Lake Zhasybai, the park’s best-known resort area, can be reached in approximately 5.5 to 6 hours by car via the A17 highway through Ekibastuz.… The post Bayanaul National Park Offers Nature Escape Just Hours from Astana appeared first on The Astana Times .