Kazakhstan

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Kazakh Wedding Traditions

While there are over a hundred ethnicities living in Kazakhstan, this post will only describe the wedding traditions of the Kazakhs themselves.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Regional drinks in Kazakhstan

Kazakh tea or chai is very popular and there are national cafes called Chai-Khana (tea-rooms) where visitors may sip this Kazakh speciality. It is drunk very strong with cream.

SHORT INFORMATION

Money & duty free for Kazakhstan

Kazakh Tenge (KZT; symbol лв). Notes are in denominations of лв 10,000, 5,000, 2,000, 1,000, 500 and 200. Coins are in denominations of лв 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1.