Not long after I arrived in Kazakhstan, I heard about the giant yurt in Astana that would open soon with a bunch of stores, amusement park, and -- the best part -- an indoor beach.When we would talk about this, the comparison to the over-the-top opulence of Dubai and its indoor skiing was a natural. Of course, any visit to Astana could not be complete without a visit to this wonder of human achievement, so I went with a friend of mine to see what an indoor beach looked like.
As the picture shows, I was not disappointed, and I appreciated the fact that what we found was much more reasonable than I expected. The beach is part of a spa complex in the mall where you can buy a day pass (for a reasonable price, I thought) and just hang out in the pool, get some drinks and food at the bar, and escape the bitter cold in winter. If I had been assigned to Astana, I'm sure I would be at this place every weekend during the winter.
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