{"id":1653,"date":"2019-10-01T18:28:10","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T18:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/?p=1653"},"modified":"2024-02-15T21:57:25","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T21:57:25","slug":"nur-sultan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/fi\/2019\/10\/01\/nur-sultan\/","title":{"rendered":"Nur-Sultan \u2013 vaikuttava, mutta h\u00e4mment\u00e4v\u00e4 p\u00e4\u00e4kaupunki aron keskell\u00e4"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1653\" class=\"elementor elementor-1653\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6adb674e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6adb674e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-721e5f7c\" data-id=\"721e5f7c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047fecc elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"047fecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-f0b7872 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeptember 19, 2019\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-fcf06e9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-check\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay 15\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-b7f90aa elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-compass\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNur-Sultan, Kazakhstan\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-5c90350 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-suitcase\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t3691 Km\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385b6ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"385b6ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ei ihme, jos et ole koskaan kuullut Nur-Sultanista, sill\u00e4 t\u00e4m\u00e4n nimist\u00e4 kaupunkia ei ollut olemassakaan puoli vuotta sitten. Siihen asti se tunnettiin Astana-nimell\u00e4, ja se on ollut Kazakhstanin p\u00e4\u00e4kaupunki vasta viimeiset 11 vuotta. Nur-Sultan on surrealistinen, keinotekoinen kaupunki pilvenpiirt\u00e4jineen keskell\u00e4 keski-Aasian laajaa aroa. Paikka kokonaisuudessaan oli melko h\u00e4mment\u00e4v\u00e4.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090105-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"Nur-Sultanin korkeita taloja\" class=\"wp-image-1663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090105-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090105-300x170.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090105-768x434.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090105.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Nur-Sultanin korkeita taloja<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Liikaa rahaa mink\u00e4\u00e4n ostamiseen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Saavuttiin Nur-Sultanin juna-asemalle alkuillasta. Kuten aina uuteen maahan saapuessamme, oli ensit\u00f6iksi l\u00f6ydett\u00e4v\u00e4 pankkiautomaatti. V\u00e4h\u00e4n aikaa harhailtuamme l\u00f6ydettiin muutama automaatti odotusaulassa. Automaatti kysyi, haluttiinko pieni\u00e4 vai isoja seteleit\u00e4, ja tyhmi\u00e4 kun ollaan, valittiin isot setelit. Yritettiin rikkoa seteli\u00e4 kioskilla, jotta saataisiin pikkurahaa bussia varten, mutta kioskissakaan ei ollut tarpeeksi vaihtorahaa. Eik\u00e4 parissa muussakaan kojussa, joista kysyttiin. Jouduttiin siis nostamaan rahaa toistamiseen ja t\u00e4ll\u00e4 kertaa pelkki\u00e4 pieni\u00e4 seteleit\u00e4. Ainakin opittiin t\u00e4st\u00e4, ett\u00e4 isot setelit kannattaa rikkoa aina sopivan tilaisuuden tullen hostelleissa, supermarketeissa ja ravintoloissa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kansainv\u00e4listen reissaajien reitill\u00e4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaupungin laitamilla ei n\u00e4ytt\u00e4nyt niin modernilta kuin oltiin oletettu. Otettiin juna-asemalta bussi meid\u00e4n hostellin suuntaan ja bussi puolestaan oli moderni ja tuntui melkein kuin olisi ollut eurooppalaisen kulkuneuvon kyydiss\u00e4, vain moni paikallinen n\u00e4ytti aasialaiselta. Kun l\u00e4hestyttiin keskustaa, my\u00f6s ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6 alkoi n\u00e4ytt\u00e4\u00e4 uudemmalta ja hienommalta. Meid\u00e4n hostelli, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.booking.com\/hotel\/kz\/hostel-nomad-4x4.en-gb.html?label=gen173nr-1FCAEoggI46AdIM1gEaHeIAQOYAQm4AQfIAQzYAQHoAQH4AQuIAgGoAgO4AtiBzuwFwAIB;sid=436158f39d060562ba1fc2c885a717a9;all_sr_blocks=187653020_95177529_2_0_0;checkin=2019-10-01;checkout=2019-10-02;dest_id=-2334218;dest_type=city;dist=0;group_adults=2;group_children=0;hapos=1;highlighted_blocks=187653020_95177529_2_0_0;hpos=1;matching_block_id=187653020_95177529_2_0_0;no_rooms=1;ref_is_wl=1;room1=A%2CA;sb_price_type=total;sr_order=popularity;srepoch=1569947882;srpvid=15f174f41be200f5;type=total;ucfs=1&amp;\">Hostel Nomad 4&#215;4,<\/a><\/strong> sijaitsi omakotitaloalueella l\u00e4hell\u00e4 keskustaa. Kun saavuttiin hostellille, yll\u00e4tyttiin, sill\u00e4 mukava omistaja puhui melko hyv\u00e4\u00e4 saksaa. Yll\u00e4tyttiin my\u00f6s siit\u00e4, ett\u00e4 paikka oli t\u00e4ynn\u00e4 kansainv\u00e4lisi\u00e4 reissaajia, joita ei oltu n\u00e4hty juuri ollenkaan reissullamme t\u00e4h\u00e4n menness\u00e4. Oli samaan aikaan kivaa, mutta my\u00f6s v\u00e4h\u00e4n h\u00e4mment\u00e4v\u00e4\u00e4, ett\u00e4 voitiin jutella muillekin kuin vain toisillemme. Hostelli vaikutti tosi mukavalta ja takapihalla oli kiva hengailukatos, joten kysyttiin saman tien seuraavana aamuna, josko voitaisiin j\u00e4\u00e4d\u00e4 pidemm\u00e4ksi aikaa. Varaamiemme kahden y\u00f6n j\u00e4lkeen huone oli kuitenkin jo bookattu jollekin muulle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090097-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Hostellin huudeilla\" class=\"wp-image-1661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090097-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090097-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090097-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090097.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Hostellin huudeilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kaupunki nimelt\u00e4 Nur-Sultan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Almaty oli Kazakhstanin p\u00e4\u00e4kaupunki vuoteen 1998 saakka, kunnes itsevaltias presidentti p\u00e4\u00e4tti muuntaa Astanan maan p\u00e4\u00e4kaupungiksi. Tarkoituksena oli rakentaa vanhan tilalle uusi, futuristinen kaupunki joka pystyisi kilpailemaan Shanghain kaltaisten talousj\u00e4ttien kanssa. T\u00e4st\u00e4 syyst\u00e4 tunnetut kansainv\u00e4liset arkkitehdit (kuten Norman Foster) p\u00e4\u00e4siv\u00e4t suunnittelemaan kaupunkia, joka on edelleen ison muutoksen kourissa. T\u00e4m\u00e4n vuoden maaliskuussa Astanan nimi muutettiin Nur-Sultaniksi entisen presidentti Nursultan Nasarbajewin kunniaksi, joka oli nyt virallisesti siirtynyt syrj\u00e4\u00e4n johdettuaan maata itsevaltiaana 29 vuoden ajan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2597-1024x579.jpg\" alt=\"Siltaa ylitt\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4\" class=\"wp-image-1660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2597-1024x579.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2597-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/IMG_2597-768x434.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Siltaa ylitt\u00e4m\u00e4ss\u00e4<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Vietettiin pari p\u00e4iv\u00e4\u00e4 kaupungissa rullailemalla ymp\u00e4riins\u00e4 (koska kaupunki on uusi, oli se my\u00f6s hyvin skeitattava suurilta osin). Kaupungista l\u00f6ytyy tosi vaikuttavia rakennuksia, kuten <strong>Bayterek Tower<\/strong>, <strong>presidentin palatsi<\/strong>, <strong>Rauhan ja sovinnon pyramidi<\/strong> sek\u00e4 <strong>Nur Astana -moskeija<\/strong>. K\u00e4ytiin <strong>Khan Shatyr -ostoskeskuksessa<\/strong> , joka on rakennettu ison teltan muotoon. Sis\u00e4lt\u00e4 l\u00f6ytyy monenlaista. Iso supermarketti, joka on melkein tyhj\u00e4. Food court halpoine pikaruokaravintoloineen. Kauppoja, vesipuisto ja katon rajassa kiert\u00e4v\u00e4 vuoristorata. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090072-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Presidentin palatsi\" class=\"wp-image-1664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090072-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090072-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090072-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090072.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Presidentin palatsi<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090110-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Nur Astana -moskeija\" class=\"wp-image-1665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090110-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090110-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090110-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090110.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Nur Astana -moskeija<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaupunki tuntui puhtaalta ja turvalliselta. Ihmiset on yst\u00e4v\u00e4llisi\u00e4. Runsaslukuiset puistot ovat kuin pieni\u00e4 metsi\u00e4. Autotiet on monikaistaisia ja leveit\u00e4, joten suurempia liikenneruuhkia ei n\u00e4kynyt, vaikka liikennett\u00e4 tuntui olevan runsaasti. Vaikka kaupunki olikin vaikuttava, se alkoi tuntua aika sieluttomalta. Vaikutti silt\u00e4, ett\u00e4 monet keskustan pilvi\u00e4 hipovista taloista oli viel\u00e4 tyhjill\u00e4\u00e4n. Paljon rakennettiin edelleen ja kokonaiskuva oli keskener\u00e4inen ja keinotekoinen. Kaduilla ei n\u00e4y hirve\u00e4sti ihmisi\u00e4. Onnistuttiin kyll\u00e4 t\u00f6rm\u00e4\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n suomalaiseen miesporukkaan, jotka olivat tulleet kaupunkiin katsomaan nyrkkeily\u00e4. Py\u00f6r\u00e4teill\u00e4 oli hauskaa skeitata, koska kahden p\u00e4iv\u00e4n aikana n\u00e4htiin vain kolme py\u00f6r\u00e4ilij\u00e4\u00e4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image postimage\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090101-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Paljon tilaa autoille ja skeittilaudoille\" class=\"wp-image-1668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090101-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090101-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090101-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.goodridestories.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/P1090101.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Paljon tilaa autoille ja skeittilaudoille<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>J\u00e4\u00e4tiin kaipaamaan kotoisia kahviloita ja ravintoloita, koska suurin osa keskustan paikoista oli ketjuravintoloita tai rikkaille business-ihmisille suunnattuja. Vaikka meid\u00e4n hostellin omistaja oilmoitti, ett\u00e4 Kazakhstan on lihansy\u00f6jien maa, onnistuttiin l\u00f6yt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n jotain kasvisruokaakin. Meid\u00e4n suosikkiruokalaksi muodostui <strong>Trawa Modern Vegetarian<\/strong>, joka oli melko l\u00e4hell\u00e4 meid\u00e4n majapaikkaa. Ruoka oli herkullista ja edullista, mutta jopa siell\u00e4 tunnettiin olomme aluksi v\u00e4h\u00e4n vieraaksi, koska sisustus oli niin hieno. Muutoin sy\u00f6tiin l\u00e4hinn\u00e4 food courtien pikaruokaa. Jos mit\u00e4\u00e4n muuta kasvisruokaa ei ole tarjolla, ranskikset, pizza margarita ja yll\u00e4tt\u00e4en my\u00f6s ven\u00e4l\u00e4inen ruoka, kuten varenikit, toimii.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Loppujen lopuksi oltiin kahden p\u00e4iv\u00e4n j\u00e4lkeen aika valmiita j\u00e4tt\u00e4m\u00e4\u00e4n Nur-Sultan taaksemme. Hyv\u00e4 siis, ettei meid\u00e4n hostellilla ollut tilaa useammaksi y\u00f6ksi. Silti suositellaan pys\u00e4htym\u00e4\u00e4n Nur-Sultanissa, mik\u00e4li reissailee Kazakhstanissa. Kaupunki on kuitenkin melko vaikuttava (ja h\u00e4mment\u00e4v\u00e4). Futuristisen, globalisoituneen Nur-Sultanin j\u00e4lkeen odotettiin innolla siirtymist\u00e4 etel\u00e4\u00e4n Almatyyn. Odotettavissa oli luonnollisempaa ymp\u00e4rist\u00f6\u00e4 vuorten, metsien ja j\u00e4rvien keskell\u00e4.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bed8ed elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3685 elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0bed8ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7059b elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-3676 elementor-widget-post-navigation\" data-id=\"5c7059b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-navigation.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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