ALMATY

" APPLES ARE FROM KAZAKHSTAN"

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September 4th 2007
This statement coming from the book I recently read, Christopher Robbins' In Search of Kazakhstan. Apparently the best tasting apple in the world, the giant Aport Apples are from here, did not see them though when we were there but with the numerous varieties and excellent taste of their apples there may be a reason to believe. I will always remember the wild apple trees lining the streets and ro ... read more

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Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. D... ... read more