Info about Atyrau

[Frankye]

Hello,
I'm going to Atyrau for the next couple of month,
I would like to know it there is something to do in the "afterwork time",.. example.. drink place.. restaurant..club.. girls..:)
anyone can help me?
thanx in advance
Frankye

[Frankye]

well..ok... hope people in Atyrau will be more gentle then in this forum...
lol,,

[yopee]

Hello,
this is a message for people living in Atyrau and Kulsary. Could you please add information about your city with pictures in Wikipedia?I found that kazakhstani western cities are not so well advertised in internet.I started to have a feeling that most people living near Caspian see area either do not have access to internet or simply uneducated. There is a lot of info posted by local people there about Almaty,Astana,Chimkent but Atyrau and Kulsary are like ghost cities,nothing at all.Wake up people!!! Stop playing computer games and start promoting your city!!

[yopee]

Atyrau is still a ghost city?

[pro Obama]

Yopee
Why don't u quit playing and make something about it. Well who wanna know about western part. Astana and Almaty are the centers here

[Mooner]

Industrial city....expats have limited life there..

[Dina]

Frankye wrote:

Hello,
I'm going to Atyrau for the next couple of month,
I would like to know it there is something to do in the "afterwork time",.. example.. drink place.. restaurant..club.. girls..:)
anyone can help me?
thanx in advance
Frankye

hi, you know Atyrau is small town but people are nice - some of them. But i'm sure if you find good person i mean personality you will not be bored.

[pistegul]

Atyrau is an oil capital of kazakhstan. one of the rapidly developing cities here. around 200 or more companies related to oil are working nowadays...

u can kill ur time by going some restaurants, bars, clubs here...no parks except an only park where u can find some attractions but not many unfortunately..

river ural devides the city into 2 parts called Asia and Europe. though they are called like these they dont have so many differences between them. europe part is full of new buildings...

atyrau is famous for its mosquitoes here. not all means of anti-mosquiitoes are effective. impossible to wander around the city especially in the evening and at nights in the summer...

also windy most of the time...sunny city...

in the spring or fall, it s muddy...

local people are aggressive, high-tempered by their own nature, but mostly hospitable....

service is not so good developed. in spite of some trading centers located in this city, be willing that not all things u could find here...

most local ppl speak in their native language, i.e. kazakh. if use some russian even become aggressive or start to read some moral...

good luck to everybody who r gonna visit oil capital of kz.

dont be hesitated to ask any questions concerning this city...

p.s. i m not local but from almaty...

[Sholpan]

Hello everyone,
I agree with most of what pistegul said, but I didn't see anyone who will behave aggresively if you speak in Russian & didn't hear of any situations like that. It is hard to get used to Atyrau, sometimes living conditions may get extreme, though there are new restaurants are being opened with good service, for example "Joy".
So, if you have time "after work", there are some places to enjoy.

[meyson]

Frankye....i am sure,you're working in agip,isn't it??you can visit our famous club the EASTWEST...so many sexy,and hot girls...if you would like to go to loung bar you should go to cinzano bar...good luck take care..=))

[Frankye]

No Meyson, I work for TCO, i've been in AT for 5 month.. now i'm back to Milan, well.. at the end Atyrau was not too bad.. nice people, nice restaurant..
Hope one day to go back to KZ, probably i will go to Astana..
Bye!

[Berik]

The things I can tell to all expat dont go in Kazakhstan especially in Atyrau and any part of it if you still love your life.. the kazakh people is like barbarian that without any reason they are beating expats especially at night. the corrupt also very strong especially if you will involve with the police authority they investigate everything including your pocket and personal belongings.

If anyone still to stay in kazakhstan enjoy your life

[AtyrauBest]

pistegul wrote:

Atyrau is an oil capital of kazakhstan. one of the rapidly developing cities here. around 200 or more companies related to oil are working nowadays...
u can kill ur time by going some restaurants, bars, clubs here...no parks except an only park where u can find some attractions but not many unfortunately..
river ural devides the city into 2 parts called Asia and Europe. though they are called like these they dont have so many differences between them. europe part is full of new buildings...
atyrau is famous for its mosquitoes here. not all means of anti-mosquiitoes are effective. impossible to wander around the city especially in the evening and at nights in the summer...
also windy most of the time...sunny city...
in the spring or fall, it s muddy...
local people are aggressive, high-tempered by their own nature, but mostly hospitable....
service is not so good developed. in spite of some trading centers located in this city, be willing that not all things u could find here...
most local ppl speak in their native language, i.e. kazakh. if use some russian even become aggressive or start to read some moral...
good luck to everybody who r gonna visit oil capital of kz.
dont be hesitated to ask any questions concerning this city...
p.s. i m not local but from almaty...

hey guy taking easy ,from Almaty, what are u talking about our city ,how many years u have been living here?
People are different in everywhere ,i can't say that in Almaty u can't meet with people who is aggressive...and e.t.c
And also i'd like to say that if u don't know your native language u would better keep silence.Good luck!!!
For expats i'd like to say that local people in our city hospitable even can invite u to guest and of course to cut sheep to your honor)))
So Welcome to our city!!!

[Iluna]

Hi,
My husband was assign to go to Atyrau at the beginning of next year. I plan to accompany him and we are taking our son that has autism. He is over 23 and finished with school already. Every time I look at the information about this city scares me to make the trip. When we were told my thought was that it would be a good move and that we would be able to travel as well as my husband working there. We live in US and I would like to find out if is usual for expat wives to go to live there. Is it possible for us to accompany my husband and adapt? What comforts we will be missing? Is there stuff to get my son involve in? Do the companies that work with this country help the expats families with the transition? What is housing situation like? How modern are the houses? I found some rental sites in the internet and according to to them the places are modern, with the comforts we are use to in US. Is this true?? Can we drive there?
I know I'm asking a lot of information, but I am completely in the dark and would like to make a decision that would be good for our son. He is very independent and I would like to continue to provide a positive environment for him. We have discussed having tutors for language, music (he plays guitar and would like to learn other instruments), and other subjects while we are there. Is that a possibility?
If someone can answer some of my questions I thank you,
Iluna