The # Ili River is the largest river in the Semirechye. The river, with a total length of 1,439 km, originates in China. The name of the river comes from the Mongolian word "ilansu", which translates as "sparkling". In the warm season, it is a favorite vacation spot for local residents.
A few kilometers from the reservoir, on the right bank of the Ili, there is a place, # Tamgaly Tas is a huge stone, from which images of Buddha have been looking into the sky for many centuries. For novice tourists and for lovers of active recreation, rafting on the Ili River is of great interest, when you can get acquainted with the animal and natural world of the river floodplain. This area also attracts fishing enthusiasts. and Opposite Tamgaly Tas is the so-called city of nomads, this is a unique structure built specifically for the filming of the cult feature film "#Nomad". So, in the middle of the Kazakh steppe, a real medieval city appeared. The fortress of nomads is even called a museum-monument to cinema. Each visitor, stepping through the gates of this attraction, immediately begins to feel as if he was transported by a time machine to the times of the distant past in another era.
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