Kazakhstan’s tourism industry holds enormous potential—a
fact recognized by both professional experts and travelers. There are
opportunities to develop and promote various types of tourism, including outdoor,
adventure, ecological, and even gastronomic tourism. Former U.S. Ambassador to
Kazakhstan Daniel Rosenblum shares this view. The diplomat admitted that the
national dish, beshbarmak, was a remarkable culinary discovery for him, and upon
returning to the U.S., he would miss its unique taste. Over the years of his
work in Kazakhstan, Daniel Rosenblum visited all regions, exploring historical
and archaeological sites, as well as popular tourist routes. The diplomat
shared his impressions and personal travel experiences in Kazakhstan with the
head of the Kazakh Tourism National Company.
«My knowledge of Kazakh geography is probably even better
than American. I’d say one of them was a recent trip last fall to Oral. I
visited an orchard, and it’s operated by a husband and wife who are scientists
and researchers. They are growing varieties of apples and grapes, that are
unique species. Their goal is to preserve the diversity, it’s about
biodiversity. We just picked the fruit of the tree, and it was delicious beyond
anything I can describe,» said Daniel Rosenblum.

