Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan and one of the strangest cities in the world. It is known as the coldest capital city in the world. Although summer temperatures are sometimes really high, in winter it drops to -40 degrees. In addition, Astana is a very young city. When the president of Kazakhstan decided to move the capital here, it was just a small provincial town. In less than two decades the Kazakhs built modern skyscrapers, sports and concert halls, luxury housing developments, wide streets, boulevards and a modern airport. The architecture of the city surprises with its monumental and glamorous nature.
