The remarkable state museum-preserve “Khan Ordaly Saraishyk” is situated within 20-30 driving distance of Atyrau. Tourists visiting this region should necessarily allow time to visit this wonderful place, the world of history of the Great Steppe, full of secrets and riddles, will open before them.
The grave site of the great Kazakh poet of the 19th century, free-thinker and inspirer of the rebellion of Makhambet Utemisov is situated in Inder, Atyrau region, 40 km to the south-east from the village Inderbor.
Atyrau region is rich for its architectural monuments of culture, one of them is considered to be Zhuban Mausoleum. Being built in 1898, the mausoleum has become one of the most outstanding monuments of the Kazakh folk architecture.
One of the oldest and most beautiful architectural monuments of the city - Cathedral of the Assumption is located in the heart of the city of Atyrau, on Issatay Taimanov street, just a few steps from the main square.
One of the leading places in the cultural life of Atyrau and the whole Atyrau region belongs to the Kazakh Drama Theater named after Makhambet Utemisov. The theatre of Atyrau is one of the oldest Kazakh theaters in the country, it was opened on March 5, 1938 on the basis of the club "Oilman" by the decision of the People's Commissariat.
Kazakhstan’s only Paleontological Museum of the Mesozoic period is situated in Atyrau. The museum is small, its exposure occupies only two rooms, but uniqueness of the exhibits collected here are the envy of many museums in the world.
A monument of legendary figure, warior and statesman - Beybarys Sultan (full name is Sultan Baybars al-Malik al-Zahir Rukn ad-Din Beybarys al-Bundukdari al-Salikh) is established in the center of Atyrau, on Aiteke byi street, right in front of the regional akimat. It is worth to say that this is the only monument in the world set for the great Kipshak who was the ruler of Egypt.