CONNECTING TEHRAN TO AKTAU

Aktau is a major, modern port city on the Caspian Sea in southwestern Kazakhstan, serving as the administrative center of the Mangystau Region. Founded in the 1960s as a Soviet uranium mining town, it was formerly named Shevchenko. It is now a key oil and gas industrial hub, a developing tourist destination, and a crucial transit node.

Aktau's beaches are a major tourist attraction, and are most commonly visited from late May to late August, amid warmer weather. During this time, the water temperature of the Caspian Sea is typically around 18 °C (64 °F). Aktau has both rocky hills and sandy beaches along the seashore. Major hotels in Aktau include the Aktau Hotel, the Renaissance Aktau, the Caspian Riviera Grand Palace, the Grand Hotel Victory, Grand Nur Plaza, and the Holiday Inn Aktau.