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Almaty by Vadim
Stay in our apartment and discover Almaty!
Places I have visited myself, with a step-by-step route to each one from my apartment by Sairan Lake.
Where to go
Every place comes with photos, my tips and a route from the apartment door.
No. 1 in the world
Medeu
A high-altitude skating rink in a mountain gorge, the starting point for walks into the hills.
Shymbulak
A ski resort with viewpoints at more than three kilometres above sea level.
No. 1 in the world
Kok-Tobe
A hill above the city with a TV tower and the best sunset view of Almaty.
Big Almaty Lake
A turquoise mountain lake at 2,500 metres, an hour’s drive from the city.
No. 2 in the world
Panfilov Park and Ascension Cathedral
A shady park in the centre and a wooden cathedral said to be built without a single nail.
Green Bazaar
The city’s main market: dried fruit, spices, horse-meat kazy and the famous Aport apples.
Arbat
Zhibek Zholy pedestrian street with buskers, artists and cafés.
Central State Museum
The history of Kazakhstan from the Saka and the Golden Man to the present day.
Almaty Museum of Arts
A new museum of contemporary art: Kusama, Kiefer, Viola and Plensa’s 12-metre head at the entrance.
Botanical Garden
A huge shady garden inside the city, with trees and plants from all over the world.
Charyn Canyon
The Valley of Castles: red cliffs often compared to the Grand Canyon.
Tamgaly-Tas
Rocks on the bank of the Ili with carved images of Buddhas and Buddhist inscriptions.
Kolsai Lakes
Three lakes among Tien Shan spruces, close to the sunken forest of Lake Kaindy.
Recommended areas: what to see in one day
We have grouped places that are close to each other into areas. One area is one day: short transfers, and time to see everything without rushing.
1Area 1 · 1 day
The old centre
Arbat Green Bazaar Panfilov Park and Ascension Cathedral
How to spend this day2Area 2 · 1 day
Kok-Tobe and the museums
Central State Museum Almaty Museum of Arts Kok-Tobe
How to spend this day3Area 3 · 1 day
Medeu and Shymbulak
Medeu Shymbulak
How to spend this day4Area 4 · 1 day
Big Almaty Lake and the Botanical Garden
Big Almaty Lake Botanical Garden
How to spend this day5Area 5 · 2 days
Charyn and Kolsai
Charyn Canyon Kolsai Lakes
How to spend this day6Area 6 · 1 day
Tamgaly-Tas
How to spend this dayAlmaty’s world records
Three places in Almaty that rank among the world’s top.
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