Make the Beautiful Garden City, Almaty in Kazakhstan, Your Next Travel Destination
Garden City
Almaty is situated at the foot of Zailiski Ala-Tau mountain range, at an elevation of around 2,300-3,000 feet and is often referred to as €a garden city.€ Ever since the country was opened up for tourism, the number of tourists coming in has greatly increased; this has resulted in many luxurious 3, 4, and 5-star hotels opening up in Almaty. Golden Tulip's 5-star rated Royal Tulip Almaty is one such choice amongst others. This city has seen a lot of damage from landslides and earthquakes, and has been completely re-engineered using the latest technology to build a dam which will hopefully prevent any future mudslides from occurring.
Exotic Sights
Currently, Almaty city extends 20 km from its centre in all directions; it is also famous for being one of Kazakhstan's most beautiful cities. This is because it has a lot of avenues that are lined with flowering trees and parks; all this against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains. For the culturally inclined, Almaty has a lot to offer like the Central State Museum which gives you an idea of the history of Kazakhstan from the Bronze Age; Kok-Tobe is a 3500 feet hill which has a 372 meter high television tower and gives visitors a beautiful view of the city below it on a clear day.
Local Eateries
There are a lot of very good restaurants, cafes and coffee houses in Almaty which serve all kinds of foods, even special Dungan (Chinese Muslim) food at a restaurant called Zhazira. For those not so adventurously inclined there are several places that serve French, Continental, Central Asian and Middle Eastern food. For visitors who like to shop, Almaty has street markets and shops called Barakholka, where Uzbeks, Uyghurs and Chinese traders meet to sell almost anything under the sun; however, it should be noted that there is a predominance of Chinese goods and products.
Cultural Arts
For those not so inclined, there are Western-styled shopping centres in Almaty like Ramstor and Silk Way City which have a lot of imported Western merchandise, but are very expensive. Local handicrafts and object d'art items are available from souvenir stalls atop Kok-Tobe hill or at Tengri Umai which displays and sells modern art done by Kazakhstan artists and neighboring countries. From being a very secluded society, modern Kazakhstan has emerged from the grim Soviet days to become a shining beacon for other former republics to follow.
Almaty is situated at the foot of Zailiski Ala-Tau mountain range, at an elevation of around 2,300-3,000 feet and is often referred to as €a garden city.€ Ever since the country was opened up for tourism, the number of tourists coming in has greatly increased; this has resulted in many luxurious 3, 4, and 5-star hotels opening up in Almaty. Golden Tulip's 5-star rated Royal Tulip Almaty is one such choice amongst others. This city has seen a lot of damage from landslides and earthquakes, and has been completely re-engineered using the latest technology to build a dam which will hopefully prevent any future mudslides from occurring.
Exotic Sights
Currently, Almaty city extends 20 km from its centre in all directions; it is also famous for being one of Kazakhstan's most beautiful cities. This is because it has a lot of avenues that are lined with flowering trees and parks; all this against a backdrop of snow-capped mountains. For the culturally inclined, Almaty has a lot to offer like the Central State Museum which gives you an idea of the history of Kazakhstan from the Bronze Age; Kok-Tobe is a 3500 feet hill which has a 372 meter high television tower and gives visitors a beautiful view of the city below it on a clear day.
Local Eateries
There are a lot of very good restaurants, cafes and coffee houses in Almaty which serve all kinds of foods, even special Dungan (Chinese Muslim) food at a restaurant called Zhazira. For those not so adventurously inclined there are several places that serve French, Continental, Central Asian and Middle Eastern food. For visitors who like to shop, Almaty has street markets and shops called Barakholka, where Uzbeks, Uyghurs and Chinese traders meet to sell almost anything under the sun; however, it should be noted that there is a predominance of Chinese goods and products.
Cultural Arts
For those not so inclined, there are Western-styled shopping centres in Almaty like Ramstor and Silk Way City which have a lot of imported Western merchandise, but are very expensive. Local handicrafts and object d'art items are available from souvenir stalls atop Kok-Tobe hill or at Tengri Umai which displays and sells modern art done by Kazakhstan artists and neighboring countries. From being a very secluded society, modern Kazakhstan has emerged from the grim Soviet days to become a shining beacon for other former republics to follow.
