REFERENCES. COFFEE. MIDDLE AGES. TAN. VISIT. B0. TRAMS, BUSES AND TROLLEYS. TURGEN GORGE. OLD ORCHARDS.

WALK. TAU DASTARKHAN. RESTAURANTS. EDIL. EAT. BUY. BUDGET. PREHISTORIC ALMATY. USABLE. EVENTS. SKI OR SNOWBOARD. ALMATY BUSINESS HOTEL. PACK A PICNIC. KUMIS. LOCAL BEER. KAZZHOL. SUNRISE/SUNSET. WHAT TO EAT. KOREAN RESTAURANTS. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1. MODERN INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS. EMPORIO ARMANI BAR. THE GRILL. MAPS. CLIMB. FELT. TOP ASIAN. TOPONYMY. BY TRAIN. GET AROUND. UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY. RIDE. GRAND AICER. VODKA. KK TBE. SEE. NATIONAL MUSEUM. GEORGIAN RESTAURANTS. PIZZA RESTAURANTS. BY BUS. BIG ALMATY LAKE. TAXIS. TAJ MAHAL. WATER. HOTEL KAZAKHSTAN. USEFUL PHRASES. RESTAURANTS. SAPPHIRE. FROM RUSSIA. REPUBLIC SQUARE/NEW SQUARE. ALMATY. HOTEL AMBASSADOR. VENEZIA. C2. CARPETS. OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS. MID-RANGE. 21ST CENTURY ALMATY. SOHO. MEDEU. HIKE. MONDAY MAY 6. ARBAT. C0. MIRAS. ALMATY. C1. FOUNDATION OF VERNIY. FOUNTAINS. SEE. ZHETI QAZYNA. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. UNDERSTAND. CHIMBULAK. TAMGALY. SKATING. USEFUL INFO. CHARYN CANYON. MAP INDEX. THE 28 PANFILOV HEROES MEMORIAL PARK. GAKKU. ALPINE PARK. USEFUL INFO. SATURDAY MAY 11. ECONOMY. 20TH CENTURY ALMATY. A2. SATURDAY MARCH 2. WEDNESDAY MARCH 13. SLEEP. ALATAU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & BUSINESS CENTER. CITY INFO. CHEAP SHOPPING. ULYTAU. CITY INFO. STAY SAFE. CLIMATE. SPORTS. REFERENCES. SKI JUMPING. HISTORY. B2. MAMA MIA'S. ULTRA'S. ALMATY FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TO WORLD WAR II. GET IN. DRINK. DO. THURSDAY JULY 4. A1. CHINESE RESTAURANTS. HOTEL ALMATY. LOCAL WINE. ALMATY FROM 1945 TO 2000. RESTAURANT CHAIN IL PATIO / PLANETA SUSHI. THIRD DORMITORY. INDIAN RESTAURANTS. PEOPLE FROM ALMATY. RELAX. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. DEMOGRAPHICS. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. EVENTS. CHOCOLATE FACTORY. HOTEL BERKANA. KOLSAI LAKES. GET OUT. ALMATY IN WORLD WAR II. REGISTRATION. TOP ITALIAN. JANTIK CLUB. BY AIR. APARTMENTS. TURANDOT. HOTEL TRANSIT. B1. DANCE. ARBAT. SIGHTS. ALMATY-2. TEA. 15TH18TH CENTURIES. GREEN MARKET. QUEENS PUB. MAD MURPHY'S. FROM URUMQI, CHINA. INDIVIDUAL RESTAURANTS. A0. MAPS. C2. KK TBE. CARPETS. HOTEL BERKANA. FELT. 21ST CENTURY ALMATY. PIZZA RESTAURANTS. HISTORY. HIKE. SEE. RIDE. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. UNDERSTAND. CHARYN CANYON. SAPPHIRE. B2. COFFEE. INDIAN RESTAURANTS. USABLE. GET AROUND. STAY SAFE. SLEEP. TAXIS. ALATAU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & BUSINESS CENTER. BUDGET. TOP ITALIAN. HOTEL AMBASSADOR. TURGEN GORGE. THIRD DORMITORY. MEDEU. REPUBLIC SQUARE/NEW SQUARE. EVENTS. FROM RUSSIA. B0. ALMATY FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TO WORLD WAR II. INDIVIDUAL RESTAURANTS. A2. HOTEL ALMATY. OLD ORCHARDS. JANTIK CLUB. TAJ MAHAL. DO. RESTAURANTS. ARBAT. MAD MURPHY'S. UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY. RESTAURANT CHAIN IL PATIO / PLANETA SUSHI. BUY. B1. KOLSAI LAKES. TURANDOT. GEORGIAN RESTAURANTS. WALK. MIDDLE AGES. GAKKU. EMPORIO ARMANI BAR. SKI OR SNOWBOARD. THE GRILL. MAMA MIA'S. USEFUL PHRASES. WHAT TO EAT. CITY INFO. VODKA. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. C0. MAP INDEX. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. TAU DASTARKHAN. MAPS. DRINK. ALMATY FROM 1945 TO 2000. GET IN. ULTRA'S. SIGHTS. EAT. ALMATY IN WORLD WAR II. TAN. RELAX. MAPS. ALMATY BUSINESS HOTEL. EVENTS. BIG ALMATY LAKE. DANCE. SKATING. SUNRISE/SUNSET. USEFUL INFO. PEOPLE FROM ALMATY. A1. MONDAY MAY 6. WEDNESDAY MARCH 13. CITY INFO. TOPONYMY. NATIONAL MUSEUM. BY BUS. BY TRAIN. C1. LOCAL WINE. HOTEL KAZAKHSTAN. MID-RANGE. HOTEL TRANSIT. SKI JUMPING. THURSDAY JULY 4. CLIMB. GRAND AICER. TOP ASIAN. LOCAL BEER. FOUNDATION OF VERNIY. SPORTS. SATURDAY MARCH 2. WATER. ULYTAU. TAMGALY. KOREAN RESTAURANTS. SEE. REFERENCES. VENEZIA. OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS. ALMATY. ALPINE PARK. REGISTRATION. ARBAT. PACK A PICNIC. GET OUT. ALMATY-2. 15TH18TH CENTURIES. CHEAP SHOPPING. SATURDAY MAY 11. RESTAURANTS. A0. VISIT. TEA. SOHO. KUMIS. USEFUL INFO. THE 28 PANFILOV HEROES MEMORIAL PARK. BY AIR. KAZZHOL. QUEENS PUB. GREEN MARKET. REFERENCES. CHIMBULAK. ZHETI QAZYNA. FOUNTAINS. MIRAS. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1. ALMATY. PREHISTORIC ALMATY. 20TH CENTURY ALMATY. ECONOMY. APARTMENTS. EDIL. CHOCOLATE FACTORY. TRAMS, BUSES AND TROLLEYS. FROM URUMQI, CHINA. MODERN INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS. DEMOGRAPHICS. CLIMATE. CHINESE RESTAURANTS. CITY INFO. FOUNDATION OF VERNIY. ARBAT. LOCAL WINE. USABLE. CLIMB. TEA. TAN. USEFUL PHRASES. THE GRILL. KOLSAI LAKES. GET AROUND. ALPINE PARK. GREEN MARKET. DO. VODKA. INDIAN RESTAURANTS. CITY INFO. THIRD DORMITORY. INDIVIDUAL RESTAURANTS. SEE. EDIL. KK TBE. ZHETI QAZYNA. TOP ASIAN. GET IN. QUEENS PUB. USEFUL INFO. EMPORIO ARMANI BAR. EVENTS. WHAT TO EAT. RESTAURANTS. HOTEL BERKANA. ALMATY. HOTEL ALMATY. ALMATY FROM 1945 TO 2000. SEE. MAPS. COFFEE. GAKKU. PIZZA RESTAURANTS. A1. USEFUL INFO. SAPPHIRE. TURANDOT. SATURDAY MARCH 2. KAZZHOL. TAMGALY. SIGHTS. SKATING. ULTRA'S. HOTEL TRANSIT. B0. CHOCOLATE FACTORY. PACK A PICNIC. MAPS. OLD ORCHARDS. 15TH18TH CENTURIES. MID-RANGE. MAP INDEX. THE 28 PANFILOV HEROES MEMORIAL PARK. BIG ALMATY LAKE. FOUNTAINS. BY BUS. GRAND AICER. VISIT. B1. RESTAURANTS. OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS. EAT. C0. MAD MURPHY'S. SKI JUMPING. KUMIS. BY AIR. TAU DASTARKHAN. DRINK. ALMATY IN WORLD WAR II. MAMA MIA'S. ALATAU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & BUSINESS CENTER. ARBAT. GEORGIAN RESTAURANTS. SKI OR SNOWBOARD. C1. SATURDAY MAY 11. SOHO. UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY. ALMATY. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. CARPETS. FELT. ULYTAU. HOTEL KAZAKHSTAN. A2. JANTIK CLUB. REFERENCES. SLEEP. MIRAS. 21ST CENTURY ALMATY. RELAX. FROM RUSSIA. ALMATY-2. CHIMBULAK. TAXIS. ECONOMY. BUY. KOREAN RESTAURANTS. RESTAURANT CHAIN IL PATIO / PLANETA SUSHI. STAY SAFE. SPORTS. ALMATY BUSINESS HOTEL. TAJ MAHAL. LOCAL BEER. PREHISTORIC ALMATY. HISTORY. FROM URUMQI, CHINA. MEDEU. TRAMS, BUSES AND TROLLEYS. SUNRISE/SUNSET. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1. THURSDAY JULY 4. RIDE. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. DEMOGRAPHICS. PEOPLE FROM ALMATY. TURGEN GORGE. REPUBLIC SQUARE/NEW SQUARE. CLIMATE. MIDDLE AGES. TOP ITALIAN. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. APARTMENTS. B2. TOPONYMY. MODERN INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS. CHARYN CANYON. WATER. C2. EVENTS. A0. CHEAP SHOPPING. WEDNESDAY MARCH 13. ALMATY FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TO WORLD WAR II. UNDERSTAND. NATIONAL MUSEUM. HIKE. REGISTRATION. 20TH CENTURY ALMATY. BUDGET. VENEZIA. HOTEL AMBASSADOR. BY TRAIN. MONDAY MAY 6. WALK. CHINESE RESTAURANTS. REFERENCES. DANCE. GET OUT. TAXIS. ALPINE PARK. VISIT. THE GRILL. TAMGALY. EMPORIO ARMANI BAR. B0. USEFUL INFO. MIRAS. TAU DASTARKHAN. FROM URUMQI, CHINA. MAMA MIA'S. OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS. JANTIK CLUB. MONDAY MAY 6. WALK. ALMATY. ZHETI QAZYNA. UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY. GET IN. KK TBE. SATURDAY MAY 11. B2. CHIMBULAK. TOP ASIAN. MEDEU. ULYTAU. EAT. HOTEL AMBASSADOR. SKATING. ARBAT. ALMATY-2. NATIONAL MUSEUM. GEORGIAN RESTAURANTS. SKI JUMPING. ALATAU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & BUSINESS CENTER. SLEEP. GREEN MARKET. GRAND AICER. BUDGET. SPORTS. SAPPHIRE. CHOCOLATE FACTORY. TURGEN GORGE. C0. LOCAL BEER. BUY. STAY SAFE. ARBAT. WATER. THIRD DORMITORY. REFERENCES. VENEZIA. TOP ITALIAN. CLIMATE. ALMATY BUSINESS HOTEL. SUNRISE/SUNSET. TAN. A2. COFFEE. MAPS. RELAX. USABLE. SEE. CITY INFO. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. MIDDLE AGES. SKI OR SNOWBOARD. BY AIR. HOTEL KAZAKHSTAN. ECONOMY. CHARYN CANYON. GET OUT. SATURDAY MARCH 2. HOTEL ALMATY. KAZZHOL. INDIVIDUAL RESTAURANTS. KUMIS. EDIL. ULTRA'S. FOUNTAINS. HOTEL TRANSIT. DRINK. 20TH CENTURY ALMATY. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1. LOCAL WINE. PEOPLE FROM ALMATY. PREHISTORIC ALMATY. MAP INDEX. TEA. MODERN INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS. TRAMS, BUSES AND TROLLEYS. HIKE. PIZZA RESTAURANTS. FROM RUSSIA. SEE. INDIAN RESTAURANTS. CHINESE RESTAURANTS. TOPONYMY. USEFUL PHRASES. EVENTS. OLD ORCHARDS. KOREAN RESTAURANTS. BY TRAIN. 15TH18TH CENTURIES. CLIMB. TURANDOT. 21ST CENTURY ALMATY. WHAT TO EAT. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. B1. REFERENCES. BIG ALMATY LAKE. THURSDAY JULY 4. PACK A PICNIC. MID-RANGE. UNDERSTAND. KOLSAI LAKES. GAKKU. CARPETS. USEFUL INFO. GET AROUND. CITY INFO. ALMATY. ALMATY IN WORLD WAR II. CHEAP SHOPPING. C1. EVENTS. MAD MURPHY'S. A0. DANCE. TAJ MAHAL. C2. RESTAURANTS. DO. VODKA. REPUBLIC SQUARE/NEW SQUARE. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. FELT. REGISTRATION. ALMATY FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TO WORLD WAR II. BY BUS. HISTORY. RESTAURANT CHAIN IL PATIO / PLANETA SUSHI. WEDNESDAY MARCH 13. HOTEL BERKANA. SIGHTS. FOUNDATION OF VERNIY. ALMATY FROM 1945 TO 2000. QUEENS PUB. SOHO. MAPS. THE 28 PANFILOV HEROES MEMORIAL PARK. DEMOGRAPHICS. A1. RIDE. APARTMENTS. RESTAURANTS. REFERENCES. BY BUS. FELT. REFERENCES. ALPINE PARK. USEFUL INFO. MAMA MIA'S. THURSDAY JULY 4. SPORTS. C1. A0. RELAX. SLEEP. BY AIR. WEDNESDAY MARCH 13. MODERN INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS. WHAT TO EAT. 20TH CENTURY ALMATY. ARBAT. MAPS. OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS. RESTAURANTS. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1. UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY. MID-RANGE. GRAND AICER. HOTEL KAZAKHSTAN. CITY INFO. THIRD DORMITORY. EDIL. KUMIS. ZHETI QAZYNA. KAZZHOL. SKI OR SNOWBOARD. TAU DASTARKHAN. UNDERSTAND. A1. CHOCOLATE FACTORY. A2. ALMATY IN WORLD WAR II. VODKA. DRINK. GET IN. CITY INFO. ULTRA'S. TURANDOT. TAJ MAHAL. THE 28 PANFILOV HEROES MEMORIAL PARK. INDIAN RESTAURANTS. SIGHTS. C2. CHINESE RESTAURANTS. ALMATY FROM 1945 TO 2000. THE GRILL. MAD MURPHY'S. RESTAURANT CHAIN IL PATIO / PLANETA SUSHI. PACK A PICNIC. MAPS. 21ST CENTURY ALMATY. HISTORY. TEA. FROM RUSSIA. MEDEU. CHARYN CANYON. USABLE. CARPETS. VENEZIA. SKI JUMPING. SEE. EAT. COFFEE. GET OUT. 15TH18TH CENTURIES. ALATAU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & BUSINESS CENTER. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. C0. HIKE. ALMATY FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TO WORLD WAR II. GEORGIAN RESTAURANTS. HOTEL AMBASSADOR. RESTAURANTS. SAPPHIRE. TAXIS. MIRAS. USEFUL PHRASES. SATURDAY MAY 11. BUDGET. LOCAL BEER. BUY. OLD ORCHARDS. ALMATY. SATURDAY MARCH 2. TOPONYMY. SUNRISE/SUNSET. SEE. B1. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. USEFUL INFO. ALMATY-2. REPUBLIC SQUARE/NEW SQUARE. ARBAT. PEOPLE FROM ALMATY. STAY SAFE. TOP ITALIAN. KOREAN RESTAURANTS. BIG ALMATY LAKE. GAKKU. FROM URUMQI, CHINA. CLIMB. TOP ASIAN. ALMATY BUSINESS HOTEL. JANTIK CLUB. INDIVIDUAL RESTAURANTS. MIDDLE AGES. HOTEL ALMATY. FOUNDATION OF VERNIY. LOCAL WINE. CHEAP SHOPPING. FOUNTAINS. NATIONAL MUSEUM. WATER. CLIMATE. B2. SKATING. TURGEN GORGE. SOHO. EVENTS. WALK. PIZZA RESTAURANTS. REGISTRATION. B0. PREHISTORIC ALMATY. CHIMBULAK. GET AROUND. DO. MAP INDEX. ULYTAU. TAMGALY. RIDE. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. DEMOGRAPHICS. KOLSAI LAKES. EVENTS. TAN. APARTMENTS. TRAMS, BUSES AND TROLLEYS. HOTEL TRANSIT. GREEN MARKET. EMPORIO ARMANI BAR. ALMATY. BY TRAIN. MONDAY MAY 6. ECONOMY. DANCE. VISIT. KK TBE. QUEENS PUB. HOTEL BERKANA. BUDGET. TOP ITALIAN. CITY INFO. A1. TEA. PEOPLE FROM ALMATY. FROM URUMQI, CHINA. HOTEL TRANSIT. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. MODERN INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANTS. C2. CITY INFO. ECONOMY. BY AIR. GET AROUND. USEFUL PHRASES. 20TH CENTURY ALMATY. TAXIS. CHEAP SHOPPING. WEDNESDAY MARCH 13. GAKKU. KOLSAI LAKES. VISIT. B1. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. KUMIS. DEMOGRAPHICS. INDIVIDUAL RESTAURANTS. CLIMB. JANTIK CLUB. ALPINE PARK. UNIVERSITIES OF ALMATY. NATIONAL MUSEUM. BY TRAIN. MAD MURPHY'S. ZHETI QAZYNA. GET OUT. TAJ MAHAL. SKI JUMPING. COFFEE. USEFUL INFO. PIZZA RESTAURANTS. TURANDOT. EDIL. GEORGIAN RESTAURANTS. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. SATURDAY MAY 11. DO. ARBAT. WATER. MAP INDEX. EMPORIO ARMANI BAR. EVENTS. SOHO. WALK. SUNRISE/SUNSET. HOTEL KAZAKHSTAN. ALMATY BUSINESS HOTEL. KK TBE. HISTORY. B2. FOUNDATION OF VERNIY. RESTAURANTS. RELAX. 21ST CENTURY ALMATY. A0. WHAT TO EAT. PACK A PICNIC. ALMATY. B0. THURSDAY JULY 4. TRAMS, BUSES AND TROLLEYS. MAMA MIA'S. ALMATY-2. DRINK. SKATING. SPORTS. REGISTRATION. DANCE. REFERENCES. CHARYN CANYON. 15TH18TH CENTURIES. HOTEL BERKANA. TOPONYMY. GRAND AICER. SKI OR SNOWBOARD. TAMGALY. REFERENCES. ALMATY FROM THE REVOLUTION OF 1917 TO WORLD WAR II. UNDERSTAND. OLD ORCHARDS. EAT. ALMATY. MAPS. INDIAN RESTAURANTS. REPUBLIC SQUARE/NEW SQUARE. CARPETS. TAN. HOTEL ALMATY. HOTEL AMBASSADOR. OLYMPIC ASPIRATIONS. APARTMENTS. C1. BIG ALMATY LAKE. THE 28 PANFILOV HEROES MEMORIAL PARK. MAPS. ALATAU INTERNATIONAL HOTEL & BUSINESS CENTER. TOP ASIAN. RIDE. TURGEN GORGE. HIKE. MIRAS. SEE. RESTAURANTS. A2. ULYTAU. MIDDLE AGES. LOCAL BEER. LOCAL WINE. C0. BY BUS. TUESDAY OCTOBER 1. EVENTS. GET IN. SEE.

ALMATY
CUSTOM TRAVEL GUIDE
FROM JANUARY 1 UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2013

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Almaty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
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Understand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Get in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Get around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 See. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Buy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Eat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Drink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sleep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Stay Safe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Get out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Toponymy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Climate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Demographics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Economy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Universities of Almaty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Olympic aspirations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . People from Almaty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday March 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wednesday March 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monday May 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saturday May 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thursday July 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tuesday October 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17 17 17

City info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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Almaty Understand
queues and waits for no apparent reason. Be early, and expect delays to your flight. Lots of departures from Almaty end up leaving a bit late, but most arrivals are pretty timely. A taxi from the airport to the city costs about $20-25. When leaving by air, you need to fill out a customs declaration form. There is a multilingual computerised kiosk available but don't bother with this - it's quicker and easier to fill one out by hand at the stand immediately opposite the entrance to the check-in area. The forms are available in several languages including English and German. Check-in desks open around 3 hours before flight departure and you are not permitted into the check-in area until the desks for your flight have opened. Your customs form will be examined when entering the checkin area; there may be substantial queues. There are usually several queues for passport control; experience says that it is best to avoid the right-most queue as air-crew commonly queue-jump this one, leading to delays at the passport kiosk.

Understand
Almaty is the former capital of Kazakhstan, and is still its largest city. Being a financial and cultural center of Central Asia, Almaty boasts moderately-sized tourist and expatriate communities. On a clear day you can see the beautifully rugged, snow capped mountains, right at the city's doorstep to the south. The city, in general, slopes from south to north which makes navigating the streets easy. If you are traveling uphill, you're going south. There is also a small mountain range bordering the city to the east. Almaty is in the top 50 most expensive cities worldwide. Although Almaty dropped from 30th place in 2007 to 44th in 2008, it's still more expensive than Toronto, Los Angeles or Hamburg. Nevertheless, it is a wonderful gateway to this undiscovered and distinctive country. Kazakh people are very kind and welcoming, and you will be pleasantly surprised by the hospitality. Almaty hosted the Asian Winter Games 2011 and England vs. Kazakhstan WC2010 football game on 6 June 2009.

By train
There are two railway stations, Almaty-1 and Almaty-2. Almaty-2 is located in the city centre, Almaty-1 is cca 4 km from the centre. Most trains end at Almaty-2, but some lower-class trains end at Almaty-1.

Get in
By air
For people from most countries, the easiest way to get to Kazakhstan is by air. Several airlines have regular flights into Almaty, including the low-cost carrier airBaltic from Riga, Lufthansa, CSA, Etihad Airways, KLM, bmi and Turkish Airlines, (Turkish twice daily, www.turkishairlines.com) to name a few. It's roughly a 7-8 hour flight from Europe. Kazakhstan Airlines is no longer operational, leaving Air Astana the national carrier of the country and operator of most domestic routes. Air Astana, with a fairly modern fleet of Airbuses and Boeings, has direct flights from major European cities such as London, Frankfurt and Amsterdam, and is a comfortable and reasonably priced alternative to the European airlines. Visas must be obtained in advance of arrival, as they are no longer available on arrival at the airport, (unless you are arriving from a country that has no consulate, and that type of plane-side visa usually needs to be coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at least one week in advance). Easy connections from Almaty include Moscow, London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Istanbul, Seoul, Beijing, Delhi,Tehran IKA and Dubai with direct flights. Etihad Airways, [www.etihadairways.com], flies 4 times a week to Abu Dhabi, Air Arabia flies to Sharjah twice a week and Air Astana flies to Dubai daily. The airport is small, but getting busier by the day. Sometimes, several flights depart around the same time, meaning shocking

From Russia
There are many direct trains between Russia and Kazakhstan. Train 8 goes from Moscow to Almaty, and departs from Kazanski Station. The trip takes about 82 hours, with stops in Saratov, Uralsk, Aktobe, Turkestan, and Shymkent on the way.

From Urumqi, China

The N895 train leaves every Saturday and Monday night (23:58 Beijing time) direct to Almaty. To buy the ticket in Urumqi the office is in the Yaou Hotel to the right of the main station. Tickets need to purchased a few days in advance and cost around 870 (about US$110). Ticket sale for the Saturday train starts on Monday 10am, for the Monday train it starts Friday 10am. The train on Saturday is very busy, while for the train on Monday it is possible to purchase the ticket on the same day. There will always bee free seats in the train so you may enter the train directly at the Chinese side of the border after buying the ticket there the same day (July 2010). Organizing the Kazakh visum in Urumqi takes at least 5 (July 2010) working days. The trip takes 34 hours, eight of which are spent clearing Chinese and Kazakh immigration. Taking the bus or flying are better options if you are in a hurry.

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Almaty Get around

most of the roads are either parallel or ortogonal to each other. The destinations are usually determined by intersections like in New York. Therefore, for instance, if you know that Kazakhstan Hotel is located in intersection of Abaya street and Dostyk street, local people will be able to help you out with ease. Trams, buses and trolleys can take you around much of the city for 50 tenge (currency code KZT). In case of trams and trolleys, there is a dedicated machine inside every vehicle. Put 50 tenge (not less, not more) inside these machines to get a ticket. In case of buses, you pay to conductor during exiting off a vehicle. Recommend you to use buses only in the center. Taxis come in two types, those with "Taxi" painted on the side, and every other privately owned vehicle. If you want to go somewhere, stand on the curb and stick your arm out. Pretty soon someone will stop. Tell him where you want to go and negotiate a price before entering the vehicle (don't let them overcharge and be firm, 200 tenge (USD2) is a normal price for a foreigner taking a short trip, 500 should get you across town). These are really efficient, and although it takes a bit of getting used to, it is the perfect solution to getting around. nevertheless, single travelers should be aware of mugging late at night. Avoid cars with more than one male occupant at night. Usually a car will stop within 30 seconds to 3 minutes of having your hand out. If the driver does not wish to drive to your destination, no problem. The next one will stop a minute or two after. You'll need the name of your destination street and the nearest cross street, in Russian, in order to get to where you want to go. Very few people speak or understand even basic English. It is necessary to have small money. Usually drivers avoid to give change, so it is better to have the exact amount in hands.

By bus
Sleeper buses leave from Urumqi at 6pm every day of the week except Saturday and take approximately 24 hours to arrive in Almaty (November 2008: only buses on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7pm). Tickets for a lower bed are Y420, upper beds are Y400, and a berth in the back bed of the bus is Y380. Buses depart from the international branch of the Nianzigou Bus Station (), which is located about 50 meters to the left of the main Nianzigou station (if facing the front of the station) on the other side of the Wenshabao () building. Beware that the crossing at Korgas () closes on Chinese national holidays (including the first week of October for National Day). Buses also leave from Yining and it takes about 10 hours to go to Almaty. They cost USD 30 or Y150. These buses leave two or three times in a week, ask the busdrives in Yining when they will go. You could also take a bus to Korgas from Yining (Y30 - Y38) and go to Kazakhstan by foot from Korgas. After being on the other side of the border you could take a taxi which will cost about 3000 Tenge to go to Almaty. The trip from Korgas to Almaty is about 4 to 6 hours. The city of Tacheng city (north of Korgas and north of Yining) also has buses that run several times a week to Almaty and back.

Registration
OVIR, Corner of Baytursnuly & Karasay Batyr, 8-3272544145. MonFri: 9:0018:00, Sat: 9:0013:00, Passport collection: 17:0019:00. Enter the side door through the blue porch and go to window No. 3. You need: photocopies of your passport photo-page and your Kazakh visa as well as your accommodation's address (Aug 2010). As of May 2010, you can drop off your passport (copies not accepted, nor letters from embassies confirming that they are holding your passport)with the aforementioned documents in the morning, and they will ask you to return later in the day to pick it up. If you do not register within 5 days(beware this duration starts from the day you landed in first kazak airport on your arrival till you take off on your departure from the final kazak airport, this is important considering that the cities are not well connected by international flights on daily basis due to which you spend in stopovers at domestic airports), the penalty fee is $100, otherwise you will prevented from leaving the country. Single-entry visa: 855 KZT. The new number for the OVIR is 87272-544132.

See
Kazakhstan English Language Theater, Ave. Abay 2, (kzkelt@gmail.com), . Started in 2001, the Kazakhstan English Language Theater (KELT) is the only English language theater in former Soviet Central Asia. KELT does two shows a year, and runs English language theater classes and workshops periodically throughout the year. Located on the campus of KIMEP Institute in the heart of Almaty. Presidential Palace. You will not be allowed to go inside. Nonetheless, the scenery and architecture is breathtaking. If the guards are out front, it means the President is there. National Museum. Opposite to Presidential Palace. Blueroofed. Features displays on Kazakh history, from prehistoric times through the Mongol periods to the present. 45-minute guided tours available (in Russian only). The 28 Panfilov Heroes Memorial Park. Honours the men from Kazakhstan who died on the battlefields of the 2nd World War against Nazi fascism. There is an 'eternal flame' by

Get around
Remember that the mountains outside of town are critical to direction. When someone tells you to head "up," they are telling you to head towards the mountains. When someone tells you to head "down," they are telling you to head away from the mountains. It is very easy to get around Almaty, since

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the war memorial where schoolchildren put flowers on the last day of school, and newlyweds also come to have their photos taken there. In the park is an Orthodox church built in 1870 without a single nail, painted in dollhouse colors with a metallic steeple. You can often hear the beautiful singing coming from inside. Republic Square/New Square. Former administrative center. Since the capital was moved to Astana, this square has been renovated. TV stations occupy some buildings. There are flower gardens. There is also a Kazakh memorial, consisting of a tall statue of the golden boy, an early Kazakh figure, whose name is Altyn Adam, and circled by metal bas relief panels recounting the history of Kazakhstan, from the time of the fierce Amazon-like queen, to independence 10 years ago. Arbat. Almatys artist row on a tree-lined pedestrian street. "Arbat" - is a nickname of the street. The real name is ZhybekZholy (Silk road). On the same street you can visit the big mall - TsUM (in Russian - - ). At the East end of this pedestrian street there is the Silk Way Mall. Here you can find Wi-Fi internet access at Cafemax on the second level (500 tenge for 100 minutes) and a selection of "upscale" shops. Most of these shops are imitations of western chain stores such as Zara. They also imitate western prices. Chocolate factory. Tours possible. Medeu. The highest olympic sized ice stadium. More than 180 world records were made on this ice. Fun to visit in winter. Tipsy teenagers teeter across the ice, coloured lights and loud pop create a slightly surreal but fun ambiance. There is also a large mountain-water swimming pool just below the ice rink, open in summer. The water is extremely invigorating, about 15 degrees celsius!
Medeu Ice-skating

Almaty Do

Skating at Medeo Ice-skating stadium. Outside town, on the road to Chimbulak. Skate rentals are available. Take bus number 6 in front of Hotel Kazakhstan on Dostyk Ave. to go to the Medeu (50 tenge), every 20 minutes. Ski or snowboard at Chimbulak, Ak-Bulak and Tabagan ski resorts. Ski jumping. Hike in the mountains, at least when weather is permitting. Climb on the cable car up to Kok-Tobe for wonderful views of the mountains, vineyards, and Almaty. The cable car leaves from Satpaeva and Dostyk (still sometimes referred to as Lenin street) and costs 800 tenge (about $5) one way, 1500 tenge both ways. Buy souvenirs and have a cup of hot chocolate at a table under the shadow of the TV tower or take a ride on unpowered roller-coaster. Ride a bicycle. Rentals are available at "Extremal" stores chain. See the famous Charyn canyon and the gorgeous red and orange sandstone layers. Driving 3 hours from the city. The "Singing Dunes" are also not too far - a day trip. Dance in a various city's nightclubs and bars if you're in the mood. Remember do not pay for every drink as you get it, get a table an get a receipt. Walk at Panfilov Park, a beautiful park in the center of the city, featuring Soviet-era architecture and Cathedral. Relax at Tau Spa is up in the mountains and is worth a visit summer or winter. Try the plunge pool at -15 degrees! Cheap shopping at Barakholka, a large vendor-style market, find name brands (knock-offs) for cheap. Be aware of pickpocketing. Visit the Green Market, an indoor/outdoor labrynth of stalls selling everything from homemade goat cheese or Korean salads to hand-knit woolen mittens and socks and pirated DVDs and CDs. Wallet in your front pocket, lest the pickpockets relieve you of your hard-earned money. Pack a picnic and drive 2 hours out to the Tamgaly petroglyphs (about 30 km past Copa off the road to Bishkek). The famous "Sunman" is worth the drive.

Do

Buy
As of 1 February 2011, $1 equals about 147 tenge and 1 Euro is 200 tenge. As a comparison: a Snickers bar is 80 tenge; a can of Coke is 70 tenge; a cheese pizza at il Patio is about 1200 tenge; a cinema ticket for a movie is about 1000 tenge; a small trip about 10 minutes in length in a taxi - 300-400 tenge; cigarettes

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50-150 tenge; vodka 500+ tenge, beer 500ml 120+ tenge, a litre of juice is around 150 tenge. Beef is 900-1500 tenge a kilo, pork 800 tenge a kilo, horse meat 1500 tenge a kilo. A loaf of bread is 40-70 tenge. A 2 bedroom modern apartment is about $1000 a month. Clothing is expensive unless buying knock-offs at Baraholka. Green Market is relatively expensive. Many of shopping centers and malls are scattered throughout the city. On the Arbat street you will find 'Tsum' (stands for 'Centralniy Universalniy Magasin'). Every post-Soviet town has this department store. It's filled with hundreds of identical little counters selling electronic goods on the first floor, and souvenirs and clothes can be found on the second. There is a good selection of souvenirs. The Green market, or 'Zelyoni Bazaar' in Russian, has fresh vegetables, dairy products, and meat, as well as a number of non-food household items. Fruit and vegetables are on the lower level. On the upper level you will find dried fruits, nuts, spices, honey and plants, as well as cheese and meat. The meat section includes horse sausages and is a bit challenging to the nose, so vegetarians beware.The prices increase seasonally, and unless you come from Tokyo or London, you will find it quite expensive, as opposed to your "usual" Asian market shopping experience. Handmade carpets. Felt goods. Handmade dolls, rugs, and slippers made with boiled lambswool and natural dyes. Handcrafted metal jewelry, including a "tumar", which is a pendant that opens like a locket. Handcrafted leather chess sets in a leather folding case with a board pattern stitched on. In most souvenir shops, and on ground floor of Silk Way (Zhybek Zholy and Furmanova). One Saturday a month, there is an 'ad hoc' market on Ablai Khan across from the Tsum. Craftsmen from all over come and sell their wares. It's worth checking out. In Almaty there is also a market place called Barakholka, which is 4 km long and 20 rows wide and can be seen easily it is a very busy place. You can find virtually anything there, and if the price isn't right, you can easily haggle with the merchants. Want to find a $300 winter coat for about $45? It's possible. As the city continues to modernize, largest international brands continue to establish stores in the city.

Almaty Eat
One of the more Korean popular restaurants is in the square in front of the entrance to the Exhibition on Temirazova (a few blocks away from the Intercontinental and the new Holiday Inn). You'll often see business men from Samsung and LG here lunching with people from the Korean embassy. Chinese restaurants. Popular Chinese restaurant located on Gogolya and Tulebayeva (not far from Panfilov Park) in the ground floor of an apartment building. Strange location, but very popular and clean. Modern International restaurants. New lounge restaurant called "Boudoir" has picked up the baton, and offers "contemporary global cuisine" in an intimate underground space. The menu includes kangaroo and crocodile dishes, and specialties of the house are the live mudcrabs cooked in 5 different ways, and the chef's selection of homemade icecreams. Menus are in English, Russian and Kazakh, and the place has the funkiest cocktail menu in Central Asia. Open till midnight 7 days a week. Located on Bogenbai Batyr underneath the Kazpost (near Ablai Khan). Georgian restaurants. Feature khachapuri, cheese filled bread, eggplant stuffed with nuts, spinach with nuts, and various savory kababs. Try Tbilisi on Zheltoksan or Pirosmani on Ablai Khan (two blocks down from Tsum). Georgian restaurants are great places for vegetarians to dine. Indian restaurants. One of the more popular Indian restaurants is Namaste, on the corner of Kosmonaft and Satpaeva (about mid-way between the Intercontinental and the Hyatt). Service is very slow, but if you have time the food is pretty good. Govindas is a wonderful Indian restaurant that is entirely vegetarian.

Pizza restaurants
Restaurant chain Il Patio / Planeta Sushi. Predictably passable pizza and decent sushi in a clean and efficient atmosphere at decent prices. Mama Mia's. Located on Gogol between Ablai Khan and Panfilova (across from Dastarkhan grocery store) and the second Mama Mia is located on Tole Bi and Zharokova. Another pizza restaurant, but with a large assortment of fresh salads (a good place to go when you tire of carrots and potatoes in the winter time). A small, separate non-smoking section. For a change, stop in and order your dishes to go, then walk across the street to Dastarkhan to buy some sodas and pastries for dessert; then walk two blocks east on Gogol and eat in Panfilov Park. Venezia. Located on Dostyk (Lenina) between Satpaeva and Abaya. Four pages of choices. The pizza has very good thin crust. The restaurant has two rooms.

Eat
Korean restaurants. Almaty has a huge diaspora of ethnic Koreans. The ladies sell their salads at the market places around town, and there are several quite good restaurants.

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better than the originals, it's a must see event. Try making a booking for a table, to avoid having to stand at the bar. Taj Mahal (across the street from the Ghorky Park entrance on Gogol). This Pakistani restaurant under new management has started to attract an expat crowd, probably because of their all-the-time 2-for-1 specials on draft Efes beer. Tau Dastarkhan (halfway up to the mountains). Located in a large area made up of "islands" with Kazakh, Russian, Georgian, and Uzbek kitchens. Not to be missed in the summertime. It's as fun to walk around and see the various settings as it is to eat. Turandot (two locations: one on Abai between Kosmonaft and Zhandosova attached to the theater building, other on Ablai Khan just below Makataeva). It is a very cheap and very tasty Chinese eatery. Servings are huge, so don't go overboard! There are plenty of vegetarian dishes to choose from, including tofu dishes. Ultra's (Satpaeva between Kosmonaft and Seifulin). Fun restaurant with its own microbrewery on site. It is one of the Staut bars chain. The restaurant has an excellent array of beer, even if it's a little costly. Zheti Qazyna (Ablai Khan and Makataeva). The restaurant with three kitchens: Uzbek, Asian (ie Chinese), European. The Uzbek room has wonderful wood decorations, blue-tiled kitchen you can see into.

Individual restaurants
Emporio Armani Bar (Al-Farabi and Shashkina). Recently opened bar with moderate prices and excellent service. Life DJ and cosy atmposhere. Gakku (7 Nikitina Street, between Nauryzbay Batyr street and Seyfullin avenue). On of the best restaurant serving Kazakh national food for reasonable prices. One should try "Beshparmak", "Kuyrdak" and other traditional Kazakh dishes. Foreigners are increasingly frequenting this new restaurant. The Grill (on top of the hill at Kok Tobe). Take the cable car up, near Hotel kazakhstan on Dostyk. Located in a picturesque setting overlooking Almaty. You are perched over the city on a wooden verandah (some parts nice & shady) and it is an awesome setting. The beers are a bit pricey, but the shashliks are awesome and a few drinks here is a 'must do' experience. Jantik Club (138 Bogenbay Batyr Street, Shagabutdinov street corner). Western-style bar. Life music and XX century super hits. Beatles fans will be very placed to visit this bar. Residents include Jeraldine Hunt, Oleg Magomayev and Jantemir. Moderate prices. Mad Murphy's (somewhere on Tole Bi Street). Unless you're desperate for an Irish pub. The food is predictably mediocre and the bar is thick with smoke and English-speaking expats. Prices are a little steep but you are getting what your money's worth. Some of the best americanized food in Almaty. Although it is filled with middle/elderly business men mostly from America and The U.K it has recently attracted a younger crowd becuase of its fabulous live band. On fridays and saturdays the crowd at Murphy's is treated to great live english music, by the end of the night the whole bar is rocking to the band. Queens Pub (Shevchenko and Seifullina). Modern English pub with live bands and evening shows (www.queens.kz). Sapphire. Late night club and restaurant for the young people. Basic Chinese menu and live DJ with a dance floor. The main drawcard here is the shisha, or 'hubbly bubbly' 'nargile' or 'water pipe'. Other places in Almaty also have shisha (fruit flavoured tobacco, smoked for an hour or two from a hookah), but this is one of the few to use real charcoal and authentic Al Fakher shisha tobacco from UAE. The bar delivers the vodkas pretty promptly too. Soho. Lunch isn't bad - a buffet with a nice assortment of breads, soups, salads, and main dishes called a "business lunch" at a reasonable fixed price. However the evenings are quite pleasant with live music and reasonable drink prices no entrance fee during the week. Soho is a great place for a single business man to attend during the night. It is not a very classy joint and is usually packed with Almaty's working woman. Never the less they have one of the best bands in Almaty and they sing in English! Some of their covers are

What to eat
Local food: "Five fingers", a traditional Kazakh food. "Beshbarmak", a stew with leaves of noodles and pieces of lamb. "Baurzaki", heavy, spongy bread dough cooked in deep fat (similar to a donut, but not sweet). "Plov", a rice dish with meat and carrots or other vegetables. "Shashlik" (Russian: ) is the most tasty Kazakh food. It is a kebab that is made out of chicken or lamb. Shashlik is not fried, but is grilled over saxaul. Shashlik is popular throughout this part of Central Asia. You can also easily find "doner kebab" or "shaurma" at any number of stands through the city. Just be sure to use the stands with the most customers it is often the best food, and it is freshly prepared.

Drink
Water. The municipal water is more or less drinkable, with no real nasties, but try to boil it if possible. Bottled water is cheap and easily available. When at restaurants, ask specifically for "Sary-Agash" (of Asem-Ai brand) or Borjomi.

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Many other widely-known water brands can be found in restaurants and supermarkets. Tea is widely available, mostly very good and often quite strong. If you are on a budget this is the thing to order with your food. Tea is culturally important in Kazakhstan - "chai" time is one of the most important things a visitor can engage in to learn about the culture. Coffee. Modern coffee houses and western-style cafs are appearing. They serve good coffee. Coffeedelia (Kalinina and Furmanova) is popular with expats and does OK coffee. One of the best coffee in Almaty can be found at 4A Coffee where they roast their own daily. Gloria Jeans and Marone Rosso also can be found. Kumis. Exotic mare's milk that you can find, taste and buy on markets. Tan. Quaint fizzy beverage made of mare's milk. Local beer. Becker, Staut, Tian Shan, Derbes, Irbis, Alma-Ata. Local brands brewed in Almaty are pretty good. Local wine. Try the local variety, a good one can be had for less than $4 a bottle. "Bibigul" is perhaps the most consistently good wine, and it comes in a semidry red or semidry white. Avoid to drink wine in restaurants, it's usually very expensive. Vodka. Good vodka at $810 per bottle. In restaurants that do not usually cater to foreigners you get 20(!) cl if you order a vodka, smaller servings not available. Buy a bottle of "Kazakhstan" vodka to take back. It is in a pretty bottle with a picture of Kazakh hunting with a falcon seen through a "window". Try Edil vodka, which is made with the pantacrene of local deer antlers.

Almaty Sleep
furnished with bedding, a kitchen, television, internet and a fully operational bathroom. Hotel Transit. 12 Zheltoksan Str. ("Mira" Str.), tel.: +7 727 233 04 38. $7 for 3 hours. Miras. 65a Baitursynov Str., tel.: +7 727 292 70 77. Singles from 2,900 tenge, doubles from 4,800 tenge. Third Dormitory. On the corner of Ualikhanov and Satpaev Str. Located in the corner dorm building (No. 3) of the complex, on the fourth floor. Reception is on the second floor. Tel.: +7 727 262 01 61. Checkout at 12 noon. Dorm: 2/4bed 1,000 tenge. Your cheapest option in Almaty. Ulytau. 176 Furmanova Str., tel.: +7 727 261 96 97. Quite a run-down place. $10 with shared bath, $30 with private bathroom.

Mid-range
Alatau International Hotel & Business Center. 105 Dostyk Ave., tel.: +7 727 258 11 11, fax: +7 727 258 15 55, e-mail: alatauhotel@mail.ru. Single from $80. Almaty Business Hotel. 152 Vinogradova Str., tel.: +7 727 269 90 86. Singles from $100, doubles from $120. Grand Aicer . 1 Pozharskogo Str., tel.: +7 727 250 33 50. Singles from 15,000 tenge, doubles around 19,000 tenge. Hotel Almaty. 85 Kabanbai Batyr Str., tel.: +7 727 272 00 70. Doubles from $180. Hotel Ambassador., 121 Zheltoksan Str., tel.: +7 727 250 89 88, fax: +7 727 272 64 41. Singles from $180. Hotel Berkana . 83 Aiteke bi Str., tel.: +7 727 279 78 33. Singles $75150, breakfast incl. Hotel Kazakhstan. A Soviet-style hotel from 1977. 52 Dostyk Ave., tel.: +7 727 258 22 70. Singles from 8,400 tenge, doubles from 19,800 tenge. Kazzhol . 128/1 Gogol Str., tel.: +7 727 250 89 41. Singles from 7,900 tenge, doubles from 9,900 tenge.

Sleep
Budget
Almaty-2. Upstairs from the international hall of Almaty-2 train station, tel.: +7 727 260 42 13. Dorm: 2/4-Bed 2,000 tenge. Cheap, but very modest accomodation, shared bathroom often without warm water, room doors haven't locks and even handles. The trains make you a constant noise background at night. Apartments. Travel agents can help you find an apartment for a single night for about 4,000 tenge. Apartments are located downtown, making them ideal for the tourists wanting to see the city. Apartments also come fully

Stay Safe
In case of emergency, please call "101" (Fire services), "102" (Police), "103" (Ambulance), "104" (Gas Service), "112" (Rescue service in emergency situations). As with most major cities, avoid traveling alone at night, and avoid arguments with locals. Never try to go to places which you don't trust or don't know about, unless you have a local person with you to help out on the language. There have been recent cases of mugging, mostly late night, even in residential areas.

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Kazakh driving is pretty wild. Drivers attack their art with an equal mix of aggressiveness and incompetence. As a pedestrian, take great care when crossing the roads. Kazakh people are extremely friendly and welcoming towards foreigners and nothing should happen to you unless you really want it yourself. If you don't care about them, they don't care about you and nothing should be in your way of having a great holiday! Always carry a national passport with a valid entry clearance with you. Police officers may request to show an identity document. The underlying intention many times is to extract some money in case you don't have valid documents. If you don't know Russian, confusion is guaranteed.

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remind the towers of fairy-tale castle. That is why canyon has another name - the Valley of Castles. On the slopes there could be found the remains of fossil fauna, dated 300 mln years. Kolsai Lakes. Lakes of amazing beauty about 250 km away from Almaty. The first lake can be reached by car. To see the other lakes you have to hire a horse for about 5001000 tenge. You can stay overnight in a small two storey houses for about 20005000 tenge per night. The lakes are very clean and you can even drink it. You can see the fish jumping out of it. Old orchards. The orchards give Almaty its name. Ironically, most have been destroyed in recent, ill-thought out building developments, but a few remain. Tamgaly. Temple of Sun. In 170 km from Almaty, in the North-West direction, a unique sanctuary in the open airTamgaly is located. In the desert lands, where ancient rocks and gorges tower their crowns, a chain of kurgans-burial grounds lie. This is the very place, where a gallery of rock drawings left by ancient people of Saks and Turks tribes could be found. On the petroglyphs you can see deities, that Kazakh ancient people worshiped, zoomorphic and anthropomorphic creatures, spiritual rites. Nearby Chimbulak is a skiing village. There are a number of ski resorts in the area. There are the gorgeous Tian-Shan mountains and lakes around Almaty, the most famous of which is the beautiful Big Almaty Lake. There is a nearby desert park with a giant canyon (Charyn Canyon), although it does not approach the Grand Canyon in size. It also has petroglyphs and waterfalls. If travelers have several days to spend (and are craving a beach experience), Lake Balkhash, the largest lake in the nation, can be reached by bus within 12 hours or private car within 8 hours. Lake Balkhash is half fresh (the eastern half where the river enters from China) and half salt (the western half ). There are a couple of 2-star hotels in the village of Balkhash, which is the half-way point between Almaty and Astana if you want to drive 800 km instead of flying or taking the train. The Tamgaly petroglyphs, a UNESCO site, are about 2-1/2 hours away by car (on the road to Bishkek). The petroglyphs range from ancient (3,000 years) to "modern" (75 years), and feature pictures of the Sunman and hunting nomad tribes. There are also several grave sites. Not to be missed in the spring, summer, or fall, but watch out for snakes when it's hot! Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, is a 3-1/2 hour drive away on the best highway in Kazakhstan (pot holes are rare and you can keep a 100km pace easily after leaving the Almaty oblast, but watch out for crazy oncoming passers). You can catch a taxi to Bishkek at "Sayran" international coach station. Approach a group of cars with Kyrgyz number plates and negotiate the

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Turgen Gorge.In the National preserve Ile-Alatau in 90 km from Almaty a delightful place of the nature Turgen Gorge - is situated. In the gorge that has a depth of 44 km. you can take pleasure from visiting hot springs, waterfalls and plenty of forests. Gorge is famous with its waterfalls and relic Chim-Turgen moss fir-woods that spread over the ground and create a dense fir-tree carpet Big Almaty Lake. Big Almaty Lake (Bolshoye Almatinskoye Ozero) is one the most admirable mountain lakes of Almaty outskirts, located in Trans-Ili Alatau in the gorge of Bolshaya Almatinka river on the height of 2510 above sea level. It lies in the cavity and is like a sparkling mirror, surrounded from all the sides with majestic peaks. Three main peaks tower over the Lake: Peak of Soviet (4317 m) in the South-East, Ozerniy (4110) in the South, Tourist Peak (3954 m) in the South-West. Depending on the season the Lake changes its color from light-green to turquoise-blue. Can be reached by car. Alpine park. Outside town, on the road to Chimbulak. Medeu skating rink is on this road too. Chimbulak. Ski-resort with snowboard and ski tracks. Opened from November till April-May. A base for some great hikes. You can hike up to the top to get a great view of the city. Or you can bypass Chimbulak and carry along the road, past the hotel and walk up to the dam and then the glacier. A tough but beautiful walk. Hiking is definitely a highlight here. To go to Chymbulak, you can take the bus from the corner of Satpayev and Baitursynuly at 8 am every day; don't miss the way back! Every Tuesday is lift out of order. Charyn Canyon. The second largest canyon in the world. Located 200 km to the east of Almaty. Recommended for tours more than one day. One of the most remarkable nature wonders, left by world ocean is the canyon of Charyn river. Charyn Canyon is considered to be a miniature of the Grand Canyon carved by the Colorado River in the U.S. state of Arizona. It is unusual and very diverse in its forms that

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price in advance. As of 19 January 2009, the average fare is KZT2,500-3,000 per person. It is definitely worth the drive if you have a day or so to spend. You'll wind along the foot of the Tien Shan range through incredible landscape created by young volcanoes. Most of the "local" felt goods and rugs sold in Almaty come from tribes in Kyrgyzstan, and can be bought for a quarter of the cost in Kyrgyzstan. Make it into a two-day excursion and stop at Tamgaly petroglyphs on the way from or the return trip to Almaty.

Almaty History
15th18th centuries
In the 15th18th centuries, the city was on the way to degradation as trade activities were decreasing on this part of the Silk Road. Notwithstanding, this period was saturated with very important political events that had significant impact on the history of Almaty and Kazakhstan as a whole. It was a period of crucial ethnic and political transformations. The Kazakh state and nation were founded here, close to Almaty. These lands also witnessed the tragic developments related to the Dzungar intervention and rigorous efforts of the Kazakh to protect their land and preserve independence. In 1730 the Kazakh defeated the Dzungar in the Anyrakay mountains, 70km to north-west from Almaty. It was a critical moment of the Patriotic War between Kazakhs and Dzungars.

History
Prehistoric Almaty
During 1000900 BC in the Bronze Age the first farmers and cattle-breeders established settlements on the territory of Almaty. During the Sakas period (from 700 BC to the beginning of the Common Era), these lands were chosen for residence by Saka tribes and later Uisun tribes inhabiting the territory north of the Tian Shan mountain range. The evidences of these times are numerous burial tumuli and ancient settlements, especially giant burial mounds of Saka tsars. The most famous archaeological finds are the Golden man from the Issyk Kurgan, Zhalauly treasure, Kargaly diadem, Zhetysu arts bronze (boilers, lamps and altars). During the period of Saka and uisun governance, Almaty became the early education center.

Foundation of Verniy

Zenkov Cathedral, a 19th-century Russian Orthodox cathedral located in Panfilov Park, is the second tallest wooden building in the world.

Silver dirham coin minted in Almaty in 684 AD

Middle Ages
The next stage of Almaty evolution is attributed to the Middle Ages (810th centuries) and is characterized by city culture development, transfer to a settled way of living, farming and handicraft development, and the emergence of a number of towns and cities in the territory of Zhetysu. In the 1014th centuries, settlements in the territory of the so called "Big Almaty" became part of the trade routes of the Silk Road. At that time, Almaty became one of the trade, craft and agricultural centers on the Silk Road and possessed an official mint. The city was first mentioned as Almatu in books from the 13th century.

On 4 February 1854 the modern history of the city began with the strengthening of the Russian piedmont Fort Verniy nearby the Zailiysky Alatau mountain range between Bolshaya and Malaya Almatinka rivers. The construction of the Verniy Fort was almost finished by autumn 1854. It was a fenced pentagon and one of its sides was built along the Malaya Almatinka. Later, wood fence was replaced with the wall of brick with embrasures. Main facilities were erected around the big square for training and parading. In 1855 the first displaced Kazakh appeared in Verniy. Since 1856, Verniy started accepting Russian peasants. They founded the Bolshaya Almatinskaya Stanitsa (Cossack village) nearby the fortification. The inflow of migrants was increasing and led to construction of the Malaya Almatinskaya Stanitsa and Tatarskaya (Tashkentskaya) sloboda. It was the place of settlement for Tatar mechants and craftsmen. In 1867 the Verniy Fort was transformed into the town and called Almatinsk. However, the population did not like the new name of the town and soon the town was re-named as Verniy.

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According to the First City Plan, the city perimeters were 2km on the south along Almatinka river, and 3km on the west. The new city area was divided into residential parts, and the latter into districts. Three categories of the city buildings were distinguished. Buildings of the first and second categories were two-storied or, at least, one-storied constructions with the high semi-basement. Buildings of categories I and II were erected around and in the center of the city, others on the outskirts. On 28 May 1887, at 4 a.m., an earthquake almost totally destroyed Verniy in 1112 minutes. Brick buildings were mostly damaged. As a result, people were inclined to build up onestoried construction made of wood or adobe.

Almaty History
Besides, the Alma-Ata airport was opened in 1930 and people from the capital of Kazakhstan could fly now from AlmaAta to Moscow. Alma-Ata became the air gate to Kazakhstan. Transformation of the small town into the capital of the Republic was supplied by the large-scaled construction of new administrative and government facilities and housing.

20th century Almaty

Almaty from the Revolution of 1917 to World War II

The Central Mosque of Almaty

Given the transfer of the capital of Kazakhstan to Alma-Ata, in 1936 the Architecture and Planning Bureau elaborated the General Plan aimed at re-creating Alma-Ata as the new cultural and comfortable capital of Kazakhstan. The Plan was based on the existing rectangular system of districts that would further be strengthened and reconstructed.

Almaty in World War II

Samal

In 1921, the joint solemn sitting was summoned for the participation of the representative of government regional and sub-regional institutions, professional trades, the Muslim people to make a decision to assign a new name to Verniy Alma-Ata. In 1926, the Council of Labour and Defence approved the construction of the Turkestan-Siberia Railway railway that was a crucial element of the republic reconstruction, specifically on the east and southeast of the republic. The Turkestan-Siberia Railway construction was also a decisive economic aspect that foreordained the destiny of Alma-Ata as a capital of Kazakh ASSR. In 1930 the construction of the highway and railway to the Alma-Ata station was completed. On 2 March 1927, It was the initiative of the Central Executive Committee of the Kazakh Republic to transfer the capital from Kyzyl-Orda to Alma-Ata. The VI Kazakhstani Congress approved this initiative. On 29 April 1927, it was officially decided on the sitting of the Russian SFSR Committee to transfer the capital of the Kazakh Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic from Kyzyl-Orda to Alma-Ata.

During World War II the city territory was changed to a large extent. To organize the home front and concentrate industrial and material resources, the residential stock was compressed to arrange accommodation for 26,000 persons evacuated. Alma-Ata hosted over 30 industrial facilities from the front areas, 8 evacuated hospitals, 15 institutes, universities and technical schools, around 20 cultural institutions, etc. Motion picture production companies from Leningrad, Kiev and Moscow were also evacuated to Alma-Ata. Over 52,000 Alma-Ata residents received the title: Owing to selfdenying labour. 48 residents were granted the title of Hero of The Soviet Union. Three rifle divisions were raised in Alma-Ata , including the well-known 8th Guards Rifle Division 'Panfilov', along with 2 rifle battalions and 3 aviation regiments that were raised on the bases of the air club of Alma-Ata.

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Almaty from 1945 to 2000

Almaty History
On 16 December 1986 Jeltoksan riot took place in response to General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev's dismissal of Dinmukhamed Kunayev. In 1993 the government made a decision to rename Alma-Ata. The new name of the city is Almaty. In 1997 the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev approved the Decree to transfer the capital from Almaty to Astana. On 1 July 1998 a Law was passed concerning the special status of Almaty as a scientific, cultural, historical, financial and industrial center.

21st century Almaty

Furmanov street

From 1966 to 1971, 1,400,000 square meters of public and cooperative housing were built. Annually, around 300,000 square meters of dwellings were under construction, and most of the buildings made during this time were earthquake-proof multi-storied buildings. Furthermore, construction unification and type-design practice diversified architectural forms, leading to a more varied cityscape. During this period, lots of schools, hospitals, cultural and entertainment facilities were constructed, including Lenins Palace, Kazakhstan Hotel, and the Medeo sports complex. The Medeu Dam, designed to protect the city of Almaty and the Medeo skating rink from catastrophic mudflows, was built in 1966 and reinforced a number of times in the 1960s and 1970s. The supersonic transport Tupolev Tu-144 went into service on 26 December 1975, flying mail and freight between Moscow and Alma-Ata in preparation for passenger services, which commenced in November 1977. The Aeroflot flight on 1 June 1978 was the Tu-144's 55th and last scheduled passenger service. Since 1981, the underground Almaty Metro construction project has been in development.

Modern Almaty

The new 2030 General Plan of Almaty was developed in 1998 and aims at forming ecologically safe, secure and socially comfortable living conditions. The main objective is to promote Almatys image as a garden-city. One of the components of the General Plan is to continue multistoried and individual construction, reorganize industrial territories, improve transport infrastructure and launch Almaty Metro.[citation needed]

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City info Toponymy

Economy

Toponymy
The name "Almaty" derives from the Kazakh word for 'apple' (), and thus is often translated as "full of apples;" alma is also 'apple' in other Turkic languages, as well as in Hungarian. The older Soviet-era Russian version of its name, Alma-Ata, is an arbitrary composition of two Kazakh words, literally Apple-Father, which has no sense. In fact, there is great genetic diversity among the wild apples in the region surrounding Almaty; the region is thought to be the ancestral home of the apple, and the wild Malus sieversii is considered a likely candidate for the ancestor of the modern domestic apple. The area is often visited by researchers and scientists from around the world in order to learn more about the complex systems of genetics, and also to discover the true beginnings of the domestic apple.

Almaty business centre

Almaty is also developing as the regional financial and business

Climate
Almaty features a humid continental climate with very warm summers and cold winters. Its wettest months are April and May, during which about a third of the citys annual precipitation is received. August and September are the driest months where on average under 30 mm (1.18 in) of precipitation is seen.

centre RFCA.[citation needed]. Air Astana is headquartered in the Air Astana Centre 1 in Almaty. Prior to their dissolution, Air Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan Airlines were also headquartered in Almaty.

Sights
Kk Tbe

Demographics
Ethnic groups (2003)[citation needed]: Kazakh: 51.5% Russian: 30.0% Uyghur: 5.8% Tatar: 2.0% Korean: 2.0% Ukrainian: 1.0% German: 1.0% Indians: 1.0% Chinese: 1.0% Others: 5% According to the USSR Census of 1989, population of Almaty was 1,071,900; Kazakhstan Census of 1999 reported 1,129,400.

Downtown Almaty as seen from Kok Tobe

An aerial tramway line connects downtown Almaty with a popular recreation area the top of Kk Tbe (Kazakh: , which means 'Blue Hill'), a mountain just to the southeast. The city television tower, Alma-Ata Tower, is located on the hill, as well as a variety of amusement-park type attractions and touristy restaurants.

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Fountains

Sports

A section of the Zodiac Fountain (1979)

According to the city's Department of Natural Resources and Resource Use Management, as of 2007 the city has 125 fountain groups or isolated fountains. Among them is the "Oriental Calendar" Fountain, whose 12 sculpture figures represent the 12 animals of the Kazakh 12-year animal cycle (similar to its Chinese counterpart).

Medeo ice rink, with bandy goals

The historic bandy team Dinamo won the Soviet Championships in 1977 and 1990 and the European Cup in 1978. Their home ground was Medeo, where bandy was the only sport at the 2011 Winter Asian Games. Medeo will be the main arena at the 2012 Bandy World Championships. It is also home to Almaty United Football club.,

Universities of Almaty
Main article: List of universities in Kazakhstan International IT University (IITU) Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) University of International Business Kazakh National Medical University Almaty Institute of Power Engineering and Telecommunications Kazakh-American University Kazakh National Technical University (KazNTU) Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) Suleyman Demirel University (SDU) KIMEP (Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics, and Strategic Research) Kazakh-American University (KAU) Kazakh National Academy of Arts named by T.Zhurgenov Kazakh Academy of Sciences Kazakh Academy of Labour and Social Relations Almaty State University (named after Abay) Turan University Kazakhstan University of Global Relationships and Languages () Central Asian University () Kazakh-German University () Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering Kazakh Econimic University named after T. Ryskulov (KazEU, Narxoz)

Olympic aspirations
Almaty was an official candidate to host the XXII Olympic Winter Games in 2014, but was eliminated from consideration, not making the "short list" of candidate cities. Almaty won its bid to host the 2011 Winter Asian Games. The city was exploring possible future bids, such as the 2018 Winter Olympics, but did not actually submit a bid.

People from Almaty

Altynai Asylmuratova (* 1961), prima ballerina with the Kirov ballet Eugen Bauder (* 1986), model in Germany Alexander Brener (* 1957), film star in Russia Dmitri Chvykov (* 1974), ski jumper Nagima Eskalieva (* 1954), singer and entertainer Stanislav Filimonov (* 1979), ski jumper Dmitri Fofonov (* 1976), Racing cyclist Pavel Gaiduk (* 1976), ski jumper Valery Yurlov (* 1933), actor in Russia Alexey Korolev (* 1987), ski jumper Nikolay Karpenko (* 1981), ski jumper Ruslana Korshunova (19872008), model in Russia Olessya Kulakova (* 1977), volleyball representative for Germany

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Regina Kulikova (* 1989), tennis player Dinmukhamed Konayev (19121993), politician Yelena Lichovzeva (* 1975), tennis player in Russia Fuat Mansurov (19282008), Soviet and Russian conductor Dmitriy Ogai (* 1960), soccer trainer and Soviet soccer player Sergei Ostapenko (* 1986), soccer player Alexander Parygin (* 1973), olympic athlete Alexander Petrenko (19762006), basketball representative for Russia Dennis Pohl (* 1986), cycle racer in Germany Oxana Rakmatulina (* 1976), basketball player in Russia Vadim Sayutin (* 1970), ice speed skater in Russia Thomas Schertwitis (* 1972), water polo Olga Shishigina (* 1968), Olympic Champion in hurdling Susanna Simon (* 1968), actress in Germany Assan Tachtachunov (* 1986), ski jumper Denis Ten (* 1993), figure skater Taimuraz Tigiev (* 1982), gymnast Anatoly Vaisser (* 1949), French chess grandmaster Irina Vygusova (* 1974), diver Radik Zhaparov (* 1984), ski jumper Vladimir Zhirinovsky (* 1946), politician Elena Zoubareva (* 1972), opera singer Konstantin Sokolenko (* 1987), Nordic combined skier/ski jumper

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Events
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Events Saturday March 2

Saturday May 11
Horex - Kazakhstan
place Atakent International Exhibition Centre. 48 Timiryazev street, Almaty start Saturday May 11 end Sunday August 11 description Powered by biztradeshows.com . Visitor Registration Horex - Kazakhstan. Date: 05-NOV-13 ...
event url http://eventful.com/events/horex-kazakhstan-/E0-001-049123565-6? utm_source=apis&utm_medium=apim&utm_campaign=apic

Saturday March 2
All-Kazakhstan International Education Fair Almaty
place InterContinental Hotel. Zheltoksan 181, Almaty start Saturday March 2 end Saturday March 2 description Powered by biztradeshows.com . Visitor Registration All-Kazakhstan International ...
event url http://eventful.com/events/allkazakhstan-international-educationfair-almaty-/E0-001-051162528-9? utm_source=apis&utm_medium=apim&utm_campaign=apic

Thursday July 4
AMM - ASTANA MINING AND METALLURGY CONGRESS 2013
place Atakent International Exhibition Centre. 48 Timiryazev street, Almaty start Thursday July 4 end Saturday July 6 description International Mining and Metallurgy Congress. Official Website .
event url http://eventful.com/events/amm-astana-mining-and-metallurgycongress-2013-/E0-001-050497090-5? utm_source=apis&utm_medium=apim&utm_campaign=apic

Wednesday March 13
KAZBUILD 2013
place Atakent International Exhibition Centre. 48 Timiryazev street, Almaty start Wednesday March 13 end Friday March 15 description Kazakhstan International Exhibition Construction and Interiors, Windows, Doors & Facades, Ceramics & Stone. Official Website .
event url http://eventful.com/events/kazbuild-2013-/E0-001-028715441-1? utm_source=apis&utm_medium=apim&utm_campaign=apic

AIPS 2013
place Atakent International Exhibition Centre. 48 Timiryazev street, Almaty start Wednesday March 13 end Friday March 15 description International Exhibition of Security, means of escape and fire protection. Official Website .
event url http://eventful.com/events/aips-2013-/E0-001-040217076-2? utm_source=apis&utm_medium=apim&utm_campaign=apic

Tuesday October 1
KIOGE 2013
place Atakent International Exhibition Centre. 48 Timiryazev street, Almaty start Tuesday October 1 end Friday October 4 description Kazakhstan International Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference. Official Website .
event url http://eventful.com/events/kioge-2013-/E0-001-028715448-4? utm_source=apis&utm_medium=apim&utm_campaign=apic

Monday May 6
KAZINTERBEAUTY 2013
place Atakent International Exhibition Centre. 48 Timiryazev street, Almaty start Monday May 6 end Thursday May 9 description International Exhibition of Beauty Industry. Official Website .
event url http://eventful.com/events/kazinterbeauty-2013-/ E0-001-050333815-7? utm_source=apis&utm_medium=apim&utm_campaign=apic

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Restaurants
Restaurants

Restaurants Top Best Restaurants

Segafredo Pizza Hut

place Dostyk (Lenina) /Dhambula, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Top Best Restaurants

cuisine Asian place Ospanov st., 20, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine International, Pub, English, Indian price $11 - $19

place 8A Abai Ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan

Alasha

Top Asian
cuisine Bar, Grill, Pub, Soups, Sushi price $14 - $199 place Satpaeva /Kosmonavtov, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Asian place Ospanov st., 20, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Asian, Noodle, Noodle Shop price $21 - $24 place Satpaeva St, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Chinese, Asian price $14 - $21 place Gogola Str./Tolebaeeva also Ablayhana/ Mametova & Kirova/Moulienova, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Korean place Ablai Khan 64, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Asian, Noodle price $14 - $19 place Masanchi 78, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Thai, European price $14 - $19 place Abaya, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine European, Japanese price $24 - $101 place 17 Abaya Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Shakespeare Pub Thai

Ultras

cuisine Japanese, Thai price $24 - $99 place Gogolya 72, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Bakery, Coffee Shop, International price $2 - $24 place Kabanbai Street 79, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Mamamia

Alasha

COFFEEDELIA

Tiubiteyka

Passione Italiano
cuisine Italian cuisine Indian place 59, Masanchi Street, (near Celini Kino Theatre), | corner of Kabanbai Batyr Street, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Continental price $5 - $29 place 114A Tulebaev St. | (corner Bogenbai Batyr St.), Almaty 050000, Kazakhstan cuisine Bar, Grill, Pub, Soups, Sushi price $14 - $201 place Satpaeva /Kosmonavtov, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Princessa

Taj Mahal Restaurant

Rodem Chinar

DK

Ultras

White Elephant

Porto Malteze
cuisine Seafood cuisine Grill, Brew Pub, Pub price $29 - $119 place Furmanova, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Naoro Bar, Restaurant & Private Room

Line Brew

Namaste

cuisine Chinese, Indian, Thai cuisine Coffee Shop place 81 Zhibek Zholy Ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan

4A Coffee L'Affiche

cuisine Mongolian, Grill, Asian price $14 - $101 place Lenina (Dostyk) / Shevchenko, Almaty, Kazakhstan cuisine Chinese place Zharokov Str. 282, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Timujin

Turandot

cuisine French

Borgo Antico
cuisine Italian

Top Italian
Venezia Pizzeria
place 87 Dostyk Ave., Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Sunrise/Sunset
Sun will rise at 07:45:19 and will set at 17:27:55 in local time.

Useful phrases
English Kazakh
! (Qos, keldiiz!) ! (Slem!) (inf ) (Slemetsiz be?) (frm) (Qayrl ta) (Qayrl kn) (Qayrli kesh) (Kesh zharyq) (Qayrl tn) (Saw bolz) ? (Qalz qalay?) (Qalm jaqs) (Krmegeli qana bold) (Krmegeli qay zaman) ? (Sizdi atz kim?) (Menym atym ...) - My name is ... (Meni atm ...) (Qay jerdikisiz?) ... (Men ...) (Tanisqanimizga qwantmn) (ske st) ! (Densawlz in!) ! (As bolsn!) Welcome Hello Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Good night, Night night, Nighty Night, Good night, sleep tight, hope the bedbugs don't bite! Goodbye How are you? Reply Long time no see What's your name? My name is ... Where are you from? I come from ... Pleased to meet you Good luck Cheers! Bottoms up! Down the hatch! Mud in your eye! Bon appetit! Enjoy your meal! (frm) Enjoy! Tuck in! Get stuck in! Eat already! (inf/slang) Happy eating! Get your laughing gear round this! (inf/slang) Bon voyage / have a good journey Excuse me Sorry How much is this? / How much does this cost? Thank you Thank you very much Thank you kindly Thanks a lot Many thanks Thanks Cheers Ta (used mainly in northen England) Where's the toilet / lavatory / bathroom / restroom / powder room / gents/ladies? Where's the loo / bog / dunny / little boys'/ girls' room? (inf/slang) Get well soon Would you like to dance with me? I love you I don't understand Please speak more slowly Can you please write it down? How do you say ... in english? Do you speak english? Help! Fire!

! (Jolz bolsn!) (Keiriiz) (Keiriiz) (Bul qana turad?) (Raxmet)

? (jetxana (Dretxana qayda?)

qayda?)

(Tezirek jazlz) ? (Sizben blewge bola ma?) (Men seni syemin) (Men seni jaqs kremin) - inf (Men tsinbeymin) (Aqrndap syleizi) (Osn jazp bere alasz ba) ... ? (... qazaqa qalay aytlad?) (Qazaqa sylesizbe?) !(Kmektesiiz!) !(rt!)

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Kazakh
!(Toqta!) ! (Polcyan aqrz!) ! (Jaa jl qutt bolsn!) - inf ! (Jaa jlz qutt bolsn!) - frm (Happy New Year) ! (Twan kni qutt bolsn!) - inf ! (Twan kniiz qutt bolsn!) frm ! (Twan kni qutt bolsn!) - inf ! (Twan kniiz qutt bolsn!) frm / (Bul mrza/xanm barlna tleydi)

English
Stop! Call the police! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday

This gentleman/lady will pay for everything

Emergency numbers
Police: 112 Medical: 112 Fire: 112 Notes: Police 102; Ambulance 103; Fire 101; Gas leaks 104.

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Reasonable care has been taken in creating this personalized travel guide by combining information from the sources identified under the section 'references'. However, the information is provided 'as is' and there is no warranty about the information in the guide being accurate, complete or up to date. To the maximum extent permitted under applicable law, all liability arising from the use of this guide will be denied. Verifying critical information (like visas, health and safety) before you travel is recommended. Almatydata is from Wikitravel, urls: http://www.wikitravel.com This page was last edited at 08:04, on 11 July 2011 by Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel. Based on work by Peter Fitzgerald, RobertAntonio and Irfan, Wikitravel user(s) Skraal, Anonymous user(s) of Wikitravel and others. City infodata is from Wikipedia, urls: http://www.wikipedia.com Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. See Terms of use for details. Wikipedia is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. Eventsdata is from Eventful, urls: www.eventful.com Weatherdata is from Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation yr.no, urls: http://www.yr.no/place/Kasakhstan/Almaty-provinsen/Almaty/ Sunsetdata is from Norwegian Meteorological Institute and the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation yr.no, urls: http://www.yr.no/place/Kasakhstan/Almaty-provinsen/Almaty/ Currencydata is from Xavier Finance Api, urls: http://finance.xaviermedia.com/ Mapsdata is from Yahoo Local Maps, OpenStreetMap, Qype, urls: http://maps.yahoo.com http://www.openstreetmap.org http://www.qype.com

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