Almaty: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Almaty lies at the northern foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau and on the northern mountain range of the Tian Shan. The Ile-Alatau State National Nature Park is a protected natural complex in the Zailiyskiy Alatau. Its landscapes range from diverse steppe and alpine meadows to glaciated peaks. The park includes waterfalls, high-mountain lakes, rock glaciers, glaciers and sites of cultural and historical significance. Activities offered there include hiking, camping, climbing, mountaineering, birdwatching, skiing, family recreation, cycling, horse riding and rafting.

Nature

The Almaty mountain cluster is located around 20 minutes from the metropolis.

Culture

Almaty has 29 museums, 33 libraries, 19 theatres and 21 cinemas. There are also 161 historical and cultural monuments, including monuments of national and local significance. Almaty hosts international festivals of classical, jazz and ethnic music every year.

Almaty's recognised cultural attractions include the Ykhlas Museum of Folk Musical Instruments, the Kazakh National Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abai, and the National Central Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The museum welcomes visitors of all ages, who can explore the exhibitions at their own pace. Visitors can also book a themed tour in advance and use a mobile audio guide in some of the halls.

Getting around

More than 1,000 kilometres of mountain hiking trails around Almaty have been digitised. Information boards along the digitised mountain hiking trails provide details via QR codes about the difficulty, length and expected duration of each route. Seven camping zones have been created in the Almaty mountain area. In remote mountainous areas, 15 mountain huts have been installed to provide shelter and support with first aid in emergencies.

A cable car to Kok-Tobe ascends over Almaty's city districts and offers views of the city and the mountain ranges of the Trans-Ili Alatau. At the summit of Kok-Tobe, there are viewing platforms, cafés, rides and promenades. The Arbat on Panfilov Street is a pedestrian zone for walking, meeting up and relaxing.

Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Almaty can then also continue to the destination pages for Zharkent, Tastybulak, Shengeldy, Qapschaghai, Karagayly, Talghar, Baybulak and Kamennoe Plato.

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