Almaty

Detailed guide to Almaty with photos, videos, maps, and tourist reviews. Includes current weather, best hotels, and city history.

photo 10 Almaty Hotels Worth Booking, From Shymbulak to ibis 10 Almaty Hotels Worth Booking, From Shymbulak to ibis
Hotels
Almaty sits between 700 and 1,000 meters above sea level, with the Zailiysky Alatau ridge closing off the whole southern…
photo Two Days in Almaty and the Mountains Two Days in Almaty and the Mountains
Places
Almaty stopped being the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997, and nobody in the city seems to have noticed. It remains…
photo Day Trips from Almaty Worth the Drive Day Trips from Almaty Worth the Drive
Places
Almaty sits at the foot of the Zailiysky Alatau, the northernmost ridge of the Tian Shan. The mountains start where…
photo The History of Almaty, Walked in a Day The History of Almaty, Walked in a Day
History
Almaty is a young city by Central Asian standards. Its official birthday is 1854, and the founding document was signed…