City: Almaty
Top Things to do in Almaty
What to do and see in Almaty, Kazakhstan: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Almaty /ˈælməti/ (Kazakh: Алматы, Almaty [ɑlmɑˈtə]; Russian: Алматы), formerly known as Alma-Ata /ˌælmə.əˈtɑː/ (Russian: Алма-Ата) and Verny (Russian: Верный Vernyy), is the largest city in Kazakhstan, with a population of 1,797,431 people, about 8% of the country's total population. It served as capital of the Kazakh state in its various forms from 1929 to 1997, under the influence of the then Soviet Union and its appointees. Alma-Ata was the host city for a 1978 international conference on Primary Health Care where the Alma Ata Declaration was adopted, marking a paradigm shift in global public health. In 1997, the government relocated the capital to Astana in the north of the country, which is about 12 hours away by train.
Restaurants in Almaty
1. Iversky Seraphimovskiy Nunnery
2. Arba Wine
3. Pattaya SPA
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5.0 based on 15 reviews
What can be better than having an hour to yourself in Almaty? As a busy working mother, sometimes I just want to lay down and enjoy the peace and tranquility. Spa salon Pattaya SPA will create for you only pleasant sensation of massage treatments.
4. Rock Crystal
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 9 reviews
5. Kara Dala
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 8 reviews
6. Vzletnaya
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5.0 based on 11 reviews
Underground club in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Music - minimal/ deep/ techno/ intelligent sound Creative space in a former safe factory where people can truly rest, socialize, listen to electronic music and dance.
7. Tourist Information Center "Visit Almaty"
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5.0 based on 7 reviews
Visit Center Almaty is the tourist information headquarters of the city and the place from where any journey begins in Almaty. A guest of the city may find here full information on the categories: visa, stay, eating, sightseeing, and ecotourism. In addition, in the Visit Center Almaty you will get: maps, guidebooks, event calendar, and illustrated materials about the city.
8. Shivers Bar | Cocktails & Food
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Cocktails & Food Eco friendly bar with, with cozy vibes, hidden in the middle of a city. Only natural ingridients for our cocktails - no juices, no syrups, no artificial flavours, etc., Only fruits and veggies. Only homemade ingridients for our food. Homemade hummus and pita, turkey shawarma, carpaccio, and more. Enlgish speaking and friendly :)
Reviewed By 654victoriaf
The best cocktail bar in Almaty, stop by to try their famous "apple pie" cocktail, you'll definitely enjoy the relaxed and cozy atmosphere. It feels like home and the people are super nice and friendly. Easy to find, central location; they also serve some good craft beer and cider here. Love their humus and turkey shawarma:) Guys really do what they love and know about.
9. Ascension Cathedral
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 873 reviews
Reviewed By ptyduke8 - Pinecrest, United States
This was high on my list of must sees in Almaty. It did not disappoint. The colors on the outside are just perfect. It is so incredible that this wooden church was built without a single nail and survived a powerful earthquake a few years after completion. The inside was lovely, but I felt it was not appropriate to take photos with people in the midst of their prayers and rituals. I have included photos from all four sides.
10. Archeology Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By RobertP3508
I visited this place with my wife on a trip to Almaty in September 2018. The museum is located inside a larger scientific institute, and so difficult to see from the road. It consists of four rooms looking at: natural history/dinosaurs; the archaeology and pre-modern history of Kazakhstan; modern history of the institute; and rare texts from medieval times up to the 20th century. I found the museum fascinating for the light it threw on the history of Kazakhstan, its connection to the Huns and Kurgan people, and its place in the history of Islam and the Silk Road. Our visit to the rare book section was particularly fascinating. Here, you can see all types of text from medieval diplomatic correspondence between the Kazakh khans and Chinese emperors, a truly ancient extract from the Quran, up to political and scientific texts from the 1930s. Our visit was enlivened when Nurlan, a member of staff at the institute, took the time to explain the history and significance of many of these texts to us. An interesting window into Kazakh history and culture. Recommended.
