Almaty Province

Almaty Province is in the southeast of Kazakhstan. It is a population center for the country, home to the nation's largest city, the former capital Almaty, and the most popular destination for foreign visitors, especially those looking to trek in the Tian Shan mountains. It is also home to the principal border crossings into and out of Xinjiang.

Regions

Spruce forest around the Lake Kaindy

Cities

🌍 Almaty— the former capital city.
🌍 Taldykorgan— the administrative capital of Almaty Province, It is worth visiting if you interested in fantastic natural view: mountains, rivers and forests.
🌍 Dostyk — the small border town opposite the Chinese town of Alashankou.
🌍 Talgar — an 1,000-year-old small city in the high Zailiysky Alatau mountain range.
🌍 Zharkent

Other destinations

Petroglyphs of Tamgaly

🌍 Tamgaly — Bronze Age petroglyphs constituting a UNESCO World Heritage site
🌍 Chimbulak — Ski resort close to Almaty
🌍 Charyn Canyon

Understand

Get in

Almaty International Airport (ALA^IATA)

Get around

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Stay safe

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