Sightseeing Getting To Know The City - Almaty 8 Hours

Day 1: Almaty, Kazakhstan

Description of the excursion. Thanks to its unique location - in a necklace of emerald blue and snow-capped mountains of the Trans-Ili Alatau. Almaty is a true pearl of Kazakhstan, an international tourist center. During the excursion you can visit: Republic Square the main square of the city - the venue for festive processions, celebrations, holidays, parades, and folk festivals. In the center of the square in 1996, the Independence Monument was erected, which is an 18-meter obelisk, which is crowned with the figure of a Saka warrior - an exact copy of the “Golden Warrior” with a winged leopard running next to it. The entire complex of the monument tells the story of the main, epoch-making events in the history of Kazakhstan. The world-famous high-mountain complex “Medeu” is located 25 kilometers from Almaty at an altitude of 1700 meters above sea level. A legendary skating rink with a huge area of artificial ice field; a mighty dam with breathtaking views; Steep mountains covered with dense coniferous forest are just the first thing that catches your eye. Clean mountain air and birdsong, almost always bright sun, and picturesque greenery of the slopes will leave bright memories and colorful photographs about the Medeu tract. Park is named after 28 Panfilov heroes. There are three unique objects in the park. The first is the Cathedral - a monument of wooden architecture, built-in 1904-1907 according to the design of the architect A.P. Zenkov. The second is the Memorial of Glory, built-in 1975 for the 30th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War. The third is a building - a monument of wooden architecture, where the Republican Museum of Musical Instruments is located. Museum of the History of the City of Almaty - This is one of the first city museums created in post-Soviet times in our state. Today the museum collection has about 35,000 exhibits reflecting various issues in the history of the city and region of Zhetysu. Kok-Tobe is a hilly area covered with wormwood-meadow herbs and shrubs, located in the belt of the Trans-Ili Alatau ridge in the southeast of Almaty. Height 1070 meters. The landscape is typically steppe. The slopes descend steeply to 250-350 meters to the river valleys. On Kok-Tobe there is a radio and television transmitting station, recreation areas, and a residential village, which became part of the city in 1980. Kok-Tyube is a place where you can enjoy a panoramic view of the southern capital of Kazakhstan. The Palace of the Republic and Abay Square are near the palace, which is adjacent to a whole complex of buildings, squares, and fountains. Driving along the city's central streets, you can also get acquainted with the culturally significant objects of the southern capital: the building of the Republican Russian Academic Drama Theater named after. M. Yu. Lermontov, the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a sports complex consisting of the Sports Palace and the Central Stadium; Academic Town, Kazakh Circus, and the Kazakh Academic Drama Theater named after. M. Auezov and the Abai Opera and Ballet Theater. Good weather and good mood!