Hi my dear friends!! =D
Welcome to Almaty!! Why do I call it "A peace of my soul?" The reason is that I'm a fan of my city. I think you know what I mean. I was born in this city, I fell in love for the first time in this city. It's everything to me! Despite all the traffic jams I still think that AlmatY is the BesT city in the world. Even New-York has traffic jams!) If you wanna feel the spirit of real Almaty, you just have to visit the most stunning and inspiring places of the city!!
Our awesome tour begins with Medeu and Chimbulak!!
The ice skating rink Medeu located at the altitude of 1,691.2 meters above sea level is world-known. It was erected in 1972. The ice surface occupies 10.5 thousand sq.m., which allows to conduct contests in skating sport, hockey and figure skating.
Shymbulak also known as Chimbulak is a ski resort near Almaty.It is located in the upper part of the Medeu Valley in the Zaiilisky Alatau mountain range, at the elevation of 2200 meters above sea level. The resort area is about 25 km south of Almaty city by the Medeo road. It is popular for its mild climate, large quantity of sunny days and great amount of snow through the winter (from November till May).
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One of the places, where the apple orchard used to be, became the First President Park. And that park is amazing, I must say, although I keep thinking that nature couldn't be replaced by human being's creation.
Almaty is green city surrounded by mountains. When it's not raining you could see the proud peaks of the Trans-Ili Alatau.
Welcome to Almaty!! Why do I call it "A peace of my soul?" The reason is that I'm a fan of my city. I think you know what I mean. I was born in this city, I fell in love for the first time in this city. It's everything to me! Despite all the traffic jams I still think that AlmatY is the BesT city in the world. Even New-York has traffic jams!) If you wanna feel the spirit of real Almaty, you just have to visit the most stunning and inspiring places of the city!!
Our awesome tour begins with Medeu and Chimbulak!!
The ice skating rink Medeu located at the altitude of 1,691.2 meters above sea level is world-known. It was erected in 1972. The ice surface occupies 10.5 thousand sq.m., which allows to conduct contests in skating sport, hockey and figure skating.Shymbulak also known as Chimbulak is a ski resort near Almaty.It is located in the upper part of the Medeu Valley in the Zaiilisky Alatau mountain range, at the elevation of 2200 meters above sea level. The resort area is about 25 km south of Almaty city by the Medeo road. It is popular for its mild climate, large quantity of sunny days and great amount of snow through the winter (from November till May).
Our next stop is Kaindy Lake.
Kaindy Lake is a 400 meter long lake in Kazakhstan’s portion of the Tian Shan Mountains located 129 km from the city of Almaty. The lake was created after an earthquake in 1911 that triggered a large landslide blocking the gorge and forming a natural dam. Subsequently, rainwater filled the valley and created the lake.
The lake is famous for its scenic beauty particularly the submerged forest and the imposing trunks of spruce trees that rises out of the lake water. Above water, the sunken trees appear as large masts from lost ghost ships, or perhaps the spears of a mysterious army hiding and waiting for the right time to emerge.
The water is so cold (even in summer the temperature does not exceed 6 degrees) that the great pines still remain on the trees, even 100 years later. Because of the clear mountain water, you can see deep into the depths of the lake. In winter, the surface of the lake freezes over and during this time, Lake Kaindy becomes a great spot for trout fishing and ice diving.
Interesting,yeah?? Next step is Breathtaking Charyn Canyon!!
The Charyn Canyon is located in the Charyn National Park about 215km east of Almaty and approximately a 3-hour drive.The Canyon has been described as the Grand Canyon’s little brother. The story of the Canyon is that it was formed about 3 million years ago as the land around the canyon started to rise. A very large lake existed in the area around the top of the canyon and it started to empty. Over the next million years the canyon was formed by the Charyn river. Approximately 2 million years ago a large earthquake disturbed the flow of the river by blocking it with a land-slip. The visitor part of the canyon then has suffered from the elements forming the rock sculptures. The Charyn River still flows at the bottom of the canyon forming the next great canyon.
And that's it. It was a huge pleasure for me to describe these places!!! I'm hundred per cent sure that every person first time visited Almaty would love it forever. And if you want more, I have a few awesome pictures for you!
The First President Park
One of the places, where the apple orchard used to be, became the First President Park. And that park is amazing, I must say, although I keep thinking that nature couldn't be replaced by human being's creation.
I love the historical center with its buildings of the soviet period. There are some quiet streets where I love to walk especially in the autumn.
Copy of Eiffel Tower in the center of Almaty. =D
Hope you liked it! See ya all soon in Almaty!
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