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Almaty overview

АAlmaty, also referred as “a southern capital of Kazakhstan”, formerly (1855-1921) Verny, the ex-capital of Kazakhstan, is situated in the southeastern part of Kazakhstan (Almaty oblast) at the foot of Zailiski Alatau mountain range at an elevation of 2,300-3,000 feet (700-900 m).

In spring, when southern outskirts are buried in blossom of apple, apricot, and cherry gardens, the city becomes a fabulous sight. Its magnificent green attire and the grand panorama of the mountains distinguish Almaty from other cities. Exotic Almaty tourism is something that the traveler within one day can become a witness of the five climatic zones. Follow the path from the hot desert to the eternal snows. The natural complex of this region contributes to the prosperity of the various kinds of tourism.

Almaty is often called an apple garden city because in Kazakh language “Alma” means an apple. Almaty city has 80 sq.m. of green plantations for each of its million-odd residents. Mountain rivers and lakes are the main source of water supply to the city. In the mountain gorges, there are a lot of waterfalls, and thermal radon and sulphuric sources used as the basis for balneological spas. Talgar (5017 m), Komsomol (today's Nursultan. 4376 m). and Bolshoi Almatinski (3684 m) peaks prevail over the range of picturesque summits surrounding the city from the south. Some summits rising beyond the clouds are as high as European Mont Blanc, Caucasian Kazbek, and American Tajumulco.

The climate in the city is markedly continental, with considerable fluctuations in temperature not only between different seasons but also between day and night. From a height of 500 metres, the streets lead to the north, to the steppe and semi-desert, coming close to the hot Kaskelen Moyunkuins. In the southern residential areas, at an altitude of 1520-1750 metres above sea level, in the Medeu Tract and the Kamenski Plateau, you can feel the breath of glaciers of the "mountain Arctic".

Average annual wind speed is twice as little as in Moscow. Average temperature of July is the same as on the islands of Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Kalimantan (Borneo), or Java. Average temperature of January can be compared with that in the north of Norway.

The period of sunshine is long, up to 1596 hours a year; there are up to 151 frost-free days. These and other favourable natural and climatic factors provide unique opportunities for promotion of sport and tourism.

Rich and diverse is the animal and vegetable kingdom of the Zailiskiy Alatau. The environs of Almaty are part of the Ili-Alatau National Park in the territory of which nature reserves and wildlife are arranged. They are the habitat of many rare birds and animals now entered in the Red Data Book of Kazakhstan. Among them is the snow leopard which at present embellishes the emblem of Almaty.

Almaty city is a major cultural center. Besides Abai Kazakh Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, which is the pride of national musical culture, Almaty has a drama theater named after Kazakh writer Mukhtar Auezov (1897-1961). Almaty city also has a Russian, an Uigur and several Korean theaters and a number of other troupes.

Almaty has the population of about 1,434,700 (2011) on the territory of 339 sq. km. Almaty phone code - +7 727; postal codes - 050000-050063.

Almaty economics

With its considerable natural resources and economic potential, many western economists predict a bright future for Kazakhstan. It is one of the world’s richest countries with regard to both the variety and quantity of its minerals. Under the surface, Kazakhstan contains virtually all the elements of the periodic table. It possesses 25% of the world’s uranium, 19% of its lead, 13% of its zinc, 10% of its copper and iron, and significant reserves of wolfram, gold, manganese, molybdenum, phosphates, barites, and chrome and iron ores.

Kazakhstan also has major agricultural assets. Its vast expanses of land represent great potential for the development of both arable and livestock farming. Almost every crop that can be raised in a temperature climate is grown in Kazakhstan, especially grains: spring wheat oats and barley.

The economy is based on industry and agriculture: power, metals, fuel, chemicals and machine-building, networked oil and gas pipelines, railways and roads, modern telecommunications and aviation.

Almaty city is business and cultural centre of Kazakhstan. Almaty is now a major industrial center, with the food industry accounting for about one-third of its industrial output, and light industry one-fourth.

It is a city with high number of multinational companies and organizations like UN, World Bank, Ernst & Young, HSBC, BASF, American Tobacco, Panalpina and etc. More than 50% of international flights to Kazakhstan are operated to/from/via Almaty airport. Growth of passenger turnover for the last 6 months accounts over 20% in comparison with the same period last year.

Due to its political stability and flourishing economy Almaty is also a great venue for international exhibitions and fairs in Central Asia and beyond. KIOGE, Mining World Central Asia, World Food, LESHOW Kazakhstan (one of major events in tanning and fur industry goods) and many other shows especially related to heavy metal, oil and gas industries regularly take place in the southern capital.

There are a number of institutions of higher education in Almaty city, including Kazakhstan State University (founded in 1934), Kazakh British Technical University (KBTU), Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic research (KIMEP)and other teacher-training, economics, polytechnic, agricultural, and medical institutes.

Green Bazaar

The central market, otherwise known as the Green Bazaar, brings to life the finest traditions of the Asian Bazaar. This is not a market,but a meeting place of various Asian cultures in miniature. You can sample the wealth of produce grown throughout Central Asia as many of the farmers have come from neighbouring countries. In the bazaar's open courtyard there are numerous shashlyk stands, a flea market, flower stalls and a restaurant serving local dishes. The fruit and vegetables at the Green Bazaar are extremely good value in summer.

Almaty city sightseeing

Medeo

Medeo is a picturesque valley located 15 km above Almaty. Besides beautiful nature there are some other attractions to see, one of which is the world's largest speed skating rink and most high-mountainous sport complex know as Medeo. This fabled palace fits into the gorge panorama at an altitude of 1961metr above the sea level. The mild climate of the natural boundary, an optimum level of the solar radiation, the lowered atmospheric pressure, calm, pure mountain water from the skating rink ice is prepared, have provided an excellent quality and have created fine conditions for achievement of high sports results. More than 120 world records have been placed here. In recent years the functions of skating rink have considerably been increased. Music concerts, tournaments and competitions on football, volleyball, basketball, a short-track are organized on the territory of the ice rink.

The other sight of the valley is a dike, which is a fine piece of engineering, and was created to protect the city from mud floods. The dike's collector has an impressive capacity of 6.000.000 m cubic of water. And finally, at the end of the gorge there is a ski resort Chimbulak, situated at an altitude of 2.200 m above sea level. It is one of Central Asia's top skiing spots. The ski season lasts from November to April. The most recent Asian Winter Olympic games took place in both Astana and Almaty, where Medeo and Ski Resort Chimbulak were one of the main venues.

The central State museum of Kazakhstan

The central State museum of Kazakhstan is one of the oldest and largest museum of the Central Asia. It was established in 1831 in Orenburg at Nepljuevsky military school, under the initiative of the Orenburg governor, Count Suhtelev. Its further destiny has been connected with V.I.Dalja's name, the writer and the researcher-ethnographer who has spent many forces for gathering of an unique collection. In 1920th in the fund of museum has joined two more museums –The Semirechje Cossack troops and Republican-antireligious.

In 1929 the museum moved to Almaty and took place in a building of the Voznesensky Cathedral, where it joined with collection of Semirechie regional museum.

From 1985 the state museum was housed in specially designed building with a total area of 17557 sq. m. The building of the museum was constructed by J.Ratushniy, Z.Mustafina and B.Rzagalieva's projects. A display area of the museum is 4800 sq.km. The total number of stored exhibits is 215972 units хр. (Including a fixed capital 176.565); 4383 subjects are presented to expositions.

The exposition of the museum placed in four exposition halls (a paleontology and archeology hall; anthropology and ethnography of Kazakhstan; Ethnography of the people of Kazakhstan, the Great Patriotic War; Sovereign Kazakhstan) reflects history of the country since the most ancient times up to now. Also thematic exhibitions, festivals, meetings, museum lessons are regularly held here.

Park of Heroes 28-Panfilovtsev

Park of Heroes 28-Panfilovtsev, located in the heart of the city. The park is the memorial of glory, and eternal memory lane with fire. Memorial to the great courage and honor established in memory of those who defended our Motherland, its freedom, independence and honor of the WWII years, 8 May, 1975 on the eve of 30 anniversary of the victory of Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War. It consists of three parts that complement each other. The first part - high relief «Oath» (left side) - is dedicated to the young fighters for Soviet power in Kazakhstan. The central part of the triptych - «Podvig» - captured images of the heroes-Panfilovtsev, Russians, Kazakhs, Ukrainians, symbolizing the international nature of the heroic feat of Soviet people in November 1941 near Moscow the right track «Trubyaschie glory», which gives the entire memorial optimistic sound, the images represent hymn of triumphant life. Along the alleys of memory installed obelisks with the names of 28 fighters 1075 Regiment 316 Rifle Division, accepted the unequal battle with German tanks during the winter of 1941, during the battle for Moscow.

The central mosque of a city of Almaty

The central mosque of a city of Almaty is one of the largest mosques of Kazakhstan. The grand construction is calculated on 7 thousand visitors. The mosque became operational in 1999. In accelerating the completion of construction and transferring it for using, the personal help of Head of the state N.A.Nazarbayev has played an important role. The majestic building is finished by marble and the colour tiles, which was executed in the Kazakh national motives. The mosque is crowned by a blue dome a diameter of 20 meters and a height of 36 m. Height of the high minaret is 47 metres. In 2000 the big dome was decorated with from the Koran in calligraphical execution of Turkish masters. The Architects - Bajmagambetov and Sharapiev.

Republic Square and Old Square

Almaty's main square is the largest and most picturesque in the city,with magnificent ensemble of modern architectire.The square will always be associated with the memory of those who died in tragic events of december 1986-the protest by Kazakh students.

To the south-east are the President's Southern Residence,the former government building(now the Akimat or city hall) and the national television centre.The Central State Museum is situated east of the square,and the Regent Ankara Hotel is on the western side.The architectural ensemble is completed by two high rise residential blocks and the adjacent buildings with Eastern-style stained glass windows.

Fountains cascade down Baiseitova st. all the way to Old Square.On the clear day they make a stunning picture with Republic Square and Alatau mountains in the background. There is a platform above the square from which state officials used to watch processions, parades and ceremonies now there is an art gallery under it.

At the very centre of Republic Square stands the 18-metre high Monument to Independence designed by Shota Valikhanov, a well-known Kazakh architecture. The obelisk is topped with the figure of Sacae warrior-an exact replica of the Golden Man – with a winged snow leopard in flight, and flanked by worked metal panels depicting key events in Kazakhstan’s history. A plaque at foot of the obelisk bears the palm-print the President made on the Constitution when he was sworn in. Monument is a comparatively recent (1996) addition to the square, which was designed in 1982.

Almaty's second largest square was designed in 1957 by central planners in Moscow and is therefore completely different in style from Republic Square. Here stands the former Parliament Building,where until the capital was moved to Astana fateful decisions were made;it was here that first Parliment in Kazakhstan's history adopted the first Constitution as a sovereign state.The building now houses the Kazakh-British Technical University. The former parliament is surrounded on all sides by pretty public gardens with flower beds and fountains. 

Kok-Tyube (Green Peak)

Kok-Tobe so called because it is covered with grass and bushes,is 1070 meters high - is not only the charm of the mountains, the fresh, clean air and a sense of freedom, it is also a place to meet friends, walk in love, rest with the children and just a pleasant pastime. On a clear day you can enjoy a magnificent panorama of Almaty from the viewing platform on top of the hill.

At the foot of the mountain Kok-Tobe rises 350-meter TV tower. When measured from sea level, this tower is one of the highest in the world. The television tower is a useful landmark for tourist since it can be seen from any point in the city.

Monument «The Beatles» May 15, 2007 at Mount Kok-Tobe Inauguration of benches «Beatles», in the launch of the National Prize "Musical feature - 2007". This is the first and the only monument to the legendary Liverpool quartet in full: John Lennon with a guitar sitting on a bench behind him are Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. Sculptor benches «Beatles» were designed by a famous sculptor Eduard Kazarian. Fountain desires "Alma". Fountain desires "Alma" first meets guests at Kok-Tobe and is always crowded. Somebody just enjoying the coolness of it, someone thoughtfully tossing a coin in its transparent depths, while others are photographed in memory against the backdrop of huge granite apple, a symbol of the sun city of Almaty.

There are several ways of getting there you can either take the cable which links Kok-Tyube with Abai Square on Dostyk Avenue(open every day),or you can drive up:head south along Dostyk,then turn east just south of the hotel Alatau. You can also walk up the hill along one of the little streets east of Luganskovo. There are several pleasant restaurant and cafes at the top.

This architectural landmark is one of just eight unique wooden structures in the world.The Russian Orthodox Cathedral of the Holy Ascension has a striking beauty and splendour.It was built in 1904-1907,designed by the architect A.Zenkov with wall paintings by Nikolai Khludov.The cathedral is about 50 meters high yet,interestingly,it withstood the very severe earthquake of 1910. Used as a museum during the Soviet peroid,the cathedral reopened for church services in 1997.There is small souvenir stand inside where Orthodox devotional items can be purchased.

Zenkov Cathedral.

Located in Panfilov Park at the northern end of Dostyk Av this is in my opinion one of the most attractive buildings in Almaty. The outside is just beautiful especially on a snowy morning. The inside is no less impressive, really go inside you just have to. This Russian Orthodox cathedral is built entirely of wood, no nails either. Just amazing. Also one of the few Tzarist buildings to survive the big earthquake of 1911.

Almaty Region Attractions

Altyn Adam

“Altyn Adam” (Golded person) - one of the main national symbols. It was found in 70-s years of XX age in the Esik village of Enbekshikazak region. The saks burial mound was back excavated in fringe of Esik 30 years ago, well known all over the world today. Under it, in the grave, on wooden floor lied the remains of the saks warrior in cloth, completely coated by the golden plates (the Golden person). His head crowned by high pointed hat, decorated by scenes of winged horses, symbolizing the solar god. The long sword and short dagger formed the buried arms. In a grave containers with kumiss, wooden trays with piece of meat, precious containers from silver and bronze stowed in a grave together with warrior. This funeral situated on the south fringe of the big burial ground, consisting of more than 40 burial mounds and concealing much riddles of history. On determination of anthropologist, the age of man in the burial mound of Issyk is about 17-18 years old and he lived in the end of IV age.

The Big Almaty Lake

The east branch of the Big Almaty canyon, spreading to the south from Almaty, leads the traveller to the Big Almaty lake. It is surrounded by mountains covered with the coniferous woods of Zailijsky Alatau, and sits at a height of about two and a half thousand meters above sea level. This lake was formed about 10 thousand years ago after rock fall of tectonic nature. Even now one may see break traces and imagine how global that disaster was. Neighboring the lake is the Astronomical Institute of Ionosphere and Sun by Shtenberg with an observatory, where you may view the sky full of stars through their telescope. Very often Big Almaty lake is the starting point for the journey through the mountains of Northern Tjan-Shanja to Issyk-Kul lake coast. It is quite popular among the tourists of Almaty.

National Natural Ile-Alatau

The state national natural park "Silt-Ala Tau" National park is located within absolute heights from 600 to 5000 m above sea level. A basis of the nature of park are the picturesque woods combined from a fur-tree of Shrenka and accompanying small-leaved kinds of an apple-tree of Siversa, a hawthorn, wild dried apricots, tjan-shanskoj a mountain ash and other wood and shrubby breeds. Silt-Alatausky the state national natural park is created by the Governmental order of Republic Kazakhstan from February, 22nd, 1996. The park is located on northern slopes of Zailijsky Ala Tau in immediate proximity from southern capital Almaty. Its extent from the river Chemolgan in the west and to the river Turgen in the east makes 120 km, and in a diameter reaches 30 km. The area of park of 202 292 hectares: the Flora of national park develops of more than 1200 kinds of plants and, as a whole, on variety level reflects all Northern Tien Shan.

The State National park of Charyn

The Charynsky state national natural park is created for the purpose of preservation natural landscape, having special ecological, historical and aesthetic value. The park territory includes a river Sharyn. Charyn Canyon is called “the little brother of the Grand Canyon in the USA.” It’s nearly 200 km. long and 100 to 300 meters high. The Charyn canyon is located 200 km away to the east from Almaty at 3 hours ride. The most popular place is The Valley of Castles, more than 2 km long. The red day clay walls of the canyon are carved with deep fissures, forming caves, grottos and shady niches of different shapes and sizes. The create an impression of a huge, ghost city inhabited by fantastic creatures. The earth appears as if it has broken here, opening a deep gorge. Spreading bay leaf poplars, saksaul, tamarisk, reeds and kargans help create the atmosphere of an untouched and deserted place. The river brings a coolness of the mountain heights. Here grows the ash tree, a relict tree which lived through the catastrophic Glaciating Epoch and survived until the Quaternary Period. Millions of years passed, mountains and climate changed, the surface of the Earth changed, different animals and plants appeared and disappeared, but the ash tree remained unchanged. The unique Ashen Grove of 4855 ha is located in the Charyn River Valley. As popular wisdom «better once says to see, than seven times to hear».

Rock Art Gallery Tamgaly

Rock Art Gallery Tamgaly is a unique cultural monument, which represent several historical periods, over approximately 20 centuries. Tamgaly Gorge lies 170 km northwest of Almaty, in the Anrakhai mountains. These are low ancient mountains formed of solid rocks and carved with gorges. At their foot stretch chains of burial mounds, which belong to many different ages and prove that the gorge was inhabited for many centuries. 4 thousand petro glyphs were discovered in Tamgaly in 1957.The most ancient petro glyphs, which are believed to date from the Bronze Age, are especially numerous and diverse. The complete reflection of the cult of the Sun in the engravings is connected with the sanctuary existing at that time in Tamgaly. There were over 20 anthropomorphic pictures of sun-headed creatures – ancient portrayals of God, and six pictures of chariots found. The dancing figures dates from the Bronze Age and were connected with the Cut-off Fecundity. Several scenes were discovered that showed a connection to this cult: erotic scenes; pictures of ritual and hunt dances; and pictures of wild animals such as boar, oxen, mountain sheep, deep, horses, ante lopes-saigacs, wolves, snow leopards, and foxes. The next group of petroglyphs dates from the Age of Early Nomads. This age is represented by the peculiar Saka (Skifian) styled compositions of animals and people. Animal fight scenes, figures of mountain sheep, deep, horses, and snow leopards were conveyed in the typical skifian-siberian animalistic style. One of the main themes of the rock art during the Turk period became the image of the horseman / warrior. Medieval Turk horsemen / warriors can easily be dated. To this period belong the portraits of foot archers.

Turgen Gorge

Located 70 km to the east from Almaty and it is 1,20 minutes drive. Fish farm offers to taste trout fish and visitors are also offered to enjoy horse riding. In Ili-Alatau National Park, there is a beautiful nook of nature, Turgen Gorge. In the Gorge there are thermal springs, trout farm, waterfalls and plenty of forests. Turgen Gorge abounds in coniferous and mixed forests, alpine and sub-alpine meadows, lakes and springs, medicinal plants and berries. In ancient times, caravans from Europe to China and India passed through “Tsar’s Gates”. Turgen Gorge is famous for its waterfalls amounting to about seven. Bear’s Waterfall in the picturesque place among pendent rocks and green in the first hand attracts with its 30 m height. In addition, Bozgul Waterfall is well known for its powerful water flow, which breached a whole tunnel in a rock. The most popular place in the gorge is “Botan Hunting Station”. Here, at the junction of the three rivers Turgen Gorge reaches its maximal depth of 920 m. Along the Assy River there are ancient burial mounds and paintings.

Issyk lake

The lake Issyk is in Issyk gorge Zaili Alatau, approximately in 70 kms to the east Alatau, at height of 1756 meters above a sea level. In 1963 powerful torrents of melt water from the glacier area poured into the upper reaches of the Issyk river. The gigantic waves destroyed the natural dam and the lake was washed away within hours. Even now it has been only partly restored. The route to lake is remarkable by that, it acquaints you with bright display of Sacae culture in Kazakhstan - archaeology by monuments, gorges. Among them, rare on Issyk barrow, having 60 metres in length and 6 metres in height. In it grave was found out young soldier-sacae, in gold smart clothes, beside have found over 4 thousand highly art gold things and plates (3,5 kg of gold), silver scale, where the inscription from 26 marks is not deciphered yet.

Nursery of hunting birds.

In territory Silt – Alatau of national park the nursery on cultivation of predatory disappearing kinds of birds is located unique in Central Asia. Here breed also train to a hunt of falcons, berkut, eagles. From ancient times of a falcon the Kazakhs used in quality hunting bird. The last century, in territory of several sorts it was possible to find nestles of most popular of all eagles - berkut, mighty predator in a big way of wings about 2 meters. In nursery as, it is possible to see the known hunting dog Basins, from ancient breed Kazakh borzaya. In territory of nursery except for realization of excursion the organization picnics with preparation of such dishes as is possible: a shish kebab, salads.

Alnyn-Emel State national natural Park and “Signing Barkhans”

In with the general layout of development of an infrastructure in park building of two visits-centers, balnearies, hotels, vodno-sports tourist camp, a building with landing stage in the city of Kapshagae, and also will appear tourist campings, an ethnographic aul and tent camp. The flora of national park totals about 1800 higher kinds of plants - from mountain to the flat deserted. The park blossoms since early spring till late autumn. You can meet here rare plants, and all of them about 30 kinds. The fauna of national park is rich and various. One only vertebrate animals here it is noted not less than two hundred sixty kinds. The most surprising landscape monument of the nature-favourite a place of visiting of tourists - «the Singing barkhan». It is located between mountains Teem ow with Ulken Kalkany. Sounds which in dry weather are published by sandy mountain in height of 150 meters too represents for scientists a riddle. Singing Dunes is a phenomenon of nature, famous for the fact that when the weather is dry the sand dune emits a sound similar to the tune of organ. Also the dune is known for the beautiful views overlooking the surrounding countryside. Singing Dunes is a popular tourist attraction. Singing sands caused a lot of folk superstitions from ancient times. In the legends the singing sands of the desert are explained by the activities of spirits, imaginary animals, sound of the bells of the buried cities, powerful and raging underground rivers and a lot of other unusual causes. Tourism in national park develops first of all as ecological, on defined equipped with routes, accompanied by the guide-guide who not only tells about natural and historical values of park, but also watches observance by tourists behavior.

Kolsay Lakes

Kolsay Lakes – one of the most beautiful places on Kazakh land. They are located at heights 1800, 2250 and 2700 metres above sea level. They are distinguished by the unique mountain watershed consisting of three natural zones and amazing variety of rare plants and animals. Kolsay Lakes is consedered a pearl of Northern Tjan-Shan located in 300 km from Almaty city.

The river Kolsay originates on a ridge of Kungej-Alatau and runs by turns into three lakes: Top, Mynzholki and Bottom. Water in lakes fresh, rigid, with the maintenance of sulphate of sodium. A bottom in places flat, without rocky ledges. During the summer period the water temperature makes + 10 degrees. The triad of high-mountainous lakes as if a thread with the strung pearls decorates northern Tien Shan.At height of 1800 metres the grassy cover a fir grove is presented by high meadow grasses. Fir forests of Tan-Shanja occupy basically northern slopes. The fur-tree does not form the considerable areas of large forests, grows the big groups is more often. The tan-Shanskaja fur-tree reaches in height of 40-50 metres and in diameter to 2 metres. The coniferous wood belt reaches 2700-3000 metres, gradually passing in high-mountainous Alpine meadows. Characteristic inhabitants of all three natural zones are: a bear, a wolf, a lynx, a hare, the Siberian goat, a snow leopard, a wild boar, a badger.

Kolsay lakes are very deep: the deepest place on the first lake of 80 m, on the second – nearby 50м. The warm season proceeds since April till the end of September. Kolsay lakes is the purpose of many travellers. A track on Kolsay lakes – one of the lungs. During travel from Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan to lake Issyk Kul you it is possible to take pleasure in beauty and a variety of the nature зтих the countries.This fine place for parking, the pedestrian campaigns, travel on horses and mountain bicycles. The nearest occupied point-village Saty which are from Almaty in 320 km. The first lake, length 1 km, width about 300м, is on высте 1818 m. To it the road is laid.

The average lake is at height 2552м, in 5 km of lifting from the first. It big and extraordinary picturesque, as if a bowl from turquoise crystal in palms of mountains. The bottom and average lakes on a decline "boil" from a playing trout. Top Kolsaj is from the second lake on 4 km further and on 600м above. Behind it in 6 km border with Kyrgyzstan through pass Sary-Bulak (3278м) from which the kind on a blue Issyk-sack opens.

All route to pass and further to Issyk Kul on horses is overcome for one day, the pedestrian transition for 2-3 days. The landscape, mainly, wood, valleys between lakes is usually calculated for three days. Horses can be rented in village Saty at the local forester. Here tourist routes are developed and functions guest houses. On lake Kolsaj-1 tourists take places in the guest house «Zhibek Zholy», and on lakes Kolsaj-2 and 3 in tents. The lake Kolsaj-1 is in 300км from Almaty, in 45 km from the guest house «Zhibek Zholy» in Zhalanashe. Kolsai-2 and 3 there are at 2,5-4 o'clock walkings from each other.

At coast guest small houses which are always ready to accept wishing to have a rest at lakes with the crystal-clear water reflecting unapproachable mountain tops and slopes are located. From windows of guest small houses it is possible to contemplate extraordinary beautiful landscape of lake, and the evenings spent at a fireplace, will be remembered to you for a long time.

That to a clod though time will have the luck to visit in these parts, never will forget their magnificence, silence and calmness around. When the water smooth surface is absolutely quiet, in it the sky and a bewitching panorama of a mountain landscape are reflected. Surrounded with rocks, woods, the Alpine meadows and the whole glades of is gentle-olive mountain colours – edelweisses, lakes bewitch you literally.

Lake Kajyndy – one of mysterious places of foothills at height of 2000 m above sea level among fur-trees, in an environment of mountain tops. It has arisen about 100 years ago as a result of a collapse of huge weight of rock,

The natural dam which has partitioned off gorge. The lake has settled down in 12 km to the east of the first Kolsajsky lake. The lake in length about 400 m reaches in depth almost 30м. From different directions the lake Kaindy is surrounded осыпными by stony slopes and abrupt launches of rocks. Above it – rocky deadlock, and only on the one hand it is possible to approach on water by the car. From a rocky crest tremendous kinds on gorge Saty, a river Chilik valley, gorge Kaindy open. Around rich mushroom woods, глее in July-August it is possible to collect wild strawberry, and last month summer a mountain raspberry. Dry trunks of fur-trees tower over a water table, as if masts of the flooded ships.

Lake Kaindy surprising lake on beauty. And every year Kaindy gradually increases quantity of the fans.

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