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Alma-ata Map, Kazakhstan

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Alma-ata Sightseeing

If you are a first time tourist to the area, then a visit to the many fountain sites in the area shouldn't be forgotten. There are a number of fountain sites in the city and based on the estimates, there are around 125 fountain groups and isolated fountains in the city and this is based on the 2007 figures. Perhaps one of the most popular in the city is the Oriental Calendar and this fountain site features 12... read more

Alma-ata Nightlife

The visitors can also check out the Obelisk of Independence on the square. The city can also offer the visitors and the tourists many fine museums such as the Museum of Kazakh National Instruments, Central State Museum and of course, the State Art Museum. The southern capital as the city is known in the country is also known as the cultural capital of the nation. So visitors can expect that most of the nightlife... read more

Alma-ata Travel Guide

The city of Alma - Ata (now famous by the name of Almaty) is amongst the most populated cities in the country of Kazakhstan. As per the latest census of year September 2008 the population for the city of Alma - Ata was around 1350000 inhabitants. This is actually 8 percent of the total population that lives in the country if Kazakhstan. read more

Alma-ata History

The year 1854 was the time when the city witnessed another important event. This was the strengthening of the Fort Verniy and this year saw the start of the construction of the Verniy Fort. The fort was nearing its completion in 1854. By 1855, a displaced Kazakh appeared in the Verniy. And after a year, Verniy started accepting peasants from Russia and the influx of migrants led to the construction of the sloboda.... read more