Almaty
Almaty is the largest city and the financial and cultural capital of Kazakhstan. Though short on grand sights, Almaty is relentlessly pleasant, with upmarket shops, bars, and cafes tucked among lush, tree-lined streets and esplanades, while the snow-capped Trans-Ili Alatau mountains to the south give the city a beautifully dramatic backdrop. Wikivoyage
Population 2,228,675 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Kazakhstan
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide- Могила Народного писателя Республики Казахстан Ивана Павловича Щеголихина Memorial · 300 m
- Могила Народного писателя Казахстана Максима Дмитриевича Зверева Memorial · 350 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Nauryz Myrami
March
Nauryz Myrami is the spring festival, on or about 21 March each year
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Almaty Marathon
September
Almaty Marathon is run in September
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Indie Film Festival
September
Indie Film Festival is held in September
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Almaty); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.