Almaty is one of the ancient cities of Central Asia and is a set in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains. It serves as the country’s capital until 1997. It is home to various famous and best places such as the Almaty Zoo with unique species, Pretty Town by the Caspian, and a lot more. If you making your plan to visit Almaty, ensure to add these top places to visit in Almaty as they are the attractions of the Almaty City which make your trip a worthy one!

1. Almaty Zoo

Nearly 75 years old zoological park is located on the eastern side of the city. People love to visit this zoo because of the unique wildlife animals such as Persian leopards, wildlife ram, wolf, elephants, beaver, and many more animals attracting people each year.

2. Medeu

Job fill pockets, adventure fill your soul. This is a holy place for individuals who love snowboarding and ice-skating. The Medeu is an outdoor skating that is located at an altitude of about 1691.2 meters above the sea level. Furthermore, there are many world records made in the ice skating rink by the popular sportsmen. Being the highest skating rink in the world, it is surely a pride of Kazakhs. So, if you are an adventurous freak, assure us to try out this sport. To experience this sport at an affordable budget, Google out the best Almaty Tour Packages, you will get the best ones for sure.  

3. Almaty Tower

Skating tower is an ice rank used for ice skating, roller rink, a surface used for roller skating. The Almaty tower is one of the tallest free-standing steel structure in the world, unlike the TV towers in the world. It is built in the slopes of the Koke Tobe mountain range and touches the sky at a height of 371.5 m. Though it is opened in public one can visit the architecture marvel for its designs.

4. Ile - Alatau National Park

It occupies 200 thousand hectares of land in Almaty. Ile-Alatau National Park is the soul of the city and a must-visit site for the tourists. Stretched from George Turgen to the river Chimlogan. It has a variety of species and a homeland of about 300 different animals and birds. The serene beauty that the park offers is not a myth but an essential for tourist just check in here to see it.

5. Aktau – Pretty Town by the Caspian

It is a forty years old city spot the great Caspian Sea is a captivating beauty and among the most serene visiting places in Kazakhstan. It is now in Aktau that one can spot some of the rare Kazakhstan tourist attractions and more of the ancient times are spread all over the city and must be discovered for a local feel of the place. One more thing you can do is walk around the Aktau city streets that have wonderful architectural ensembles, green alleys lined with poplars, and acacias, greener parks that look appealing and surely make your day. Get more time to spare? If yes, try to put some fun activities at the Skating Rink or the Puppet Theatre.

6. Taraz – Welcome to the Antique City in South Kazakhstan

In case, you are into ancient sites, mysterious places, and admire ruins, head to Taraz, which happens to among famous Kazakhstan tourist spots. This place holds plenty of secrets from the past century and indeed is one of the popular Kazakhstan tourist attractions worth your time.

Visit the Babaji – Khatun Mausoleum for its distinct sixteen-ribbed conical dome and plan an excursion to Talas River in the south near the border with Kyrgyzstan. Taraz is a historical city and one of the prominent places to visit in Kazakhstan for every tourist.

7. Lake Balkhash

It’s the 15th Largest Lake in the World. Located 600 miles to the east of the Aral Sea, the lake is a major source of hydroelectric projects in the city and a notable Kazakhstan places to visit. Well, this lake has a large number of rocks towards the northern banks.

Lake Balkhash once was a prominent place of breeding the marine life which included as many as 20 species of fish.

8. Baikonur – City of Spaceport, Rockets, and Spaceships

Administered by the Russian Federation, Baikonur is the world’s most isolated desert plain of Kazakhstan which was one time the Launchpad for Vostok 1 Spacecraft. The world’s largest outdoor ice-skating rink Medeu and Central Asia’s top skiing resort Chymbulak are located on the edge of Ile – Alatau National Park in the Malaya Almatinka Valley. Both are open from November to March and are very popular for the local winter sports lovers. Popular Tourist Attractions in Baikonur: Yuri, Gagarin Statue, Tribute to Yangel, and Nedelin Catastrophe

9. Semey – An Ancient and Historical City

It is one of the renowned historical places in Kazakhstan eastern region that presents popular tourist attractions. The city is also epitomized by the fascinating architecture and the monuments that are preserved from them ages ago. There are a lot of places with architectural and historical monuments around and must be visited during a trip to Semey. If you wish to see the best of Russian art, so check out the Museum of History and Local Study. In the memory of victims of Semipalatinsk nuclear testing ground.

10.Lake Kaindy – A Natural Dam

Situated at an altitude of 2000 meter, Lake Kaindy is a 400 m long lake. Due to know how this lake was formed? An earthquake came in 1911, at that time there was an enormous landslide that led to the creation of this lake. The natural calamity causes the occurrence of a natural dam in the gorge amongst the spruce trees. The forest submerged as water started a flood in the basin. The temperature goes up to 6-degree Celsius maximum in summer. This lake is one of the tourist places in Kazakhstan and must be included in the explorer’s bucket list. So, check out if your travel agency offers you a visit to this place in their Almaty Package or not.

11.Tamgaly Tas - A Scared Sanctuary

Religious rituals in Kazakhstan are held in an open-air sanctuary, Tamgaly-Tas. It means the written rocks as the rocks here are inscribed with intriguing and beautiful images of Tibetan scriptures and Buddha. If you are a history buff and are looking for ancient tourist places of Kazakhstan, you must include Tamgaly Tas in your checklist. A trip to Almaty must include these best places if you are planning a trip make sure visit these and make the best of your Almaty tour.