Cable car and park
Kok-Tobe
A hilltop park at 1,100 m, 5 minutes from the centre, reached by a 6-minute cable car ride.
Places to visit in Almaty
The city’s main sights, easy to cover in a day or two: Kok-Tobe hill, the bazaar, the pedestrian street, parks and squares. For each: address, opening hours, prices and how to get there.
Sights in the city
Zoo
Almaty Zoo
Kazakhstan's oldest zoo (founded 1937), covering 21 ha at the foot of Kok-Tobe.
Botanical garden
Main Botanical Garden
103.6 ha of plant collections from around the world, including a Japanese Garden, inside Almaty.
Park
Central Park (Gorky Park)
A park laid out in 1856, with rides, a boating lake and a children's railway.
Park
Panfilov Park (Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen)
A park with the Memorial of Glory, the Eternal Flame and the Ascension Cathedral.
Pedestrian street
Arbat (Zhibek Zholy pedestrian street)
The pedestrian stretch of Zhibek Zholy Avenue in Almaty's historic centre, known as the Almaty Arbat.
Square
Republic Square and Independence Monument
The square for state ceremonies, with the Independence Monument crowned by the Golden Warrior.
Mosque
Central Mosque of Almaty
One of Kazakhstan's largest mosques — white marble and a golden dome next to the Green Bazaar.
Bazaar
Green Bazaar
One of Almaty's best-known markets: fruit, spices, dried fruit and Kazakh foods.
Related tours
City
group
Almaty on Foot: Green Bazaar to Panfilov Park
The city of apples, Soviet modernism and the Ascension Cathedral, built without a single nail.
Mon, 9 NovTue, 10 NovWed, 11 NovThu, 12 Nov
from 9,000 ₸per person≈ $20
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Planning your walk
Many central sights are close to each other and to the metro: walk, and use the metro and buses (120 ₸ a ride).
Museums and theatres have their own sections; ready-made routes are in “Almaty in 1, 3 and 5 days”.