Summer holiday in Kapchagay!

For residents of the southern capital of Kazakhstan, the Kapchagai Sea is one of the most popular vacation spots. The convenient location of the reservoir means that many city residents and tourists vacation here in the summer. There is a good highway from the southern capital, so getting to Kapchagay is not difficult; special buses run from the bus station on the Nursultan (Almaty) - Kapchagay route at short intervals. Rest on Kapchagay it's a great time.

The reservoir itself, or the sea as it is also called, was formed in 1970 by blocking the river in the Kapchagai Gorge area; today it is considered one of the largest reservoirs in Kazakhstan. Its length is 100 km and its width is 25 km. The tributaries of the Ili, Charyn, Chilik, Turgen, Talgar, Issyk, and Kaskelen rivers flow into the Kapchagai Sea. The Almaty Nature Reserve is located on the eastern coast. There are mountains and valleys here, so some tourists come with climbing equipment to conquer the mountain peaks. But mostly people come here for an even tan and swimming in the sea.

The northern coast of the reservoir is actively used for recreation; numerous recreation centers and boarding houses have been built here, where you can swim, sunbathe and fish. As we have already said, the most popular type of holiday on the Kapchagai Sea is a beach holiday. The beaches on Kapchagai are quite wide and sandy, and summers are hot and long, so the Kapchagai Sea is the most popular vacation spot for citizens of the southern capital and guests of Kazakhstan. There are over 150 recreation centers along the coast. Recreation centers are located next to each other, which makes choosing a recreation center possible.

The northern coast is especially popular. Recreation centers vary in their level, there are recreation centers of the European level - this is, for example, the MoreLux hotel, and there are recreation areas for inexpensive family holidays - this is the Malibu recreation area, which is located 10 minutes from the beach. Therefore, both those who are willing to spend a fair amount of money on a vacation in Kapchagay and those who want to relax in economy class come here to relax. Among the most visited recreation areas are the following: Freedom, MoreLux, Home Club, Esperanza Marina Club, Sunrise, Sun Story, Altyn Emel, Golden Sands, Fisherman's Village, Cote d'Azur, Jasa, Old Fortress Recreation Area. Summer here is very hot, sometimes the temperature reaches +40C°, so you can get a tan here no worse than in Turkey. And local travel agencies offer various excursions, including helicopter tours, to admire the beauty of Kazakhstan’s nature from a bird’s eye view. Flying over Lake Kapchagay will give you pleasure. Recreation centers on Kapchagay

 Water park lovers also come to Kapchagai on vacation, since in the city of Kapchagai itself there is a fairly famous water park “Kapchagai”. It was built according to an Italian design in 1994. Water park "Kapchagay" is a whole complex of swimming pools, sports and entertainment grounds and attractions. There are various cafes on the territory of the Water Park.

 Since 2007, casinos began to open in the city of Kapchagay, since the city of Kapchagay was designated as one of the zones for the gambling business. The city has numerous cafes where you can taste Oriental and European cuisine, and the Saltanat restaurant offers set lunches. So while relaxing on Kapchagay, you will not go hungry.

 You can relax on Kapchagai as a savage. Local enterprising residents will meet you at the bus station, vying with each other for their holiday apartments. Of course, you don’t need to expect that these will be luxury rooms, but spending the whole day on the beach will not be particularly significant.

The Kapchagai Sea is known not only as a favorite vacation spot for Almaty residents and guests of the capital, but also as a favorite place for fishermen. Fish can be caught in Kapchagay at any time of the year, so fishing enthusiasts come here in winter. The Kapchagai Sea is rich in such species of fish as: bream, pike perch, carp, crucian carp, asp, catfish, grass carp. Where the bottom is rocky and the water is correspondingly clean, there are shrimp, although they are rather small. There are cases when they caught catfish per 100 kilograms. In recent years, the number of fish has noticeably decreased, but nevertheless, fishing in Kapchagai is still excellent. So if you decide to dedicate your vacation to Kapchagay to fishing, you will be satisfied.

 Holidays in Kapchagay are becoming more and more popular every year - recreation conditions are improving, new recreation centers are being built and old recreation centers are being reconstructed. Here everyone can find a vacation that suits their budget, and the southern climate and warm water are ideal for relaxing on Kapchagay. While relaxing on Kapchagay, you take care of your health, because water and swimming are in many ways the basis of the healing process of the human body. Therefore, we advise you to relax on Kapchagay.