Holidays in Southern Kazakhstan!

Holidays in Southern Kazakhstan are varied, here everyone can find the place where they would like to go to relax. Let's start with the capital of southern Kazakhstan, Almaty. Today Almaty is the largest metropolis in Kazakhstan, a scientific, educational, cultural, historical, financial, economic, and production center. Almaty is a beautiful city surrounded by greenery and fountains. Gardens, boulevards, groves, parks, all of this occupies over eight thousand hectares of urban territory. Among the attractions of Almaty, such as the Park of Culture and Recreation stand out. Gorky, Koktobe, zoo, 28 Panfilov Park and many museums that have very interesting exhibits. Koktobe is perhaps the best place to see the panorama of the city at night. At the foot of the mountain rises a television tower, which considered the highest in the world, measured from sea level. Here is the famous monument to the Beatles, Almaty sculptor Eduard Kazaryan. The Fountain of Wishes “Alma” is a symbol of the sunny city of Almaty, which is also Koktobe. And you can go down in a breeze - on a roller coaster located along the mountainside. Park of 28 Panfilov heroes on the territory of which the Holy Ascension Orthodox Cathedral is located. It is interesting because it was designed by local architect Zinoviev and built without a single nail. The cathedral is one of the unique wooden buildings in the world. Almaty Zoo was founded in 1037 and is considered the largest in Kazakhstan. The zoo's collection numbers more than 4000 specimens, including rare species of animals. The Marine Aquarium is very popular among visitors to the zoo; there you can see various representatives of the marine fauna of our planet. It is interesting to look at the birds of prey that live in the zoo in large

domed enclosures. Under natural conditions, waterfowl live in the zoo. Here you can see unique flightless birds that live in spacious enclosures, such as Emu and Rhea. Elephants, giraffes, antelopes, deer, deer and many other animals that represent the Almaty Zoo. Zoo workers are conducting an interesting experiment: they bought a TV and installed it in the monkeys. And it turned out that monkeys like classical music, but they don’t like rock music. Gorky Park is a favorite vacation spot for the whole family in Almaty. The park has the largest water park in the city; it occupies a large area and is equipped with various slides for both adults and children. In addition to the water park, on the territory of the Gorky Park there are many attractions, a children's railway, sports grounds, various cafes and a dino park.

For lovers of active recreation in southern Kazakhstan in the mountains of the Trans-Ili Alatau there is the famous skating rink "Medeo", and just above the resort area "Shymbulak", which is recognized as one of the best ski resorts in the CIS. The high-mountain skating rink "Medeo" is beautiful at any time of the year; thousands of tourists come here every day to admire nature and go ice skating.

You can stay here for several days since the Medeo resort area has a hotel complex. And you will be able to breathe in the amazing mountain air and enjoy communion with nature for several days. Holidays in the suburbs of Almaty are suitable for a family or a friendly group. Country club "Home-Club Auyl-Tau" offers its guests a variety of entertainment.

If you are a lover of outdoor recreation and want to organize a picnic, then the picturesque mountain gorge Alma-Arasan, which is located in the southwest of Almaty, is suitable for this. Recreation in the Alma-Arasanovsky Gorge is communication with nature in its original form, mountain air, sun, spruce forest - all this creates a favorable atmosphere for relaxation. The left tributary of the Bolshaya Almatinka flows through the gorge, the water in which is cool and clear, but on a hot day it is a pleasure to sit on the river bank. The Ak-Bulak ski resort is located very close to Almaty in the Soldatsky Gorge in the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains. For many, winter holidays in the mountains are becoming more and more interesting than summer holidays at the seaside; of course, it all depends on taste.

But there is also a sea in southern Kazakhstan, as the locals call the Kapchagay reservoir. Every summer thousands of vacationers come here to relax on the sandy shore of the Kapchagai Sea. In summer, this is the most visited vacation spot in Kazakhstan. On the coast of Kapchagay there are many holiday homes and bases for every taste and pocket. They can have their own beach Not all recreation centers boast of this, most of them are expensive. The city beach has recently become paid. Entire families come to Kapchagai to relax in the Kapchagai water park. Judge for yourself how popular it is. The ticket office opens at 9 a.m., and the line starts at 8 a.m. By purchasing a ticket, you can relax in the water park all day. The Kapchagay water park is a whole complex of swimming pools, sports and entertainment grounds, attractions, and summer cafes.

 For lovers of antiquity, holidays in southern Kazakhstan are of particular interest. Such cities of Southern Kazakhstan as Taraz, Otrar, Turkestan are historical monuments in the open air. These cities stood on the Great Silk Road in ancient times. The collection of coins found in Otrar is of great interest to historians, as it is a kind of “calling card” of all the cities along the Silk Road. Thousands of tourists strive to get here every year. The Muslims of Kazakhstan reverence this city as a shrine. It is believed that visiting Turkestan three times is the same as visiting Mecca.

Southern Kazakhstan attracts an increasing number of tourists every year; local tour operators are doing everything possible to attract as many travelers as possible, and there is where to relax and what to see here for every taste.