Almaty Province

Almaty Province is in the southeast of Kazakhstan. The province surrounds the nation's largest city, the former capital Almaty, which is administered separately. Almaty city is the most popular destination for foreign visitors, especially those looking to trek in the Tian Shan mountains. It is also home to the principal border crossings into and out of Xinjiang.

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Map of Almaty Province

Spruce forest around the Lake Kaindy

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43.2476.9151 Almaty— the only city of more than one million inhabitants in the country; the former capital, and the cultural center of the country.
45.01666778.3666672 Taldykorgan— the administrative capital of Almaty Province. It is worth visiting if you interested in fantastic natural view: mountains, rivers and forests.
45.25240882.4840923 Dostyk — the small border town opposite the Chinese town of Alashankou.
43.30361177.2408334 Talgar — a 1,000-year-old small city in the high Zailiysky Alatau mountain range.
44.16666780.0066675 Zharkent

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Petroglyphs of Tamgaly

43.80333375.5351 Tamgaly — Bronze Age petroglyphs constituting a UNESCO World Heritage site
43.12805677.0808332 Chimbulak — Ski resort close to Almaty
43.36194479.0905563 Charyn Canyon

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Almaty International Airport (ALA^IATA)

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