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Alma-ata Map, Kazakhstan

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Alma-ata Travel Guide

The city of Alma - Ata (now famous by the name of Almaty) is amongst the most populated cities in the country of Kazakhstan. As per the latest census of year September 2008 the population for the city of Alma - Ata was around 1350000 inhabitants. This is actually 8 percent of the total population that lives in the country if Kazakhstan. read more

Alma-ata Nightlife

The visitors can also check out the Obelisk of Independence on the square. The city can also offer the visitors and the tourists many fine museums such as the Museum of Kazakh National Instruments, Central State Museum and of course, the State Art Museum. The southern capital as the city is known in the country is also known as the cultural capital of the nation. So visitors can expect that most of the nightlife... read more

Alma-ata Sightseeing

The Alama-ata Tower as mentioned is worth a visit as well. The tower is the country's tallest structure and this tower can be seen on any part of the city. This was built by the Soviets in 1983 and this was initially used in telecommunications. In fact this tower in the city is considered as the tenth tallest telecommunications structure. In order to check out and to visit the actual tower, the visitors need to take... read more

Alma-ata History

During the Middle Ages, the city was one of the centers of craft and agriculture of the Silk Road. During the 15th to the 18th centuries, the city experienced some form of deterioration. But even though some areas of the city have been deteriorating, the city witnessed also an important part of its history. This was also known as the period of the more crucial cultural and political transformations for the city and for... read more