Must-SeeCities

Almaty

Kazakhstan's biggest city, leafy and set under the snowy Tian Shan.

Photo: Dauren Nabijan · CC0
Best Time to Go
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Almaty is being written. It's on the Kazakhstan list as Must-See.

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Nature · Lakes

Issyk-Kul and Karakol

About 58 miles away

A vast, high lake, with Karakol's trekking and Jeti-Ögüz's red rocks.

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Nature · Canyons

Charyn Canyon

About 108 miles away

Kazakhstan's red-rock canyon, carved by the Charyn River.

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Nature · Nomads

Song-Kol

About 132 miles away

Stay in a nomad's yurt by a high lake.

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