The Almaty City Guides answer the questions a first visit throws up: where to eat lagman and manti like a local, how to fit Medeu, Shymbulak and Kok Tobe around the city sights, which bars on Furmanov deserve your evening and how far away Charyn and Kolsai really are. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion: the reason to go, what to order or look out for and one practical tip for every place. It opens in your browser the moment you pay.
About the Almaty City Guides
- 133 places
- 6 guides
- 13 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Almaty guides
Food guide
25 places
Noodle canteens and market food, Kazakh and Uzbek classics such as beshbarmak and plov, a few tables for a special night and the cakes and coffee locals rate.
Things to do guide
22 places
Museums of Kazakh instruments and archaeology, a wooden cathedral built without nails, a very deep metro station and the mountains right behind the city.
Family guide
22 places
Parks and animals, a cable car and a falcon show, snow days at Shymbulak, trampolines for cold afternoons and cafes where children are truly welcome.
Nightlife guide
24 places
Cocktail bars, wine and craft beer on Furmanov, live jazz, terraces with a city view and kitchens that still feed you at 2 am.
Day trips guide
20 places
Hikes that start at a city bus stop, frozen waterfalls, ski slopes close to town, lakes to the east and the long trips to Charyn, Kolsai and Kaindy.
Budget guide
20 places
Free parks and landmarks, low-cost museums and a cheap night at the opera, samsa and lagman for lunch and the smartest way to use buses and the metro.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Navat
Dostyk Avenue 48
A big, richly decorated dining room that makes an easy first dinner: beshbarmak, plov, warm boorsok and crisp aubergine, with live music on some evenings. From the food guide.
Ascension Cathedral
Panfilov Park, Gogol Street
A painted wooden Orthodox cathedral from 1907, put together without a single nail, that came through the 1911 earthquake. Inside it glows with icons and candles, and you pay nothing to enter. From the things to do guide.
Kok-Zhaylyau
Ak Bulak stop on bus 12
A steep climb of two to three hours through birch and fir forest up to a high plateau, with the city on one side and the snowy peaks on the other. From the day trips guide.
Plan your days in Almaty
Day one: start in Panfilov Park at the Ascension Cathedral, eat lunch at Green Bazaar, stroll down Arbat and ride the cable car up Kok Tobe for sunset, then pick dinner from the food guide. Day two: take bus 12 up to Medeu and Shymbulak or hike to Kok-Zhaylyau, and finish with jazz or a glass of wine on Furmanov. On a cold or slow day, combine the Museum of Musical Instruments, a puppet show or trampolines for the children and a night at the opera.
Questions about the Almaty guides
What do the Almaty City Guides include?
Six guides with 133 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place comes with its area, why it is worth your time, opening notes and a practical tip.
How do I receive the guides?
Right after payment the links show up on your order page and in your confirmation email. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app and no account.
Can I use the guides offline in Almaty?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working without a connection, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need data.
Which languages are the guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Arabic. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the Almaty guides cost?
One guide costs €4.99, two cost €8.99, four cost €15.99 and the full set of six costs €19.99.
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