Almaty
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Pros
- Almaty and Astana should be, consider hiring a driver to accompany you if you don’t want to wait for taxis or take public transport.
- There's also a big celebration in Almaty! I wasn't there but found this site with a few pictures from this weekend: https://english.news.cn/20260322/edd8c13b5c794d758347880df2576fd1/c.html Nauryz marks the New Year and arrival of spring...
- An artificially constructed city,out in the middle of the steppe... some very bizarre buildings,not an organic city (like Almaty for example).
- Cities like Almaty and Astana are easy, modern, and don’t require strenuous activity lots of parks, cafes, museums and light sightseeing.
- Almaty, yes. It's a nice city next to the mountains. Great (and inexpensive) food too
Cons
- I lived in Almaty and every time I go back in early summer I get stuffed up from the pollen and city air quality, but usually my allergy meds take care of it easily enough.
- Overall I mostly enjoyed my time in Almaty because the city is quite nice and the weather was perfect for my taste (hoodie weather). ... The wifi was fucking terrible, I spent way more than I felt I should have, didn’t get to visit some...
- I’ll make some direct comparisons to Almaty throughout... Infrastructure is noticeably worse than in central Almaty. Half the city feels like it's currently being dug up... Whilst Almaty's metro only has a single line and serves a small...
- I’ll make some direct comparisons to Almaty throughout... I felt a notably warmer reception from the Kyrgyz population than throughout much of my time in Almaty. Small token interactions... happened with much greater regularity. After 10...
Sentiment
13 positive (76%) · 3 mixed (18%) · 1 negative (6%)
Trust + time weighted score: +71% · raw score 71%
What redditors said (10 of 17)
Almaty and Astana should be, consider hiring a driver to accompany you if you don’t want to wait for taxis or take public transport.
There's also a big celebration in Almaty! I wasn't there but found this site with a few pictures from this weekend: https://english.news.cn/20260322/edd8c13b5c794d758347880df2576fd1/c.html Nauryz marks the New Year and arrival of spring. Yesterday's event had Kazakh live music, traditional sports and food, and some people wore traditional clothing. I assume it would be the same in Almaty
An artificially constructed city,out in the middle of the steppe... some very bizarre buildings,not an organic city (like Almaty for example).
I lived in Almaty and every time I go back in early summer I get stuffed up from the pollen and city air quality, but usually my allergy meds take care of it easily enough.
Cities like Almaty and Astana are easy, modern, and don’t require strenuous activity lots of parks, cafes, museums and light sightseeing.
Almaty, yes. It's a nice city next to the mountains. Great (and inexpensive) food too
Overall, Almaty is a hidden gem that balances city culture and insane nature perfectly.
If they stick to big cities like Almaty it's totally safe.
Overall I mostly enjoyed my time in Almaty because the city is quite nice and the weather was perfect for my taste (hoodie weather). ... The wifi was fucking terrible, I spent way more than I felt I should have, didn’t get to visit some of the places I wanted.
I stayed in Almaty and followed a tour outside of the city, seeing the natural beauty of the country