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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Almaty

8 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Updated August 6, 2026

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Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Last Wild Apple Forests

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

Big Almaty Lake in September.

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Big Almaty Lake

A brilliant turquoise lake in the mountains.

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Zelionyj Bazaar

This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

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Ascension Cathedral

In Kazakhstan, a colorful cathedral with many lives once survived the most powerful earthquake in the region.

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Beatles Statue of Almaty

Beatlemania is still going strong... at least in Kazakhstan.

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This Soviet-era athletic and recreation facility is the highest ice skating rink in the world.

The statue of Panfilov’s 28 Guardsmen.

Almaty, Kazakhstan

Statue of Panfilov's 28 Guardsmen

This Soviet statue is based on a piece of propaganda that's been elevated to national myth.

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Almaty, Kazakhstan

The Last Wild Apple Forests

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.

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This sprawling market is a one-stop shop for traditional Kazakh foods, from mare’s milk to sheep’s head.

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