Almaty

Almaty is often called the "southern capital" of Kazakhstan and the "cradle of Kazakh statehood" in modern times. The city, which began as the fortress of Verny, has survived the eras of empires, the Soviet industrial breakthrough, and transformed into one of the most comfortable megacities in Central Asia. This place is unique in its location: here, busy avenues run directly into snow-capped mountain peaks, and the rhythm of the metropolis coexists with the silence of the gorges