Almaty, Kazakhstan

After a good night's rest, I got up and had a quick breakfast before meeting my guide for the day. We saw a bunch of sights around the city and made a trip to Big Almaty Lake. It's all pretty self explanatory, so I'll mainly let the photos tell the story. Overall, Almaty was a nice little city, though perhaps not hugely interesting. I really like the old Soviet architecture that still remains.

Breakfast


Breakfast


Almaty


Panfilov Park


Panfilov Park


Panfilov Park


Zenkov's Cathedral


Zenkov's Cathedral


Zenkov's Cathedral


Panfilov Park


Panfilov Park


Panfilov Park


Panfilov Park


Panfilov Park


Panfilov Park


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Memorial


Memorial


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Road to Big Almaty Lake


Big Almaty Lake


Big Almaty Lake


Big Almaty Lake


Big Almaty Lake


Big Almaty Lake


Big Almaty Lake


Lada 4x4
Park rangers who guard the reservoir asked for camping tips. This is their official car. The Lada 4x4.


Iceberg
There are two small breaks in this pipe, which have caused this huge iceberg to form. Easily 30m high.


Iceberg


Iceberg


Landcruiser


View of Almaty


Soviet Era Dam


First President Park


First President Park


First President Park


First President Park


First President Park


Lunch
We went to an Uzbek restaurant and I had lagman. It was delicious and very cheap. Only $2-$3 US.


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Almaty


Arman Theater


Arman Theater


Arman Theater


Former Lenin Statue


Former Lenin Museum


Former Lenin Statue


Almaty


Almaty



The tour concluded, it was time to go to the airport for my onward flight.