• Zhibek Zholy - The journey begins at the “Zhibek Zholy” train station (ticket included). This new and unique metro system offers a story at each station. “Zhibek Zholy” transports visitors back to the ancient era of the Great Silk Road, vividly depicted through the station’s artistic decorations.
• Ulitsa Panfilova - The tour proceeds to the pedestrian-friendly Panfilov Street, lined with charming cafes and restaurants. Here, visitors will discover a building of unusual architectural style for the conservative USSR era—the central telegraph building, resembling a shopping net. From this point, there is a view of the Kazakh Opera and Ballet Theater, showcasing a remarkable blend of Asian motifs and European classicism.
• Kunaev’s Big Almaty Channel - The walk continues to Kunaev Street, passing several examples of Stalinist architecture and residential areas from the 1940s-60s. The route includes the Gymnasium block, where pre-revolution high school buildings, established by the Russian royal government, still stand.
• Almaty - The path leads to Almaty’s oldest park, the Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen, featuring the city’s oldest cathedral, which withstood the devastating 1911 earthquake. Visitors will also see the wooden, old Russian-style officer club building and the impressive monument to World War II victory, erected during Soviet times.
• Zeleny Bazar - If desired, the tour can continue to the Green Bazaar, a local farmers market, or return to the starting point, passing the Arasan Bathhouse—a significant complex of traditional baths constructed in the 1980s.

• Professional guide services

• Bottled water

Experience a one-of-a-kind tour with a professional guide who has a great sense of humor, ensuring an enjoyable time. Explore the city through various decades and even centuries. Discover Almaty’s transformation from a small provincial town on the Asian borders of the Russian Empire to a rapidly developing capital of the Soviet Republic of Kazakhstan, and finally, to an independent modern state. Marvel at unique architecture like the house shaped like a string-bag and the “Stalin cake house.” Learn about the innovative solutions for running water in the 20th century and how local sea shells were used to decorate houses in the 1960s, despite being thousands of kilometers from any sea. Discuss the region’s natural disasters and how the city has survived through different eras.

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