The word “Arasan” is translated from Kazakh as “warm spring”. The complex is located in a building that is considered a bright original architectural monument of national significance and is under state protection. The complex was built in 1979-1982 and acquired the status of an exceptional attraction of the southern capital of Kazakhstan in the first years of its appearance. Today, the Arasan Wellness & SPA complex is a combination of a magnificent interior and engineering ideas of the XX and XXI centuries. The interior of Arasan Wellness & SPA is made of marble and other natural stones-materials known for their fantastic beauty, stunning energy and antibacterial properties.
The State Museum of Art. Abylkhan Kasteev. In 1976, on the basis of the collection of the Kazakh State Art Gallery named after T. G. Shevchenko and the Republican Museum of Applied Arts, the Museum of Art was established. In January 1984, the museum was named after the People’s Artist of the Kazakh SSR Abylkhan Kasteyev. The permanent exhibition of the museum is built on the principle of historical chronology and allows you to trace the main stages of the development of world art by the example of exhibits that reflect the diversity and richness of the culture of each nation. The museum has a Small Academy of Arts. The museum exhibits the works of young artists and sculptors of Kazakhstan.
The park named after the 28th Panfilov Guards received its name in the spring of 1942 in honor of the heroes of the Panfilov Division, who stopped the Nazi offensive on Moscow. In the center of the Memorial of Glory there are images of Panfilov heroes who defended Moscow. In the eastern part stands the Museum of Folk Instruments and the House of Officers, a monument to the soldiers-internationalists. On the south side is a monument-bust to the hero of the USSR, Major General of the Guard Panfilov. In the northern part stands the monument to Baurzhan Momyshuly. All the roads of the park intersect in the center and lead to the Holy Ascension Cathedral.
One of the most beautiful and amazing places in the city is Mount Kok – Tobe, located at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level. The cable car has been operating since 1967 and connects the city center and Kok-Tobe. From the top there is an amazing panorama of the mountains and the city. On Kok-Tobe there is a fountain of “Wishes”, a children’s playground, a climbing wall, a Fast Coaster attraction, a mini-zoo, an art gallery and souvenir shops, a rope park, an Alley of Lovers, and so on. In 2007, a monument to the Beatles rock band was unveiled. Also on the top of Mount Kok-Tobe is a Ferris Wheel, which offers views not only of the entire city, but also of its surroundings.
A high-altitude sports complex located in the Medeu mountain tract at an altitude of 1691 meters above sea level, near the city of Almaty, just below the mountain resort “Shymbulak”. Medeu is the world’s largest high-altitude complex for winter sports with the largest area of an artificial ice field — 10.5 thousand m2. The high mountains and the purest mountain water for pouring ice contribute to achieving high results in speed skating, over 200 world records have been set here for all distances among men and women. The Almaty ice rink was nicknamed the “factory of records”.
The Big Almaty Lake is considered the highlight of the Trans-Ili Alatau, rising at an altitude of 2510 meters above sea level. Due to the altitude in summer, the water temperature in the lake does not exceed 8 degrees. In addition to beauty, the lake is also a source of life. BAO supplies water to some neighborhoods of the city. The reservoir is filled with clear and environmentally friendly fresh water. The lake is surrounded by high banks covered with wooded vegetation. The color of the water is surprisingly beautiful. It can change throughout the day, taking on turquoise, ultramarine and emerald hues.
The Central Mosque of Almaty was built in 1999. Outside, the mosque is a massive white building with domes, on which you can distinguish inscriptions in Arabic, taken from the Koran. Inside, the mosque is made with luxury, but in such a way that the interior seems quite simple. Inside and outside, the mosque is traditionally decorated with the verses of the Holy Qur’an.
The visit center is an educational and educational complex. Here tourists can get all the necessary information about the flora and fauna of the northern Tien Shan and the rules for safe visits to the mountainous area. You can also buy souvenirs. The visit center is built in accordance with the concept of the development of eco-tourism in our country.
The Ascension Cathedral is a unique architectural structure. Since 1929, the cathedral was used as the Central State Museum of the Kazakh ASSR (SSR). In April 1995, the cathedral was transferred to the perpetual and gratuitous use of the Russian Orthodox Church. In 2004, the restoration of the cathedral began, as a result of which the iconostasis was recreated, and the walls were painted.
Shymbulak is a Paradise for skiers. Favorable natural conditions attract to this area with accessible terrain, allow you to lay ski trails with a height difference of 900-1000 m. The length of the track of the sports descent from the Talgar pass is 3500 m, the giant slalom is 1500 m, the average width is 25 m, the slope is 11-29°. These parameters allow athletes to develop maximum speeds throughout the entire course.
For a long time, the Shymbulak tract remained inaccessible, but as soon as people discovered it, this place turned into one of the most visited places in the city, where you will find extreme activities in the summer, as well as cozy cafes and restaurants where you can enjoy the snow comfort in winter.
2 – level cable car leads about the middle of the route where it is already possible to begin the descent or to make a connection to the third section of the road that will lead to a height of 3200 metres above sea level, the highest point of Shymbulak, Talgar pass, located above the clouds where You will be able to enjoy amazing views of the snow peaks of the Tien-Shan.
