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Dacmapxah

Address: Gogol Street, Almaty Located on Gogol Street, between Abilai Avenue and Panfilov, just south of TsUM, Dacmapxah offers convenience and satisfaction to the budget shopper. A huge selection of fresh, frozen, and canned eatables, alcoholic and fresh-fruit beverages, household appliances and consumer products, and small items of daily use are available at humble prices. The place is open 24 hours, and accepts all major credit cards.

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Dacmapxah

Address: Gogol Street, Almaty Located on Gogol Street, between Abilai Avenue and Panfilov, just south of TsUM, Dacmapxah offers convenience and satisfaction to the budget shopper. A huge selection of fresh, frozen, and canned eatables, alcoholic and fresh-fruit beverages, household appliances and consumer products, and small items of daily use are available at humble prices. The place is open 24 hours, and accepts all major credit cards.

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Silk Way City Mall

Plaza

Address: Tole Bi Street, corner of Nauryzbai Batyr Street, Almaty Phone: 2-7777-45 (Silk Way Group of Companies) Website: http://www.silkway.kz/vk136

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Silk Way

Plaza

Address: 70 Zhibek Zholy Avenue, corner of Kunaev Street, Almaty Phone: 2-7777-45 (Silk Way Group of Companies) Website: http://www.silkway.kz/vk445

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Zangar -TsuM-

Market

Address: 85 Zhibek Zholy, cornner of Abilai Khan Street, Almaty Phone: + 7 (272) 273 2951 Website: http://www.tsum.kz/ Timings: 10 am to 9 pm

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Stolichny Supermarket

Market

Address: Abylay Khan Avenue, corner of Kabanbai Batyr, Almaty Phone: + 7 (272) 266 2555

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Ramstore

Plaza

Addresses: 226 Furmanov, Almaty, Timiryazev Street, near Atakent Expo Centre, Almaty

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Mega Center

Plaza

Address: Rozybakiev 247A, corner of Al-Farabi Avenue, Bostandyk district, Almaty Phone: 8 (727) 232 25 04 8 (727) 232 25 05 Email: [email protected] Website: http://almaty.megacenter.kz/eng/

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Promenade

Plaza

Address: Abai Avenue, corner of Baitursynov Street, Almaty A delightful and inexpensive little shopping mall, with a turquoise/emerald glass façade and a tilting blue roof, located right in front of the Almaty Central Stadium. It is one of the smaller general everyday supermarkets where you can easily find items of daily use. It also contains a few more expensive stores selling clothes and fashion accessories, like an outlet of the Longines Swiss Watch Company. Other accessories include footwear, cosmetics and perfumes.

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Meloman

Market

Address: 58 Gogol Street, Almaty Phone: + 7 (727) 273 1024 Part of a local chain of entertainment stores selling and Kazakh movies. This outlet is located next to Dacmapxah. Several other Meloman stores are also present around Almaty – one is at the Silk Way City Mall, but prices there are higher than at this store. The place is open 24 hours. All major credit cards are accepted.

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Green Bazaar

Market

Address: Zhibek Zholy, between Pushkin and Kaldayakov, Almaty Timings: Tuesdays to Sundays, 9 am to 8 pm The Green Bazaar, also called the 'Zelyoni/Zelyony/Zeleny Bazaar' in Russian, is a popular, centrally located permanent flea market that brings together people and products from all around Asia, the Far East, and the world. Much like any other Asian Bazaar right from the tales of Marco Polo and the imperial colonies, this bazaar sells the most exciting exotic delights – fresh fruit and vegetable produce on the lower level, and upstairs, nuts, dried fruit, spices, crops and dairy products, an assortment of meat from goats, yaks, cattle, horses, lambs, and just about any mammal and bird, honey – you name it, they have it! The meat section, let’s just say, is not particularly aromatic – do not venture there unless you have a strong nose. Even if you do not want to purchase anything, a casual visit to this place will reveal the ethnic diversity within such a modern, globalized city – the sounds, sights, smells, and the many-colored and many-textured faces, all with a different dialect, attitude, and sense of humor, will surely be a different kind of experience from all your intellectual tours within the city. Beware of pickpockets on the prowl!

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Barakholka

Market

Address: northwestern outskirts of Almaty. Take one of the Barakholka Buses going west from Rayymbek. Timings: Tuesdays to Sundays, 9 am to 8 pm

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What to do with kids in tow?

Activity

Apart from the engrossing experiences at the Medeu Rink, the Chimbulak Resort, the Gorky Park and the Koktyube mountainside entertainment zone, there are a few more activities around the city exclusive to children.

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Academy of Sciences

Education

Address: Shevchenko Street, Almaty The Academy of Sciences is a prominent educational institution in the country, and operates a few museums in the city. Two museums you would want to check out are the Museum of Archaeology and the Geological Museum.

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Museum of Books

Museum

Address: 94 Kabanbai Batyr Street, Almaty Phone: 62 22 13 A quaint little place for professors and researchers. Small building containing interesting manuscripts, scrolls, prints, ancient drawings and other written material, that give an insight into the cultural and historical development of the city.

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Central State Museum

Museum

Address: Central State Museum, 44 Furmanov, Almaty Phone: +7 (3272) 642 200, +7 (3272) 642 390 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.unesco.kz/heritagenet/kz/hn-english/csmrk/engl/index_en.htm Timings: Wednesdays to Mondays 10 am to 6 pm Tickets: children 30 KZT, adults 60 KZT

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Arasan Baths

House

Address: intersection of Kunaev and Ayteke Bi Streets, opposite Panfilov Park, Almaty Phone: + 7 (727) 272 4018 Timings: Tuesdays to Sundays 8 am to 10 pm Tickets: 480 KZT for every two-hour session

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Kok-tobe/Koktyube Recreational Area

Hill

Address: Kök-Töbe (Green Hill) on the mountainside, southeastern suburb of Almaty A large recreational space on the foothills of the Zailysky Alatau Mountains, Kok Tobe has the perfect vantage points for observing the city at a distance, especially during the night time. Looking at the panoramic cityscape below you with all its glittering lights, with the winter winds howling in your ears while you sip on a cup of steaming coffee, is one experience you will never want to forget! Kok Tobe also contains a number of small-scale amusement parks, crafts shops, and restaurants (do try the shashlik!), making it a family-friendly place rather than a hangout spot for couples and honeymooners only. The area is connected to the city by means of an aerial tramway that runs from the Palace of the Republic in Dostyk Avenue (near Hotel Kazakhstan), all the way up to the actual “Green Hill” – a ten minute ride by cable car that takes you over rooftops and gardens of the old Almaty city, costing around 100 KZT one-way. You can walk back downhill if you prefer – a long, but enchanting walk. The cable car runs from 11 am to 7 pm all days except Tuesdays.

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Alpine Park on the Road to Chimbulak

Park

Address: along the same road as Medeu Ice Rink, Dam, and Chimbulak. Large, sprawling park, which contains quite a number of apple trees in addition to its towering alpine cones. Pleasant stop, especially if you catch a light drizzle.

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Chimbulak/Shymbulak Ski Resort

Resort

Address: past the Medeu Ice Skating Rink and Medeu Dam, up the same trail Reception: +7 (3272) 58 19 99 Fax: +7 (3272) 58 20 30 Timings: open November to April/May

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Mamma Mia (Pizzeria)

Address: Gogolya 72, Almaty Phone: +7(727) 2733873 A totally mouthwatering selection of pizzas with irresistible toppings that will leave you craving for even more. The pasta and salad specials on the daily menu are also worth a try. The ambience is casual and cheerful, and service is quick and efficient.

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Euphoria (Eastern European)

Address: St.Satpaeva,Hyatt hotel, Almaty Phone: +7 727 226 1808 Certainly not the cheapest eatery around town – they charge you for entrance, for sitting, for batting an eyelid – ok, maybe not batting an eyelid, but everything here costs, and costs a lot! Ask before you order even a simple cocktail. Sometimes, you may be lucky enough to catch an international celebrity dining in here. Note – make reservations, as seats are always limited.

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Line Brew (Grilled/Pub

Address: 187а Furmanov Street, corner of Abay Avenue, Almaty Phone: + 7(727) 250 7985 Timings: 12 pm to 12 am