Top 10 non-standard destinations

Almost every tourist who comes to Almaty visits the Charyn Canyon. In fact, Charyn is associated with bizarre stones. But not everyone knows about the secret place – the Bestamak Canyon, which is located at the drying river Bestamak. Noisy streams of water, carving millions of years of bizarre and interesting canyon shapes, can be seen only during the spring melting of glaciers or heavy rains. The Bestamak Canyon is 6 km long and starts at the small Katu Mountains, between the Valley of the Castles and the Temirlik Canyon.

As it is an informal place, the way to this place is not known to everyone. From the asphalt you must drive along the azimuth to the northeast for about 20 km. It may sound close, although you can easily get lost. Therefore, in order not to rotate extra miles, it is better to load the track into the canyon on your navigator or smartphone with installed navigation program.

At the time when there was a tram in Almaty, it gave a special atmosphere to the city. Unfortunately, since October 31, 2015, tram traffic in the city has been stopped. In 2017, a loft center for young people appeared on the site of the former tram depot. The infrastructure of the station is very rich and saturated. The Loft Center has co-working centers, volunteer movement, young artists, training and others.

Everyone says, «Almaty is a city of youth», and this is a fact. Initially, the depot was equipped for young people, but, nevertheless, not everyone knows and visits this place. Therefore, this center is considered a non-standard place with an unusual history.

This is one of the favorite places in Almaty, where you can do sports, ride a bike or just walk along the river. If you like quiet and calm places for romantic dates, Terrenkur is exactly the right place. The place is far from a crowded city with green trees, and scenic views make the place beautiful. The length of the trail is about 5 kilometers, which allows you to walk on it and strengthen your health. If you have already visited all known «entertainment» and want to look into the nature of Almaty, this place is highly recommended.

If you want to enjoy the aesthetic view and admire the sunset of Almaty, Play Off is waiting for you!

This place is not known to everyone, but recently it has become popular among citizens as the best place to relax. Play Off has become a favorite place for city residents to hold wedding ceremonies, birthday parties, although the venue is convenient for both meetings and evening gatherings.

All tourists of Almaty visit Kok Tobe and fall in love with the landscape, although there are always a lot of people and sometimes it is impossible to relax. In this case, Play off offers its guests a comfortable atmosphere, and even a personal pastime.

Batyrkhan Kamalovich Shukenov was a Soviet, Kazakh and Russian pop singer, musician, saxophonist, composer, poet. Moreover, he was an honored artist of Kazakhstan. In 2005, a wall was installed on Panfilov Street in memory of B. Shukenov. Since then, this corner is known mainly among the native Almaty people, where they come and play guitar, sing songs, remembering the great artist. This place was not chosen by chance, once Batyrkhan held creative evenings and friendly meetings in the house next to this wall.