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Lonely Planet says iit's sometimes described as Kazakhstan's Switzerland, but it might be better described as Kazakhstan's Cherokee--a tacky lakeside resort in my home state with nothing to offer except modestly attractive scenery and a lot of cheap shops and overweight tourists. (You can fill in the locale for your home region; these places exist everywhere.) You should go here only if you speak Kazakh or Russian and really enjoy sitting on overcrowded lakeside beaches with a lot of overweight people in skimpy swimsuits smoking cigarettes or strolling past a long row of hotels, improvised stand/restaurants and computerized shooting galleries in recycled steel containers. While it's easy to see that the place could appeal to people who live on the parched plains or the summer firebox that is Kazakhstan's capital, for outsiders there is just nothing interesting to see or do here except for walking some humdrum trails in the "mountains" (really just big hills).
Unique Suggestions: This isn't on the way to anywhere, so you have to plan to go there. DON'T!!
If you somehow find yourself here, I recommend the Hotel Nursat. Almost no English spoken but friendly and helpful staff and very nice accomodations--albeit at a rather high price.
Fun Alternatives: The mountains of the south near Almaty and Shymkent offer the chance to see beauriful and largely unspoiled scenery without the distractions mof mass tourism.
Updated Jan 9, 2009
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ART GALLERIES AND MUSEUMS
Central State Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Founded in early '30s in Almaty, the Central State Museum of RK presents four exhibition halls, displaying the age-long history of the country: the paleontology and archeology exhibition hall features findings of paleontologists at the ancient Kazakh settlements; second exposition hall displays historical and cultural exhibits from the XV to early XX century. There is a rich collection of articles of every-day life and applied folk arts, as well as a wide range of materials (photographic documents, pictures, etc.) of the pre-Revolutionary period. The third exhibition hall tells about the history and cultural heritage of the ethnic groups currently inhabiting Kazakhstan (the number of which exceeds 100 nationalities). The contemporary history of the independent country (Kazakhstan gained independence in 1991) is featured at the fourth exhibition hall.
44 Microdistrict Samal-1,
Almaty, 480099
Tel: (3272) 642200
The A. Kasteyev State Museum of Fine Arts
A member to the International Union of Museums, the A.Kasteyev State Museum of Fine Arts features over 20,000 storage unique exhibitions of both Eastern and Western fine arts and arts history. Among the displayed units one can see paintings, graphics, sculptures, folk arts and crafts and much more.
30A Satpaev str.,
Almaty, 480070
Tel: (3272) 478249, 476195
The Republican Museum of Folk Musical Instruments
Founded in 1980, the museum displays treasure antique Kazakh musical instruments. Among the museum exhibits are personal dombras of famous national poets, zhyrau and composers.
24 Zenkova str.,
Almaty, 480100
Tel: (3272) 916326
Other museums and Arts galleries in Kazakhstan
Almaty
ARK Gallery
226 Furmanov str., 2nd floor
Almaty, 480099
Tel: (3272) 641855
Fax: (3272) 641855
The Central Army House of the Ministry of Defense
24 Zenkov str.,
Almaty, 480100
Tel: (3272) 912784, 918853
The House of Auezov
185 Tulebaeva,
Almaty, 480091
Tel: (3272) 629274, 635917
The Inkar Gallery
Kaban-bai Batyr 164, room 214
Ph. (3272) 503612, ext. 224
Institute of Archeology after Margulana
Dostyk 44, P.O. Box 139, Almaty, 480100
Ph. (3272) 918663, 918585
Kokserek Gallery
13 P. Lumumby, room 2
Almaty, 480057
Tel: (3272) 442341
Museum of Eugene Serdorkin
92 Panfilov str., room 95
Almaty, 480091
Tel: (3272) 347128, 625785
Myn Oi Gallery
25 Microdistrict Taugul -1, room 10
Almaty, 480042
Tel: (3272) 554688, 654685
Nits Gallery
9Zh Tyan-Shanskaya str.,
Almaty, 480002
Tel: (3272) 304524
Oko Gallery
54 Zhibek-Zholy str.,
Almaty, 480002
Tel: (3272) 332697
Oyu Art Gallery
29/6 Satpaev str., pavilion 2
Almaty, 480004
Tel: (3272) 509591
The Republican Museum of Book
94 Kaban Bai Batyr str.,
Almaty, 480100
Tel: (3272) 622059
The State Museum Complex of Mukanov and Musrepov
125 Tulebaev str., room 3,
Almaty, 480091
Tel: (3272) 635912
State Museum of Gold and Precious Stones
44 Microdistrict Samal-1,
Almaty, 480099
Tel: (3272) 645455
Ular Gallery of Modern Art
29 Kurman-Gazy str., Floor 3
Almaty, 480100
Tel: (3272) 914773
Voyager Exhibition/Gallery
59 Baitursynov str.,
Almaty, 480012
Tel: (3272) 676779
Aktobe
Aliya Moldagulova Memorial Museum
7 Kereeva str.,
Aktobe
Tel: (3132) 28583, 28584
Historical Museum
14 Communisticheskaya str.,
Aktobe, 463022
Tel: (3132)21367, 21368
Astana
Historical Museum
57 Oktyabrskaya str.,
Astana , 473000
Tel: (3172) 67866, 67928, 23676
Saken Seifullin Museum
78 Oktyabrskaya str.,
Astana, 473000
Tel: (3172) 60859, 60712
Atyrau
Historical Museum
14 Ordzhonikidze str,
Atyrau, 465050
Tel: (31222) 31442, 34655
Karaganda
Historical Museum
38 Erubaev str.,
Karaganda
Tel: (3212) 571279, 576931, 571090
Museum of Fine Arts
76 Bukhar Zhyrau str.,
Karaganda, 470032
Tel: (3212) 432993
Kostanay
Historical Museum
115 Altynsarin str.,
Kostanay, 458000
Tel: (3142) 542649, 546932, 42516
Taraz
Historical Museum
55Tole be str.,
Taraz, 484039
Tel: (32622) 32585
Ust-Kamenogorsk
Eastern Kazakhstan Historical Museum
40 Uritskogo str.,
Ust-Kamenogosk
Tel: (3232) 655460, 654933
Eastern Kazakhstan Museum of Fine Arts
65 Tohtarova str.,
Ust-Kamenogorsk, 492025
Tel: (3232) 655460, 654970
Written Sep 8, 2002
Written Aug 26, 2002
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Taxis...as always. Better to stick out your hand and get a 'wild' taxi...cheaper, safer, more polite. did it hundreds of times and only had one serious problem over my year in Almaty.
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