Kazakhstan is associated with the South Sun and Mountain Fresh Winds. Almaty is the former capital of Kazakhstan, although for Almaty residents he remained the capital forever.
The streets of the city creates the impression of success: expensive car brands on the roads, beautiful highlights, modern business centers. In some quarters, the houses are completely low due to the fact that they are located in the seismic zone, in which an earthquake occurs once a month.
Miscelred negatively, one fun by the name "Kok-couple". This is something like football, but "football players" on horseback and instead of the ball - the carcass of the dead goat. Prepare "Ball" right on the eve of the game. The goat is killed, then cut off his head and legs. So, the dead ball is ready. After the game, this carcass resembles a chop. The participants of the game after the match are eaten. It turned out that it was not at all forbidden to fun, but the National Kazakh sport.
I recommend starting a trip from Kalinin Street, it can be reached to the main attraction - the Opera House. Almaty is a city of fountains. So, you go and see the fountain, for him another ...
Hundreds of fountains everywhere. In Kazakhstan, for this attractions even invented a special holiday - "Fontana Day".
I tried to easily approach rest and asked the local resident, which can be viewed in Almaty, she explained that the most beautiful here is the mountains. Paradoxically, the sights of the city are outside the city. At first I saw a real masterpiece - the world's largest skating rink - "Medeo".
Ice on it from the water of mining sources. Then, on the closed cable car, I went to the mountains. After 320 m, the cable car of this type is over, but I wanted more. Further, on an open rope can be climbed into the most - 3200 m. It is not advised to walk there for a long time, the cata station works to 17 00. This height opens an incredible view, as in the postcard pictures. It is also important that I am very frozen in the mountains, you need to take warm things with you, the temperature in the mountains differs from the city somewhere on 10 degrees.
I did not like the national Kazakh cuisine. In the menu of some kind of horse or lamb. This local exotic is not to taste. Delicates of Kazakh - on an amateur.