Almaty – the former capital of modern Kazakhstan, remains to this day is one of the big cities of Republic, without having lost the only thing status «a city - with more than million people» and continuing to remain the large financial and economic center of Kazakhstan.

Almaty is located in the centre of the Euroasian continent, in the southeast of Kazakhstan, at a foot of the Most northern ridge of Tian – Shan - Zailiyskiy Alatau which is famous for the richest plant and animal life. The set of reserved zones is organised in vicinities of Almaty which are a part Ile-Alatauskiy National park. Rare birds and animals, including a snow leopard (or irbis) – the symbol of Kazakhstan Republic, live in these edges and are brought in Red book RK.

Climate of Almaty is sharp-continental, with the big fluctuations of temperatures, as within a year and days. It is explained by a special geographical arrangement of a city. Almaty streets from height less than 600 metres leave on the north, in steppe and semi-desert, and in southern areas at height above 1500 metres above sea level, in natural boundary Medeo and Kamenskiy Plateau it is possible to feel breath of glaciers. Having arisen as the first primitive settlement of farmers and cattlemen still in X—IX centuries BC, having passed a long and hard way before formation by the first capital Kazakh ASSR and then the large financial and economic and cultural centre of independent Kazakhstan Republic, Almaty by right is called as "Southern capital». Today in a city the economy, the industry, and also a transport infrastructure continue to develop intensively. To the middle of 2010 the termination of building of the first branch of the underground consisting of seven stations is planned. Building of road outcomes and East Bypass Highway which considerably will facilitate the city traffic also proceeds.

Almaty - the buried in verdure, cosy and solar city with numerous parks, squares and fountains, also is rich with the historical and cultural monuments which heritage, certainly, involves set of tourists every year. Having visited view platform "Kok-tobe", you can take pleasure in a city landscape from height of the birds flight. The Voznesensky cathedral, a high-mountainous complex "Medeo", a television tower and a considerable quantity of other sights of Almaty are worthy your attention.

Almaty hotels. Due to growing interest to fast emerging market of Kazakhstan and considering the fact that Almaty is financial and economic center of Kazakhstan there is big demand in quality stay of foreign visitors to this city. That is proven by high fulfillment of Almaty hotels as well as by growing number of international hotel nets presence. Today among Almaty hotels you may find well known brands such as InterContinental, Holiday Inn, Hyatt. More international hotels are being developed currently (Radisson, Marriott, Rixos). This forms good competition and local Almaty hotels are constantly increasing the quality of their services. Today most of Almaty hotels besides their core puprose are able to provide guests with high quality and contemporary services, such as Wi-Fi Internet, transfers, conferences, fitness and spa, and others. Also, Almaty hotels are obliged to be fully ready to accept guests during coming Asian Olympic Games that will take place in Almaty in 2011.      

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