Exploring Qaragi Mountain Resort, Green Bazar, Walking Street & Ascension Cathedral in Almaty

The must visit places in Almaty city is the , Oi-Qaragi Mountain Resort, Green Bazar, Walking Street & Ascension Cathedral.
Oi-Qaragai is an all-season family and mountain resort in Almaty, with caring service, Eurasian culture and comfortable living conditions.
One of the most beautiful gorges of the Trans-Ili Alatau gives up to 300 sunny days a year. The resort operates all year round.
The activities of "Oi-Qaragai" spread over more than 110 hectares. The flora and fauna of the gorge is preserved in its original form.

The unique infrastructure of "Oi-Qaragai" is represented by accommodation, catering and leisure facilities, which have no analogues in Central Asia, and some even in the World. A village on trees, the largest yurt in the World, a unique trolley park, a climbing wall on a natural mountain terrain, an ethno-SPA "Umai" located in traditional Kazakh yurts and much more makes "Oi-Qaragai" the only place where there is everything for a guest to connect with nature and return to their origins.
Green Bazar
The Green Bazaar Almaty, also known as Zelenyy Bazaar Almaty, is a lively market in the heart of Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is one of the best places to visit in Almaty. For over a century, this vibrant market has been the go-to place for both locals and tourists. The moment you step into the Green Bazaar Almaty, you are greeted by a riot of colours, the aroma of fresh produce, and the friendly chatter of vendors. Green Bazaar Almaty is a must-see destination if you choose our Almaty Tour Packages!
Walking Street or Arbat Atreet
Arbat Street or the Zhybek Zholy Street is Almaty’s main shopping street which is spread from Abylaikhan Avenue to Furmanov Street and is best explored on foot. While walking down, one can see the diversity of shopping in the area. While the street boasts of high branded shops like Mango and Zara, you can also find small and quaint shops.

This pedestrian shopping street is famous for having the TSUM Shop which is a cross between a department store and a bazaar and is mostly used by the local residents to fulfil their daily needs. And while walking if you want to relax, look no further because this street has all sorts of cafes and restaurants, from high dining to local food, you name it and this street has it.

To make it more beautiful, Arbat street is lined up with fountains and live sculptures and sculpture exposition. Local artists sell their masterpieces here which you can adorn on your walls. Add a little zing to it and you have live street musicians performing, dancing and people participating in impromptu flash mobs.
Ascension Cathedral
The Ascension Cathedral, also known as the Zenkov Cathedral, survived a 1911 7.7 magnitude earthquake that killed 452 people and toppled 770 buildings in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Completed in 1907, from base to the tip of its highest gold onion dome, the Cathedral stands 56m (183ft) tall. While not made exclusively of wood, it is one of the tallest wooden constructions in the world. Honors for the tallest structure go to the Sapanta Peri Monastery in Romania, measuring at a towering 78m (256ft).

On September 26, 1903 the bishop of Turkestan and Tashkent, Paisii, consecrated the foundation of the church. But it was architect Constantin Arkadyevich Borisoglebsky who made sure that foundation would survive an earthquake. After an 1887 quake laid waste to Almaty, Borisoglebsky incorporated a design feature he called “seismic baskets” that allowed the Cathedral to move in rhythm with the earthquake and reduce the chance of collapse.

Over time, the Cathedral became more than a place of worship. Following the end of the Russian Revolution, the Central State Museum of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic called the Cathedral home.
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