Why Visit Almaty? 10 Reasons It’s Great For Travel

Head’s Up: You’re reading an archived post. This means we are not actively updating this article, but we still think it has value. See our Archive Policy for more info. Visiting Almaty, Kazakhstan may not be high on your list - but it should be! Read on to find out why you should visit Almaty. Leafy green trees hang over wide, clean sidewalks sprinkled with hip cafes and trendy restaurants. Cocktail bars and salsa clubs pulsate until the wee hours of the morning. And all this is set against jagged snow-covered mountain peaks. Welcome to the coolest city you've never heard of. And it's in Kazakhstan. Yes, you hear that right: it's time to visit Almaty, Kazakhstan.  If the image of Sasha Baron Cohen's character "Bor...