Travel: Almaty : An emerging tourist destination for Indian tourists

Chandrakant Kerai

Adjacent to the border of Kyrgyzstan and nestled at the foothills of the Transili Alta Mountains, this beautiful city is a blend of modernity and natural beauty. The footpaths, roads, gardens and amenities here attract us towards them. Apart from Metro, the city has a good system of trolleybuses and electronic buses. There are also many shopping malls here. Even though India's ₹100 gets about 500 tenge rupees, the standard of living here is at par with Russian and European standards, infrastructure and amenities. The people here are mostly healthy, smart and active people. The climate here is cool to moderate and extremely cold in winter. The city of Almaty in Kazakhstan is an emerging tourist destination for Indians. In 2024, Indians are coming here more for tourism, there is a big jump and it is very high. There are direct flight facilities from Delhi to and fro and Kazakh Airlines also provides flight facilities to Almaty and Astana. Astana is the new capital of this country since 1991. After the dismemberment of Russia, the country became independent and self-sufficient in its own comforts. There is also rail bus and flight facility from Almaty to Astana. Indian film heroes and heroines have a huge fan base here and songs from old films are popular among the youth. Sightseeing places in Almaty include Big Almahi Lake, Kokto Bay, Cable Car, Simbulak Ski Resort, Health Structures, Green Bazaar, Sanshofia Coffee Trail, First President Park, Medyu, Kolsai Lake National Park, Shering Canyon National Park and the magnificent mosque here. is like Its arrangements are also very beautiful. Friends, we Gujaratis have settled all over the world and are fond of traveling but also not lagging behind in hard work. Friends, the world is unique to travel, to see, to enjoy, to know and especially to learn a lot. Mainly traffic rules on the road, public order, self discipline and generosity, respect for each other, new comforts, facilities, arrangements etc inspire us. For Indians, the president has a rich Russian heritage. Even though 70% of the population here is Muslim, they have a big mind in every way, which makes us go to Kazakhstan. For 14 days this country offers visa free entry to Indians. Whether you like it or not in many ways, but once you go here, you will experience and learn a lot from here. Cleanliness, neatness, dress, manners, greetings, public behavior, prices, weighing, taxi fares, behavior of drivers, shopping here will all inspire us to learn something. Even the 80 year old men and women here are healthy and smart and energetic, putting our youth to shame. In all ways Kazakhstan provides us with happiness, joy, fun and also security.