Rating & Reviews of Almaty, Kazakhstan
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Submitted by: an AOL user
January 12, 2008 04:51 AM GMT-05:00
Kazakhstan shook off Soviet rule 13 years ago, but the Soviet style block apartments are very prevalent. The city is definitely experiencing an influx of money from minerals and oil rights, but it is still very crowded and a pall of coal smoke hangs in the valley. I was told that there is excellent skiing there, but we didn't have time to experience it. Outlying towns were a throwback to a forgotten time, with thatched roofs, some really beautiful brickwork, and beautiful slate burial cairns ... Read Full Review | Report This