Gradually opening its arms to the world, Almaty is one of Kazakhstan's largest cities. Almaty is well positioned at the foot ...

Nowruz festival in Central Asian countries marks the arrival of spring, the revival of nature, and the beginning of a new year. In Almaty, ...

Observed at 11:00, Friday 21 March BBC Weather in association with MeteoGroup, external All times are West Kazakhstan Time (Asia/Almaty, GMT+5) unless otherwise stated.

Though Almaty literally means ‘a city of apples ... we were awestruck and mesmerised by the beauty and magnanimity of Mother Nature. The world’s second largest wooden cathedral built ...