The town is perfect for outdoor activities, "Medeu" - the highest mountain-based sports complex in the world is located here. It offers visitors one of the world's largest skating rinks suitable for hockey competitions, figure skating and speed skating. This sports complex is open to public every year in the period from 1st of October to 1st of April, and there are excellent conditions for families.Â
Among the prominent religious sites, of special note is the central mosque, one of the largest in Kazakhstan. The primary building material used in the construction of the mosque is white marble and its dome is lined with beautiful azure tiles. This mosque has no further luxurious décor, however, it still surprises with its size and restrained harmonious view. The mosque is able to accommodate up 7000 believers at once, and in its courtyard lies an incredibly beautiful park with lots of green spaces and benches.Â
In Almaty there is a beautiful zoo, which is loved not only by families with children, but also by adult. It was opened in 1937, and today the zoo is home to over 400 species of animals brought in from different parts of the world. One of the main features of the zoo are predator birds living in it. For them, the conditions created are so favourable, that for many years the birds have breed successfully. This is not something that any zoo’s in Europe have achieved.Â
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