natural wonder
Big Almaty Lake
A stunning turquoise alpine lake nestled at 2,511 meters in the Tien Shan mountains just south of Almaty.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Almaty
Almaty, Kazakhstan · Asia
About Almaty
Almaty is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Burunday, 23km from Big Almaty Lake.
Almaty is in Kazakhstan, with about 2 million people. The nearest town is Burunday, about 12 km away.
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What is there to see near Almaty?
Within an hour or so of Almaty: Big Almaty Lake (23 km).
Where is Almaty?
Almaty is in Almaty, Kazakhstan, about 12 km from Burunday.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 1,977,011
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Region
- Almaty
- Timezone
- Asia/Almaty
- Coordinates
- 43.2525, 76.9115
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