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Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent yearsC but none more successfully than Almaty.
Since the collapse of the USSRC Kazakhstanfs largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved from a drabC run-of-the-mill Soviet metropolis into the urban star of Central Asia. https://omgto3.com „x„p„z„„„y „~„p „€„}„s Along the wayC the city has developed one of the worldfs most beautiful metro systemsC grown into a thriving banking and finance centerC complemented its vintage bazaars with luxury boutiques and modern shopping malls and reshaped its traditional gastronomy into a nouvelle cuisine thatfs drawing raves from foodies around the world.
Almaty is also evolving into the cultural and artistic hub of Central Asia. Itfs already got several world-class museums (including a gsecreth underground collection that doesnft even have a name) and a dazzling new cultural center slated to open early next year.
gItfs an incredibly livable cityCh says long-time American resident Dennis KeenC a historic preservation advocate and founder of Walking Almaty.
gGreen and clean. You donft need a car. The public transit here is fantastic. And itfs very much the center of contemporary art and dining in Central Asia.h
Keen adds that whenever he tells someone back home that he lives in KazakhstanC gBorath inevitably comes up. The moviefs title character doesnft paint a very flattering portrait of the Central Asian nation. But nowadays one is tempted to think that if Borat visited Almaty nowC he would sayC gVery nice!h