Almaty Secures Prestigious Spot on The New York Times’ 2024 Travel Hotlist
Astana, The Gulf Observer: The esteemed publication, The New York Times, has unveiled its customary compilation of 52 global destinations deemed essential for exploration in the year 2024. Within this celebrated roster, Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan, has been distinguished with a notable ranking, securing the impressive 25th position. This recognition underscores Almaty’s allure and highlights its prominence as a compelling and captivating locale worthy of international travel consideration.
“Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, with a population of two million, has the feel of a peaceful but active rural town. Almaty’s status as a cultural hub, though, is increasingly evident in its food scene. “Neo-nomad” cuisine – focused on flour, water and meat – is being championed in hyper-contemporary style; sample it at Auyl or Tör. Cuisine from northwest China is on offer at Lanzhou Noodle, and great coffee at Sensilyo Coffee or JumpinGoat. Gaze upon the patchwork quilts of fruits and nuts splayed out at the Green Bazaar – and then try PlatformA, a large food hall that recently opened inside a Soviet Modernist building,” reads Craig Mod’s article dedicated to Almaty for the New York Times.
Vice Minister of Tourism and Sports Yerzhan Yerkinbayev lauded the fact that Kazakhstan quite often lands in prestigious tourist rankings, including the one released by The New York Times. This, according to him, speaks volumes of growing interest of tourists in Kazakhstan.
In 2017, Kazakhstan was mentioned in the list in the run-up to EXPO 2017.
