[2025 Almaty Attraction] Travel Guide for Central Park (Updated Jun)

Central Park, also known as Gorky Park, is located in Almaty and is one of the city's historic urban parks. The park was built in 1856 and was initially used as the "National Garden" (Kazenny Sad) for the leisure of garrison officers. Later, it gradually developed into a cultural and entertainment center for citizens and tourists. The park covers an area of about 42 hectares, with green trees, lakes, and a variety of entertainment facilities. These include amusement parks, water parks, dinosaur parks, etc. suitable for family fun. There is a small island in the middle of the lake with a restaurant on the island. Visitors can reach it via a pedestrian bridge or boating. In addition, the park also has sports fields, jogging paths, bicycle paths and fitness areas, suitable for visitors of all ages. In the eastern part of the park is the Almaty Zoo, which was established in 1937 and raises a variety of wild animals and birds.