Viewpoints in Almaty

The Almaty TV Tower is a 371.5-metre lattice tower perched on Kok Tobe hill. Completed in 1983, it is one of the tallest structures in Central Asia and a distinctive element of Almaty's skyline, visible from virtually anywhere in the city.

Iconic TV tower on Kok-Tobe hill, the world's highest freestanding tubular tower at 371.5 m above sea level..

National park northeast of Almaty famous for the Singing Dune, Aktau Mountains, and wild Przewalski horses..

Kok Tobe (Green Hill) is Almaty's favourite hilltop park, sitting at 1,130 metres at the southeastern edge of the city. A cable car from central Almaty whisks visitors to the summit in five minutes, revealing panoramic views of the city with the Tien Shan mountains behind.

Alpine gorge east of Almaty with waterfalls, hot springs, and the Bear Waterfall hiking trail..

The Koktobe summit area, centred around the TV tower, offers a wide panoramic viewpoint encompassing the entire Almaty basin and the Tien Shan mountain wall to the south. On clear days, the 7,010-metre Khan Tengri peak is visible to the east.