Almaty's Green City, Cold Metro, Hot Music

Day two in Almaty, and I'm trading the market's fruit stalls for the city's green heart and underground art scene. Today we're getting practical with metro and buses, but also tracking down what this city does in high summer — from a massive youth festival to the rumours about Kanye's show. Plus, a stop at the opera house ticket window because apparently culture here costs the same as a coffee. ☕ Enjoying the show? Help keep every episode free — buymeacoffee.com/paris2tokyo Plan your trip to Kazakhstan: eSIM & data · Tours & tickets · Airport transfers · Car rental · Travel insurance · Hotels & full Kazakhstan guide → Some links are affiliate links. Episode 2 of Kazakhstan Travel Podcast with Aigerim Serik. Aigerim Serik is in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Places in this episode: Abai Opera and Ballet Theatre, Zhibek Zholy, Panfilov Park, Golden Square, Sandyq, Qaimaq. Covered: festival coverage, public transit, cultural venues pricing, daily budget, city orientation, preparing for mountain trips. Chapters:00:00 City avenue00:51 Abai Opera and Ballet Theatre02:02 Golden Square03:02 Zhibek Zholy04:50 City park06:06 Qaimaq07:49 City night A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps. #Almaty #Kazakhstan #AlmatyTravel #KazakhstanTravel #CentralAsia #AlmaLove2026 #KanyeWest #KanyeAlmaty #SovietModernism #AlmatyMetro #TravelOnBudget #SilkRoad #TienShan #Steppe #AbaiOpera #AlmatyFestival https://www.paris2tokyo.com/podcasts/kazakhstan/