Shopping in Kazakhstan
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TsUM
Visit this large central department store, composed of dozens of small shops, for the experience as well as to buy. It deals mainly in electronic goods, clothes, cosmetics, glass, china and gifts, and prices are reasonable.
On the ground floor you'll find a bigger variety of mobile phones than you've ever seen in one place, and the top floor has the best range of kitsch souvenirs and gifts in the country - ornamental swords and horse whips, fur and felt hats, traditional jewellery and miniature yurts, camels and Golden Men.
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Barakholka
This huge, crowded flea market is on the ring road in the northwestern outskirts. Uzbeks, Chinese, Uyghurs and others converge here to sell everything from animals, fridges and cars to fur hats, jeans and shoes, at very good prices. Weekends, especially early Sunday morning, are the busiest times. Take any 'Barakholka' bus westbound on Rayymbek.
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Ramstor
Almaty's burgeoning middle class shops at supermarkets and glitzy malls stocked with expensive, often imported, goods and at international stores like Zara, Yves Rocher and Benetton, which you'll find dotted all around the city centre. The main malls include Silk Way City, Ramstor and the biggest and newest, Mega Center Alma-Ata.
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Silk Way City
Almaty's burgeoning middle class shops at supermarkets and glitzy malls stocked with expensive, often imported, goods and at international stores like Zara, Yves Rocher and Benetton, which you'll find dotted all around the city centre. The main malls include Silk Way City, Ramstor and the biggest and newest, Mega Center Alma-Ata.
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Republican Palace of Schoolchildren
The Central Asian Crafts Fairs held at the Republican Palace of Schoolchildren, from 10:00 to 17:00 a couple of Sundays a month from December to early March, offer a good range of artisanry at good prices.
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Tengri Umai
This gallery has the country's best selection of modern art, by artists from Kazakhstan and other former Soviet republics. Bright colours predominate and there's some very appealing work here.
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Meloman
A good place for recorded music, plus DVDs and videos in Russian and Kazakh. It's a national chain and there are several other branches in Almaty.
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Megasport
For sports gear, including trainers and winter sports equipment, head to Sport Land or Megasport .
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Sport Land
For sports gear, including trainers and winter sports equipment, head to Sport Land or Megasport.
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Stolichny
Best-quality goods of any downtown supermarket, huge wine section and good deli counter.
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Akademkitap
Has a range of dictionaries, phrasebooks, books; No 1 is good for city and hiking maps.
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Mega Center Alma-Ata
The biggest and newest mall with small skating rinks (has a climbing centre too).
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