5 Reasons NOT to Come to Almaty

Hey guys,
I must say I love Kazakhstan, and Almaty in particular with all my heart. As a native, I can tell you a lot about the things that I like about this country, reasons to visit Almaty and Kazakhstan. But in this video I'm sharing what you may not like in Kazakhstan and reasons not to go or live in Almaty.
If you have anything to add to this list of disadvantages, please feel free to share them in the comments below.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 introduction
00:47 disclaimer
01:23 air pollution
03:09 entertainment
04:04 Kazakh people look rude
04:55 bad service
05:27 crazy driving habits
06:20 parking problems
07:12 housing prices
08:42 no convenience for people with disabilities
09:20 instability
09:43 earthquakes
10:04 conclusion
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[@midliferising]

None of those negatives scare me from visiting!! I really want those mountains behind the city!! It looks like such an awesome city!!

[@A93KK]

Check out Oi-Qaragai, Kolsay Nomads, Kolsay Lakes Village

[@elbertmoreno2159]

I'm noticing lots of hiking areas, and places to climb 👍☕ Texas 🌵

[@Marc-is4vh]

The moutains Therme are so beatuful

[@Marc-is4vh]

There

[@squadronofficial]

I live in Almaty for 15 years and I love this city. IMO, Almaty - is the best place in Kazakhstan. In south area air is more clean (near mountains) and the city has a lot of trees, generally. Air pollutions are a problem of all big cities. Almaty is really good for walking - here is a lot of roads for walkers and bicycles, sitting places, crosswalks, traffic lights with counters. Prices for all are cheaper in the northern area (from Tashkentskaya Street and to the nord). The most expensive is the square between streets Lenina - Al-Farabi - Saina - Tole bi. Outside it- any things are cheaper (from a rent to street food). I lived in several cities (big and small) and I can compare it. Sorry for my bad English, it's not my own language.

[@cheshirepat30]

Ты знаете по-России?

[@meowchat6175]

I've been waiting forever for a new upload. Thank you for making this interesting video👍🐱

[@csiobainbeddow6115]

I have learned about Kazakhstan because of Dimash

[@luckyluke1114]

These 5 reasons are anywhere in the world. Thank you for being honest and caring.

[@sisavanhsaykosy272]

I visited Almaty in March for 10 days, by myself and I loved it. Although I don't speak any Kazakh or Russian, I want to go back.

[@ermaerma8607]

Рахмет

[@harpsdesire4200]

How did you manage without speaking either language?

[@sisavanhsaykosy272]

@harpsdesire4200 I stayed at the Rixos, and was also lucky enough to meet people that spoke English everywhere I went.

[@harpsdesire4200]

@@sisavanhsaykosy272 I only been to Astana I wasn't that lucky😅 I'm going to Almaty for the first time next month but my Russian isn't where I want it to be so I hope I have your luck!

[@alexandermoorcroft6219]

Awesome video! Can really tell you put a lot of effort into all of your videos, thanks!

[@joe-vl3nd]

Nice to see you back Good luck 🤞🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@ismusikkkentrtngorwhat2506]

I just love how people here are so kind and don’t rush to make points) You’re the best!

[@asdf256]

After living in Vietnam for a few months, none of this really bothers me. But thanks for sharing. Looking forward to my trip!

[@joelcraig6416]

Thanks for teaching us about Almaty. I really want to visit once my retirement is started. Looks like a fun place like my hometown of Albuquerque New Mexico in the USA. Hope you’re enjoying New York. You should have taken Meruert with you. I enjoy seeing you two. Hugs from Las Vegas ❤️🥰😍🙏

[@Phatcibeme]

I've to visit Almaty twice 1st is for my friend's wedding she is from Almaty and the 2nd lasted April 2022 I had so much fun in the city I'm traveling alone but do not feel uncomfortable, haha no one speaks English I can I do enjoy ski, shopping take the bus for city tour I can say that is much more convenient than my expectation / I use Yandex app for transportation sometimes / Use the app still im planning to going in August again

[@wrood7371]

Hello! Do people not speak English in Almaty?....

[@shakeelkhan3119]

very good your honesty thank you 😋

[@hwraahano7956]

Finally, we miss you 🫂💜💜

[@tizzyice]

i’m moving to kz for a year, and i’m scared but so excited

[@paulanthony6931]

Good presentation and info about Almaty

[@Lukastar1]

I’m gonna be watching your stuff now cuz I’m visiting Almaty for the summer haha

[@A93KK]

Check out Oi - Qaragai, it's amazing. We spend a night there last summer

[@moachadcha]

Your video is useful for me. I’m going to Almalty tomorrow. Thanks a lot

[@Alexander1At]

I’ve never been there but now I’ll plan to visit Almaty and Kasachstan. Very good video again!

[@curls68]

Are you describing my city in general? Apart from earthquake I think our cities are very similar. I still would love to visit your country one day.

[@MrM-pp9zm]

Love you dear 💕, was eagerly waiting for your video, after a long time you came up with a video. Love Almaty and nur sultan both cities

[@FrankieFiveangels]

I'm going to Almaty in a couple of months. I find all your vids helpful.

[@nyekijudit6272]

I work with 2 kazakh guys in Hungary. One of them speaks English. He told a lot of things about his country, so I was curious. I wish I could visit once but it is very far and very expensive to travel there. Anyway thanks for the video.

[@Sirinwara]

Do they have a blog maybe? I'd be interested to know more about to country - me and my friends are planning to visit Kazakhstan from Budapest in August.

[@nyekijudit6272]

@@Sirinwara I live in Hungary. The kazakh guys work here in Hungary as well. I am also planning to visit one day. I don't know about them having a blog.

[@manitbaacy3413]

@@nyekijudit6272 that's nice country.

[@idontwanttobefound8776]

Long time no see!

[@farhatali2763]

Good information thank

[@ajaymalhan4926]

Please do share your experience and encounters on kazakh railways. The facilities, coach types, speed and network etc. Thank you

[@mentalcog2187]

*Hey,.. pollution and allergies? Just like home! Ohio Valley USA! Wondered about that.* Driving sounds like Atlanta, haha! And don't use taxi anyway! Have wanted to visit Almaty for quite a while now. *Still do,.. but,.. the entire world has become very unstable!!* Would only want to visit the city aspect of Almaty partially. There is so much there to experience in the surrounding area too! So,.. yeah,.. if ever I get to visit I would want to soak it all in!! In general,.. Almaty, Kazakhstan seems to be a very wonderful place!! Even though the politics to the north is not to my liking that isn't the people there or in Kazakhstan! Politics,.. 😝 Almaty is wonderful and so is the people of Kazakhstan! Rich heritage, culture and versatile dynamics!

[@KOTDM1988]

$1000 a month in London will get you a cupboard, not an apartment 😓

[@siratshi455]

1000$ for apartment in Almaty is too much honestly, $500 per month for decent apartment if you're on your own is more than enough

[@shekelboi]

That's insane, housing is so expensive in the West 🥲

[@yerlocalpeanutdealer795]

$1000 a month will get you nothing in Sydney

[@invader7191]

$1000 will get you dinner in nyc

[@clarenceandre9315]

I was surprised with the pollution issue but you explained it brilliantly with pollution from coal-fired power plants and vehicles trapped within the valley that's Almaty surrounded by mountains. Btw is there a security issue - are the streets safe for foreign tourists? Do we need to worry about getting pick-pocketed? Also are western credit cards like Visa widely accepted or its still pretty much a cash-based economy. Sorry too many questions :)

[@knyghtryder3599]

Can you do a video about lake Balkhash? And why it is the most dope body of water in the world ? İ want to study it for the rest of my like , and i dream of visiting it and swimming across it one day. İ am interested to visit the far eastern side but it seems there is not a lot of info or tourist infrastructure please help yo !

[@ronniegrg09]

Your country is my top-1 in my bucket list

[@alfatv9662]

Almaty especial city, unusual. It hard to explain, you need a watch. I love summer nights in Almaty.

[@steverfc7]

Almaty looks good I plan to come at least once I also plan to stay at Ritz Carlton a hotel that's a must and also watch kairat at Central stadium u can fly direct from London I had friend in my country hes been to Kazakhstan he said he feels safer in Almaty than UK said Kazakh people are so friendly I have only been to Spain and Cyprus both good countries

[@mcpartridgeboy]

I wish i knew there was direct flights from London, im flying to Istanbul first because im comming from Manchester, so annyoing i have booked already.

[@steverfc7]

@@mcpartridgeboy ok air Astana do direct flights from Heathrow on a Thursday and Saturday

[@mcpartridgeboy]

@@steverfc7 dam it, too late now im already booked for Istanbul, ill probably get the train in from Usbekistan instead.

[@steverfc7]

@@mcpartridgeboy ok I live in Glasgow so for 1 stop I'm looking forward going next year

[@mcpartridgeboy]

@@steverfc7 nice, i love Glasgw i will be going bac after central asia. I love all of Scotland really though inverness was kind of rough.

[@kokobeach2674]

Thanks for your honesty but I cat I love Almaty

[@MA-ok7pf]

Hey Salta, I am planning on moving to Astana for work, with my family. My wife wears a headscarf - do you think this would be a problem in malls and public spaces? she read some information about it being banned - is this true?

[@samatribetv]

Kazakhstan is Muslim majority country.. I don't think wearing head scarf is prohibited.

[@sioleem9194]

I went there...trust me the bus system is so reliable you can go anywhere just by using the bus! They may have only one line metro but if the bus system is so frequent and reliable it is just a small matter. The driver is also polite to pedestrian you dont even need traffic light, they will stop to allow pedestrian to cross. this is far better than in kuala lumpur where I am residing.

[@mdtoyaakter1189]

Please make a video about alcohol price in Kazakhstan.Where to find cheap alcohol?

[@greggdaniel8883]

If you love alcohol, then Kazakhstan is for you lol. Alcohol are pretty much cheap in Kazakh

[@vinodpal2255]

What about nite life. when v compare with Dubai or Thailand

[@zafarnaqeeb]

please tell us about facilities like internet, electricity, cost of living, and if there is any other city of kazakhistan as alternative.

[@Dr.sachin26]

I live in Almaty ( from india(student)), sim internet is slow ,wifi will do better, electricity is average, cost of living is very high , very expensive food, clothes are expensive.

[@verleextreme]

Just moved here, so far so good

[@BayAreaElectric]

I have watched many of your videos because of the war in Ukraine. I am attempting to educate myself about the countries of the former Soviet Union. One month ago I knew almost nothing about Kazakhastan - maybe nothing. None of my friends have heard about your country. I guess we are something of an ignorance lot. This is the first video of yours I found somewhat depressing. You previous videos and your comportment were quite uplifting. They made me want to visit your country. The smog is a definite problem. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area and your apartment here would be about $3,000/month. Once, I lived in the Philippines and your driving I believe is quite civilized. I'll stop now because I don't want you to feel badly about my words. I have enjoyed all of your videos and they are educational.

[@samalaimukhametova7290]

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[@ar9k9]

I’ve seen this . I was at Kok Tobe in 2016.

[@mohamadikbaabdillah3238]

Lama tidak muncul salta ❤️

[@rockytravels7879]

4:40 exactly I faced the problem. Face wise kazakhs looks like us, but then smile is something that was completely absent!

[@vagabond1776]

The smog pollution is evident everywhere in Kazakhstan (small town or big city), mainly due to the poor quality of the gasoline, making the catalytic converter obsolete (even on new cars). There are definitely challenges to living in and visiting Almaty, but it’s a city you must visit (amongst all others, and regardless of season) if you are coming to Kazakhstan.

[@cinereus3601]

These are small problems compared to other countries, you are blessed

[@153roby]

Don't tell this. I'm planning to make a trip there in August!!!

[@Rki-ds5yc]

My parents coming from there. They loved their Childhood there. Now we living in Germany. Every Country has their own advantages.

[@tabidots]

The point about not being accessible for the disabled, elderly, etc is a pretty typical thing across Asia or even most of the world outside of North America and maybe Japan, so I would hardly consider that as a strike against Almaty.

[@user-ci6eq2mg7e]

I have lived in Almaty 2 months now and have experienced two earthquakes

[@teamsalvation]

Where have you been!?

[@ahmedcovers]

Tbh it's honestly easy to adjust being from India in a smaller city like Almaty

[@up78anubhav]

Hello how are you i m from India i love your video

[@up78anubhav]

You speak English

[@lausy3]

I hear Daneliya Tuleshova will give you a personal tour of Almaty mall. I'm going to Almaty just for that.

[@tr3ndymf730]

nah idc about negatives im gonna visit it no matter what

[@tharunvarma3061]

The funny thing is the building steps are stopping us from living in a country .

[@Sudeeppariyar9]

My love one live Almaty Kazakhstan 😮

[@moosagill]

👍

[@oraz.]

I want to go to Kazakhstan. I don't know why except it seems nice. I'm worried though about travel because America and Russia are currently at war.

[@thedualtransition6070]

You CANNOT rent a liveable apartment in Toronto for US$1000, try double that. Still, Almaty is expensive given the relative GDP per capita!

[@dana5736]

woah im glad so many people want to visit Almaty! I live here for 4 years and i love this city. So if someone wants to hangout sometime message me😌

[@elbertmoreno2159]

Almaty sounds cool.. ☕🌵 I'm from Texas 🌵

[@Dr.sachin26]

I wanna hang out

[@dana5736]

@@Dr.sachin26 lets go😸

[@Dr.sachin26]

@@dana5736 I live on shagabutdinov street 140

[@greggdaniel8883]

I will dm you when I visit next month. I would really love to explore Almaty

[@baconstudios9734]

I living almaty and born in almaty

[@musthaqahmed819]

I am india student it has been here 8 months costs has been increase very much

[@Mac13587]

For a small city in central Asia, real estate prices seem to be high! Rest of the description matches most cities in India! Thanks for the video.

[@NigelBragg]

Salta, I thought you had moved to NYC.

[@manuelmoraleda9684]

Isn't Almaty used to be called Alma Ata ?

[@bashirnoorzai3980]

I am proud that I can come to Almaty to meet dance clubs and beautiful girls ? I love fun

[@nancyrajyaguru]

I don't think it's tht polluted

[@jaljal8913]

I discovered Kazakhstan when I discovered DIMASH🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@ismusikkkentrtngorwhat2506]

It’s polluted as bad as in Santiago, Mexico or in Athens so it’s not that big of a deal.

[@captainjj7184]

Pollution, riots, high property prices, earthquakes, CRAZY driving habits... wait I thought we're talking about Kazakhstan and not my place 🤔 (managed to rank #1 in the world for some of those items over the years so I think your city will be too beautiful regardless!)

[@Zhalghas-YZ]

Almaty Kazakhs are rude? Really? But one thing I know is that it's because Touristy Places tend to have Rude Locals and Almaty is the most Touristy Place in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿.

[@vinodpal2255]

Hii vino from new delhi

[@tsampson6660]

After 20 years you'd be bored? Wow groundbreaking ideas

[@musicalsapphire9456]

The city of apples, huh

[@mcpartridgeboy]

I am English, will i be safe from Russian tourists and also Russian friendly police ?

[@ismusikkkentrtngorwhat2506]

Of course! They are not dangerous here in Almaty, but i don’t like and trust them

[@mcpartridgeboy]

@@ismusikkkentrtngorwhat2506 Thankyou i went, Almaty was fine, but Aralsk, wow, they where a big problem there.

[@Sam1111]

better problems than my country problems.

[@SirMorak]

Just the pollution is a no go somehow.

[@izdark8733]

Астанинка, пожалуйста Вали из нашего города 😂 если что-то не нравится, тебя тут никто не держит. У вас в Астане же все отлично водят, все очень дружелюбные 👍 Алмата навсегда будет самой лучшей столицей Казахстана

[@andylee7451]

in the matter you already know why you said now because we have experienced because of the crisis and the economy as well.. he industry between Ukraine and Russia so be careful what you say about opinion...

[@seogabonotjah6555]

next 5 reason to almaty

[@mdislamichistory1451]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssss u r right the people are very very boring not helpful to foreign...

[@carloslee8396]

Because of the outdated vehicles running on roads ...

[@HappyCat-142]

Not so informative

[@trmp9923]

I met one woman from Kazakhstan and the experience wasn't too good.. First she approached me quite aggressively online, like no shyness, no soft relaxed approach.. Just straight up like "here I am!" as a Finnish person I'm not used to something like that. After that super private about her life, she used some rune fonts so people couldn't figure out her name.. 😂 Just shady asf. Also she lied to me about a guy like "oh I'm not interested" but I can see that she's constantly bombing him with likes and stuff like that on social media.. It's all so contradictory and bizarre.

[@invader7191]

They are primitive savages.

[@samalaimukhametova7290]

Непонятно о чём вы пишите

[@14058Adil]

04:06 Почему такое отвращение к свой нации? Мимика прям кричит об этом

[@BobDoe_69]

$1k rent, unfriendly and political unrest. Thanks for saving me a trip and being honest

[@soundhill1]

Is your agriculture free of genetically modified organisms as Russia has been? I so hope the GMO corporates won't be able to take over in the way they appear to be doing in Ukraine

[@gomeshan120]

You when from showing why to come to Kazakhstan to why not come what a sell out I will unfollow you now

[@celgalagar4977]

I'm from 🇵🇭 and I always love your country 🇰🇿... Maybe soon after I'll getting all my dreams to become a successful man, after I died I'll will promise to my self to visit this place in Kazakhstan..... 🇵🇭🤍🇰🇿