A visit center was launched in Almaty at the highest point of the Shymbulak Ski Resort
As part of a working trip to the city of Almaty, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yeraly Tugzhanov visited a number of tourist facilities, where he got acquainted with the implementation of the instructions of the Head of State on the active development of the culture of ecological tourism within the country, voiced in the Address to the people "Kazakhstan in a new reality: time for action" ...
In particular, the visit centers at the Medeu base station and the highest point of the Shymbulak Ski Resort, as well as the construction site of the future Tenir Eco Hotel glamping zone were examined.
The head of the Almaty city tourism department, Sabina Amankeldi, said that systematic work is underway in the city to attract private investment in the tourism sector. So, this year, at the expense of private funds, 2 visitor centers were built at the main sights of the city and work on the construction of a glamping zone is being completed. The total amount of attracted private investment for three projects is about 1 billion tenge.
The Vice Prime Minister got acquainted with the activities of the visit centers. Today, a visit center was launched at the highest point of the Shymbulak Ski Resort 3200 m. In the visit center you can get information about the resort, buy souvenirs and branded clothing with the Shymbulak label, rent equipment, purchase the services of a ski instructor, alpine skiing and snowboarding, hiking, snowshoeing, and paragliding services.
General Director of the Shymbulak Ski Resort, Rinat Abdrakhmanov, said that a visit center has been launched at the Medeu base station since the beginning of December to become the beginning of the Health Path, a free educational project in the field of ecotourism for visitors of all ages. It is located at the Medeu cable car station and includes a tourist information center, an “adventure office” and a comfortable food court.
In turn, from the glamping zone Tenir Eco Hotel, which is planned to be commissioned by the end of December of this year, a panoramic view of the peaks of the Zailiyskiy Alatau will open. Project investor Vladimir Sarybekov noted that the eco-houses being sold are completely assembled at Kazakhstani factories, equipped with a recirculation treatment system, which is important for preserving the environment.
The Deputy-Premier was also informed that a ski and snowboard school "Shymbulak", the largest ski school in Kazakhstan, operates on the territory of the resort. More than 10,000 skiing and snowboarding classes are held annually at the school, and the number of students exceeds 15,000.
Following the visit to the facilities, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Yeraly Tugzhanov emphasized that tourism is intended to become a driver of economic development of the metropolis. Taking into account, the all-season nature of the resort, where hotels, a ski complex, restaurants, cafes, hostels and recreation centers of various directions are located, it is also important to pay special attention to the development of health tourism. Especially against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, it is necessary to create all the conditions so that residents and guests of the city can visit the mountains both in the post-rehabilitation period and for the prevention and strengthening of the body's immune system.
For reference: In Almaty, within the framework of the development of tourist infrastructure, about 1000 km of mountain hiking routes have been digitized over 3 years, of which 25 mountain routes with a total length of 325 km have been landscaped. This year, 11 mountain routes are being improved in the Small and Big Almaty gorges with a total length of 171 km. Information boards, stands, signs, benches, gazebos are installed along the entire route. Thus, residents and guests of the city, when taking a walk in the mountainous area, can correctly navigate and organize rest stops along the route. In addition, to increase the awareness of tourists, today, there are 8 information points for tourists in the city.