One thing that I have heard numerous people praise about Almaty is the green space. There are trees lining almost every street. Even the medians are converted into parks with paths, trees, shrubbery, and benches.
One of my favorite spots in the city is really nothing more than a median about as wide as a four lane street that has been converted into a park. This place is peaceful and quiet, and very pretty. It serves as a place for people to play basketball and table tennis, to jog or watch their kids play on one of the numerous playgrounds. On Sundays, there is some sort of record exchange that takes place on one of these park benches. This usually features two or three cardboard boxes filled with LPs (The Beatles seem to figure prominently in the collections) and a perpetual crowd of 10-15 men ranging in age from 19 to 79. It is a kind of quiet gathering place for the community - a public space that is truly used by the public.
One of my favorite spots in the city is really nothing more than a median about as wide as a four lane street that has been converted into a park. This place is peaceful and quiet, and very pretty. It serves as a place for people to play basketball and table tennis, to jog or watch their kids play on one of the numerous playgrounds. On Sundays, there is some sort of record exchange that takes place on one of these park benches. This usually features two or three cardboard boxes filled with LPs (The Beatles seem to figure prominently in the collections) and a perpetual crowd of 10-15 men ranging in age from 19 to 79. It is a kind of quiet gathering place for the community - a public space that is truly used by the public.
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