Barakholka — Attraction in Almaty

Baraholka is a huge market. Eastern market with its many years tradition of small talk between a customer and a seller. Both win at the end. I believe u can find almoat anything u want and need at this market which is actually a small town with various regions - carpet region, kitchen utensils region, kids toys' region, sewing stuff region, clothing, garden, bathing and so on and so forth. But u have to be ready to walk a lot and u will dwfinitely spend a lot of money there cause the prices are lower than in the city shops and u want to buy it all since u r at Baraholka already. Worth visiting if u r a tourist and definitely worth buying things there if u...

Barakholka is not a one building place. It is very big area with lots of buildings and each of them sell different products bathroom, kitchen, clothes, food etc.

The prices are pretty affordable. It is better to speak some Kazakh to not to be cheated :) My mother bought pillow cases and boot almost half price of city center.

It looks safe but must be careful with your belongings. Better foreigners carry water and snacks. The restaurants might not be attractive for you to eat.

I wish gov makes this place tidier with proper walking paths, organising car parks and increase security with...

Always a place with a lot of surprises.

Looking for a needle in a haystack, this is the place to come to. Be ready to haggle over prices and you will be rewarded.

Update 23 April 2023: the entrance bottlenecks are still caused by gypsy taxis picking up patrons on the roadway and stingy people parking there too. Ample new oarking is available. Lots of new multistorey shopping malls are available which is both heated and cooled. Much more organized shopping.

Traffic police should seriously intervene to correct deviant driving behaviour. Always an...