Mayor of Almaty Region Marat Sultangaziev noted at the briefing that tourism is another priority area of development. As part of the implementation of the plan, the region sets the following goal - the creation of favorable conditions for the development of tourism, an increase in the number of domestic and incoming tourists, as well as an increase in the volume of investments in this industry.
Almaty region is a financial, cultural, tourist and educational center of the country with unique natural potential and rich historical and cultural heritage, developed transport and logistics infrastructure for the development of tourism in general.
Last year, 21 projects were implemented in this area and investments of 9.9 billion tenge were attracted, the volume of provided services increased by 1.4 times and amounted to 6.6 billion tenge.
By the way, about a million people visited the national parks "Ili-Alatau", "Charyn", "Kolsay Lakes".
The potential of ski tourism can be estimated at 7.5 thousand today. up to 50 thousand skiers per day. in 2030. Due to the development of the mountain cluster, an increase in the share of tourism in the economy of the region, which was 3 percent in 2021, is expected to 6% by 2025.
