With the onset of the first warm days, many begin to plan how they will spend the summer. But what if the vacation is not soon, but I really want to relax and swim? You can solve this problem by going to the water park all day. There are a lot of such entertainment complexes in Almaty, so it will be easy to have fun with your day off. But to determine which water park is right for you, you can view an overview of the most visited places.
"The eighth wonder of the world"
The most popular and visited place is the Eighth Wonder of the World. To find it, you need to come to Gorky Park in Almaty. The water park is considered the largest in the city. Six pools are arranged on the territory of this complex, there are open and closed zones, beach volleyball, a cinema are provided, and the territory is landscaped with decorative deciduous and coniferous trees.
The most important thing that vacationers come for is extreme ride on rides. This water park in Almaty has eight adult slides, including a kamikaze, a black hole, an abyss, a tornado and a yellow river. There is also a large swimming pool. Its depth is 1.8 meters. There is a wave pool, which is located in the covered area. There is a waterfall in the pool.
Entertainment is designed for children. For younger visitors mini-slides are provided. On the children's territory there are swimming pools with a depth of 0.4 and 0.9 meters.
In this park there are left-luggage offices not only for personal items, but also for valuables. It is not allowed to bring your own food or drinks to the territory of the complex, this is strictly controlled. But in the water park you won’t be hungry, because the cafes “Babka Yoshka”, “Hawaii”, “Acapulco” and “Zvezdochka” work here. Here you can order dishes of Oriental or European cuisine.
For relaxation, you can take a deck chair or a tent, there are a sufficient number of them in the park. Given all these advantages, many people choose a water park in Gorky (Almaty) for relaxation. But it is worth considering that the paths are laid with paving slabs, which glows during the day, and it will hurt to walk barefoot on it, so it is recommended to take beach shoes with you.
Water Park Hawaii
The second most popular is the Hawaii water park. In Almaty, it is the only thematic. Here, an exotic touch of Hawaii is visible in everything and a tropical climate is maintained. The complex operates year-round, since it is a closed type. But if you want to sunbathe, a solarium is provided on site.
The water park has extreme slides up to 20 meters high, and 12 different types of waves are launched in the wave pool.
The creators of the park did not forget about the children and organized a children's zone with slides, water cannons, lagoons.
The Hawaii water park in Almaty is equipped with additional amenities. For example, there is a SPA complex with various saunas, a jacuzzi, a shower with aromatic oils, an ice room, a Turkish hammam. The complex offers wrapping and massage services.
Relax and enjoy tropical food at Aloha bar, Tiki-bar, Aquabar and Hawaii Bar & Grill. There is also a dancing fountain, which pleases with its exoticism not only young guests, but also adults.
Water Park Family Park
This entertainment complex is located in Family Park. It is much smaller in size than previous water parks, but the cost of visiting it will be cheaper. It is perfect for families. Waterpark "Family" in Almaty on its territory has placed 4 slides. There are also several adult pools 1.7 meters deep. In the children's pool, the depth is 0.4 m. Here you can comfortably sit and eat in one of the two cafes.
Kapchagai water park
Many people like to visit this park. Although there are no extreme types of entertainment, the complex allows you to relax in a European way. Here you can conveniently sit on a sun lounger by the pool or play volleyball, tennis, billiards. On the territory there is a cafe-bar, trade stalls, which sell ice cream, drinks and all kinds of accessories for a beach holiday. Despite the fact that there are cafes, the administration does not prohibit bringing food with you. Those who wish can fry kebabs on the territory of the complex, feeling themselves in nature.
This water park in Almaty is also equipped with several attractions and fountains. There is a jacuzzi, pools for jumping with towers, a bungee, slides. There are activities for children. The depth of children's pools is increasing to 0.8 meters.
Those who have arrived on their vehicles will be able to conveniently park in local parking.
"Dolphin"
This water park in Almaty is suitable for those who would like to relax without leaving the city. In the center of the entertainment complex is a large swimming pool, its depth reaches 1.7 meters. Here you can comfortably sit on a sun lounger under an umbrella and relax. There is also a sauna and a jacuzzi in the park. Equipped gyms are available. Massage services are offered. In the evening, fun parties are organized on the poolside. For children, a 0.6 meter deep pool was built.
What to consider when visiting a water park?
If this is your first trip to a water park, you need to know what you will need:
- Bath accessories. This is shampoo, washcloth, towel, soap. They are useful for taking a shower to flush chlorinated water.
- Moisturizing cream. If you come all day, then by lunch you will begin to feel the dry skin caused by local water.
- Beach shoes. It is useful for visiting the locker room or walking on sun-heated paths.
- The bathing suit should not have decorative hard parts, they can harm you, other people or attractions.
Jewelry is recommended to leave at home.