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Arbat
Pedestrian zone in Almaty, Kazakhstan

Arbat

Arbat is a pedestrian zone in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

It is located on Jibek Joly Street, between Abylai Khan Avenue and Nazarbayev Street. The zone features many stores such as TsUM, or Silk Way shopping mall and kiosks.

How locals move

Getting around Arbat the local way

  • Get inMarshrutkas to Echmiadzin (line 203) start from the central (Kilikiya) bus station in Yerevan, at least every 30 mins, more often in busy periods, and take 20-30 mins.
  • Get aroundZvartnots is 5 km east, back towards Yerevan: take a marshrutka (several alternatives to the 203 for this short hop) or taxi.

From Wikivoyage: Echmiadzin, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-05.

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