Arasan Baths
Арасан
A grand Soviet-era bathhouse completed in 1982, offering Russian banya, Finnish sauna, Turkish bath and cold plunge pools, a good way to experience local life.
The Arasan Baths are on the west side of Panfilov Park. They are among the largest public bathhouses from the late Soviet period, with a domed building and marble halls. Men and women are separated. The facilities include the Russian banya (where you can be lightly beaten with birch branches), a Finnish sauna, a Turkish bath and an ice-water pool, and you can add a massage for an extra fee. A standard ticket costs about 5,000 to 7,000 tenge for two hours. Towels and slippers can be rented. The baths are usually closed on Mondays and are crowded on public holidays.
Opening hours
Approx. 8:00 am–10:00 pm; closed Mondays (check on site)
Nearby sights
- Green Bazaar
- Ascension Cathedral
- Park of 28 Panfilov Guardsmen
- Museum of Kazakh Folk Musical Instruments
- Almaty Central Mosque
- Abai Kazakh National Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Zhibek Zholy (Almaty Arbat)
- Central Park of Culture and Leisure (Gorky Park)