Christmas is not cheap in Almaty. But while a full-grown chinese-plastic christmas tree sets you back around 100 Euro, there are some reasonable and a lot even more aesthetically pleasing alternatives.
Especially german Metro-like "Green Hypermarket" accomodates a lovely collection of christmas comrades, most of them starting around 200 Tenge.
Although not the most traditional way to decorate, I find this golden high-quality piece of imported Central-Asian craft of art to be a steady keeper in every christmas-is-about-to-happen-household.
Always outnumbered - never outgunned, this golden reindeer unfolds its impact a fortiori, when paired with a silver-golden garland.
