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Aldan (Russian: Алдан) is a town in Yakutia. It is about 470 km from the city of Yakutsk.

The administration building of Aldan

Understand

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The town is located in the Aldan Highlands, in the Aldan River basin. Nearby cities and towns include Neryungri and Tommot.

It was founded in 1923 as the settlement of Nezametny and is known for its large gold and mica deposits. In 2018, it had about 21,000 inhabitants. It is one of the largest towns in the republic.

The climate type of Aldan is subarctic, which is affected by the Pacific Ocean. The best time to visit this town is from June to August, when daylight temperature remains around 20 °C.

Get in

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The Aldan railway station

By plane

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  • 1 Aldan Airport (ADH  IATA), Mayakovskogo Street (about 1 km east of the town). This small airport has a paved runway and is served by flights from Yakutsk. Aldan Airport (Q631156) on Wikidata Aldan Airport on Wikipedia

By train

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  • 2 Aldan railway station (станция Алдан). The TyndaNizhniy Bestyakh railway line has a stop on this station. The journey is about 11 hours long and starts at 22:04 daily. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Get around

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The best vehicle to get around is taxi. To travel to nearby settlements and suburbs, you should pay about 500-800 руб.

There are also bus routes that active during daytime.

  • The 1A-5A routes only run in the town proper (31 руб).
  • The 101-104 routes run to the suburbs.

You can also walk around, because the town center is compact and not large.

See

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  • 1 Museum of Literature–Local Lore (Литературно-Краеведческий Музей), 21 Oktyabr'skaya Street (141 m north from the Aldan Hotel Complex), +7 411 532-71-31. Has some exhibitions about the history and literature of the town. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors (Храм в честь святых Новомучеников и Исповедников), 66 Gor'kogo Street, +7 924 463-03-85. 08:00–19:00 daily. A large Orthodox church with golden domes and many old religious paintings. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • Lena waterfalls (Водопад Лена) (10 km southeast of Aldan).
  • 3 World War II memorial (Памятник погибшим в ВОВ), Gor'kogo Street (directly southeast of the Orthodox church). OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Do

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Church of the Holy New Martyrs and Confessors
  • 1 Ajam Cinema (Аям-Синема), 3A Kosmacheva Street (932 m northeast of the railway station), +7 411 453-64-66. There is a playing center for children, coffee shop and billiards complex nearby. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Theater of Young Audiences (Театр Юнного Зрителя), 1 Megino-Kangalasskaya Street (near the sushi bar), +7 411 453-59-79. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 3 Central District Library (Центральная Районная Библиотека), 40 Dzerzhinskogo Street, +7 411 453-47-92. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Buy

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To find typical shops on Aldan, look for signs that write "магазин"
  • 1 Aldan Shopping Mall (Торговый центр Алдан), 32 Oktyabr'skaya Street. 10:00–19:00 daily. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Central Market. 09:00–18:00 daily. The market has many types of clothes, hats, boots, food, drinks and consumer goods. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 3 Medved' Supermarket, 2 Oktyabr'skaya Street (near the Theater of Young Audiences). 10:00–22:00 daily. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 4 Oktyabr'skiy Shopping Mall, 14 Oktyabr'skaya Street. 10:00–18:00 daily. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 5 Udachnyy Shop (Удачный), 1 Oktyabr'skaya Street, +7 924 876-02-22. 09:00–21:00 daily. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 6 Mechta Shop, 5 Tarabukina Street. 08:00–22:00 daily. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 7 Tsvety Edema, 3D Kosmacheva Street, +7 929 468-82-00. Opens for the whole day. A small shop that sells a wide variety of flowers. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 8 Syuzanna Shop, +7 411 453-51-14. Opens for the whole day. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Eat

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Dzerzhinskogo Street with Keme Cantine on the left
  • 1 Kharbin Restaurant (Харбин), 10 Let Yakutii Street, +7 924 661-26-60. Su-Th 11:00–23:00, F Sa 11:00–02:00. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Keme Cantine (Кеме), 44 Dzerzhinskogo Street. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 3 Oleshnya Restaurant, 4 Nezametnyy Street, +7 924 173-81-54. Su-Th 14:00–00:00, F Sa 14:00–03:00. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Drink

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Most coffee shops and pubs in Aldan serve a wide variety of drinks, including vodka, kumis (fermented horse milk), tea, soda and coffee.

  • Dyadya Dener Coffee Shop (Дядя денер) (130 m northeast of Progress Supermarket).
  • Verona Coffee Shop, 19-21 Lenina Street, +7 924 361-35-35. 10:00–21:00 daily.
  • Chaykhana Coffee Shop. 44/15 Oktyabr'skaya Street.
  • Steyk Khaus Coffee Shop. 12:00–01:00 daily.

Sleep

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Yakutia Hotel
  • 1 Yakutia Hotel, 4 Dzerzhinskogo Street, +7 924 361-48-33. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. A two-story hotel with a flat-screen TV and double beds in each room. It also has free Wi-Fi and a large parking lot. Smoking is not permitted here. 3225 руб4398 руб. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 2 Aldan Guest House, 43 Slepneva Street, +7 924 875-59-28. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 12:00. There is a laundry service here. 4034 руб. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 3 Aldan Hotel Complex (АЛДАН Гостиничный Комплекс), 21 Lenina Street (near the Vtb bank), +7 924 896-03-86, . Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Has free Wi-Fi, parking lot, breakfast, hot tub, large swimming pool, shopping mall, restaurant and bar. A laundry service is also available on site. Like in Yakutia Hotel, smoking is not permitted here. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 4 Welcome Plaza Hotel, 10 Let Yakutii Street, +7 411 453-25-55. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. The hotel can afford coaches that drive you to the airport (only takes about 5 minutes). OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions
  • 5 Persona Hotel (Персона), Divizionnaya Street (about 212 m south of the administration building), +7 411 453-59-37. OSM directions Apple Maps directions (beta) Google Maps directions

Go next

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From Aldan, you can travel to the Lena Pillars Nature Park (nearly 300 km northeast of the town) by car or ferry.

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