Alessandria

“Where to find Halal food or a Halal restaurant in Alessandria, or perform Salat in a mosque in Alessandria?“ “Those are some of the questions Muslim travelers often ask when traveling to Alessandria.“ Alessandria is the largest city (population over 90,000) and the capital of the province of Alessandria in Piedmont.

Travel to Alessandria

Alessandria is a major hub for train travel. There are frequent trains from/to Genoa, Milano and Turin . Autozug is a service of DeutscheBahn that connects Germany straight to Alessandria. Autoslaap also connects the Netherlands with Alessandria

Get Around in Alessandria

Halal Sightseeing Tips

Marengo Battle Museum 44.8948,8.6693 The Battle of Marengo on 14 June 1800 ended with decisive victory of Napoleon's French army over Austrian forces.
Citadelle Militaire ,
Palazzo Ghilini 44.9128,8.617 A Baroque palace built in 18th-19th centuries.
Forum Fulvii
Acqui Terme. A beautiful Roman town in the province famous for its hot sulphur springs and ancient baths.

Top Must Do Travel Tips to Alessandria

Muslim Friendly Shopping

Corso Roma. Thit is the main shopping street, with all the boutiques and high street chain stores, from Zara, to Tezenis, Carpisa, Swatch, etc. The Borsalino store still sells the famous hats. Borsalino originally comes from Alessandria and has left a deep legacy. This street has been recently repaved and gets packed mainly on Saturdays between 6 pm and 8 pm.

Halal Restaurants

Please be informed that on some destination such as Alessandria we had no local Muslim/a that has researched some of the area. If you are a Muslim/a and have been to Alessandria or would like to maintain the eHalal Guide to Alessandria, please contact us at guides@ehalal.io or email us your updates.

Rabatons à la lisandreina (A kind of gnocchis with spinachs and cheese); Pollo alla marengo; Amaretti (small cookies with almonds); Baci di dama (small cookies with Chocolates and chestnuts);

Cercenà | Piazzetta della Lega Lombarda 12 - From Piazza Garibaldi near the station take Corso Roma that ends in Piazzetta della Lega ☎ +39 013 1251643 Ice cream shop. Cercenà has a long tradition of making ice cream and thit is absolutely one of the best home made ice creams in town, although competition is fierce. Try also the sorbetto or the granita.
Zogra Corso Roma 123 - From the train station cross the gardens towards Piazza Garibaldi and you can find it at the beginning of Corso Roma - Lush interiors and a good selection of fruit cocktails. The furniture is Italian design at its best. Expect a fashionable crowd, with occasional live music events, mainly jazz.
Di Noi Tre | Via Plana - From Piazza della Libertà take Via Mazzini - Relaxed atmosphere with comfortable vintage seating and good music, great for conversation. It gets quite busy on Fridays and Saturdays.

Where to sleep in Alessandria

Castello di Oviglio - Castello di Oviglio - Via XXIV Maggio, 1 · 15026 Oviglio (AL) - ☎ +39 013 1776166 - Oviglio Castle is an impressive and luxurious, historic residence, situated between two of the most fascinating areas of Piedmont: Monferrato and Langhe, or rather halfway between the provinces of Asti and Alessandria
Palazzo Paleologi - Via Bobba 1 - 15040 Lu - ☎ +39 013 1741507 +39 013 1741507 - Offers a quiet and relaxing atmosphere.
Ca Bianca Relais Melazzo Basso Erro, 27, 15010 Melazzo (AL) - ☎ +39 014 441669 Double 80 Euros A cosy bed and breakfast hosted in an historic farmhouse of the 19th century owned by the Della Rovere family, with four suites and one double bedrooms with private bath. Also available a restaurant service, a café and a common kitchen.

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