Alexandrov

“Where to find Halal food or a Halal restaurant in Alexandrov, or perform Salat in a mosque in Alexandrov?“ “Those are some of the questions Muslim travelers often ask when traveling to Alexandrov.“ Among the exhibitions, you find

Palace of Ivan the Terrible – the reconstruction of the prince palace.
Treasures from three centuries – the collection of old books, icons, textile and embroidery.
Tsar court in Alexandrova sloboda – the history of the prince residence and oprichnina.

The must-see exhibition is one in the church of the Intercession (Tsar court in Alexandrova sloboda). Here you find the ivory carved throne of Ivan the Terrible and other original items from 16th century. You will also enter the church and watch the unique wall paintings inside the hip. Downstairs in the same building, one finds the original basement of the prince palace. Other exhibitions are fairly regular.

Top Must Do Travel Tips to Alexandrov

Drama theater - Александровский муниципальный театр драмы | Институтская ул. 6 - south from the train station ☎ +7 49244 23-600, +7 49244 24-769
Saturn cinema - Кинотеатр Сатурн - Советская пл. - ☎ +7 49244 30-413 A large entertainment center with a cinema, a night club and a sushi café.
Yuzhnyi cinema - Кинотеатр Южный | ул. Королёва, 6 - south from the town center ☎ +7 49244 61-072, +7 49244 67-578

Muslim Friendly Shopping

In the town center, you find two large food supermarkets:

Paterson (Патэрсон) – Красный пер. 2 (open daily, 08:00–22:00)
Pyatyorochka (Пятёрочка) – ул. Ленина, 1

Note also smaller shops at the following streets: Ленина, Советская, Революции. Souvenirs are sold at Alexandrova sloboda: near the entrance and inside the convent.

Banks

Moscow Industrial Bank – Красный пер. 21
Sberbank:
Октябрьская ул. 2
ул. Революции, 24
ул. Революции, 36 (central office)
Советский пер. 33 — south from Sovetskaya ploschad'

Bank offices are equipped with ATMs. There are more ATMs throughout the city:

Sberbank:
Красный пер. 21
ул. Ленина, 13
ул. Ленина, 18
Октябрьская ул. 6 – near the train station, 24/7
Moscow Industrial Bank:
Институтская ул. 1 – south-east from the train station, 24/7
Красный пер. 2
ул. Ленина, 13
Октябрьская ул. 5, стр. 6
Советская ул. 4

Halal Restaurants

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

City center

Alexandria - кафе Александрия | Казарменный пер. 1
Alexandrov - ресторан Александров - ул. Революции, 59 - north from Sovetskaya ploschad' A restaurant at the hotel
Attic - кафе Чердачок | ул. Ленина, 13 - A small cafe on the second floor of the trade center and the limited range of food (canteen-type).
Bungalow - суши-бар Бунгало | ул. Ленина, 22 - ☎ +7 49244 22-683 A sushi café.
Cheburechnaya - Чебуречная | ул. Ленина, 62 - Fast food that offers chebureki (a kind of small pies with meat), pancakes and grilled Meat.
Gusli - ресторан Гусли | Советский пер. 33 - south from Sovetskaya ploschad' ☎ +7 49244 63-405, +7 920 930-12-12 A restaurant decorated in Russian style.
Person - кафе Персона | ул. Ленина, 26 - ☎ +7 49244 27-981 Opening Hours: 10:00–22:00
Pizzas land - пиццерия Пиццалэнд | ул. Ленина, 20а - Pizza-based fast food.
Sushi-bar - Советская пл - Opening Hours: 15:00–24:00 Main dishes: 150–250 rubles A restaurant of Japanese and European cuisine (which means a sushi café with Meat food, or the other way around) at the Saturn cinema.
Troika - ресторан Тройка | ул. Революции, 45 - ☎ +7 49244 29-765

Outskirts

Cosa nostra - г. Струнино, ул. Суворова, 22 - the town Strunino, 10 kilometers west from Alexandrov ☎ +7 49244 42-955 Main dishes: 200–300 rubles A nice pizzeria serving Pizzas, Pasta soups, salads, as well as traditional fish and Meat dishes. Free Wi-Fi.
Larsen - ресторан Ларсен | ул. Королёва, 1 - southern part of the city and the road to Kirzhach ☎ +7 49244 64-728, +7 495 510-29-93 Opening Hours: Su–Thursday10:00–01:00; Friday Saturday 10:00–04:00 A restaurant at the hotel
Russian Versailles - ресторан Русский Версаль | ул. Фабрика Калинина, 20 - ☎ +7 920 902-72-69

While there are many places to eat, finding a really nice place can be difficult. Locals will often advise going to the neighboring town of Strunino (Coza Nostra), because most of the restaurants of Alexandrov suffer from typical Russian problems (unfriendly waiters, loud music and drunk people during the evening hours). If you are not too hungry, try the Soviet union coffee house, which seems to follow reasonable standards of quality. For a fast food, cheburechnaya will perfectly suffice. Try soft drinks produced by the local factory ]. Vodka, fruit spirits (nastoyki) and are sold in food stores throughout the city.

Night clubs

Saturn - Сатурн - Советская пл - ☎ +7 49244 30-413
Yubileyniy - ДК Юбилейный | ул. Свердлова, 37 - ☎ +7 49244 23-900

Where to sleep in Alexandrov

Alexandrov - гостиница Александров - ул. Революции, 59 - north from Sovetskaya ploschad' ☎ +7 49244 31-483 Room for 2 with shared/private bathroom: 1000/2200 rubles The largest hotel of the city. Rooms have been renovated and offer the lodging of different quality: shared bathroom, private bathroom, or two-room suites. Breakfast included, guarded parking, restaurant.
Island - отель Остров | Военная ул. 9 - south from Sovetskaya ploschad' ☎ +7 49244 31-505 A modern mini-hotel, rooms with private bathroom. Breakfast included, guarded parking, restaurant.
Larsen - гостиница Ларсен - @larsen.ru

ул. Королёва, 1 - southern part of the city and the road to Kirzhach ☎ +7 49244 64-728, +7 495 510-29-93 Double room/suite: 3000 rubles A modern hotel with a variety of additional services (restaurant, billiard, sport club, barbershop). Rooms are equipped with a bathroom and air-conditioned, suites also offer internet access. Breakfast included, parking available.

Vedrussiya - гостиница Ведруссия | Институтская ул.? - ☎ +7 49244 31-139 Double room with shared/private bathroom: /1300 rubles A basic lodging in the part of the city. No breakfast, no parking, no cafe. A limited range of food and fruit drinks is served to the rooms.
Vita - гостиница Вита | Вокзальная ул. 1 - near the train station ☎ +7 49244 94-597 Double room: from 1300 rubles A mini-hotel offering basic lodging. Rooms (shared or private bathroom) are noisy due to the trains. No breakfast, guarded parking.

Telecommunication

Post office

The postal code of Alexandrov is 60165*. Offices in the town center:

Central post office - 601650 | ул. Ленина, 28 - ☎ +7 49244 21-606, +7 49244 25-871, +7 49244 21-675 Opening Hours: M–F 08:00–22:00; Saturday 08:00–18:00; Sunday 08:00–14:00
Post office # 2 - 601652 | Кольчугинская ул. 5 - east from the convent ☎ +7 49244 22-695 Opening Hours: M–Sa 09:00–20:00
Post office # 4 - 601654 | Вокзальная ул. 1 - ☎ +7 49244 20-483 Opening Hours: M–Sa 09:00–20:00

Internet access

Internet connection should be available at the postal offices.

Where to go from Alexandrov

Local destinations

Arsaki (Арсаки) – the village 20 km west from Alexandrov. The location is known for the monk's settlement (Смоленско-Зосимова пустынь), a 17th-century side settlement (skit) of the Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius (Sergiev Posad). Arsaki keeps nice examples of red-brick churches in Russian revival style from late 19th century. The buildings belong to the church, but they are inside the military territory. Entering this territory requires an ID and is likely problematic for non-residents.
Get in: local trains to Moscow or Dmitrov (every hour).
Bol'shoe Karinskoe (Большое Каринское) – the village 4 km south-west from Alexandrov (N56° 22.427', E38° 39.997'). The field near the village (Каринское поле) is a place of the battle between Russian and Polish troops in 1609, during the Time of Troubles. The monument commemorates this event.
Get in: buses and shuttle vanes to Strunino (every hour). The bus should follow "via Karinskoe". There is an alternative route taking a different road.
Karabanovo (Карабаново) – the unremarkable industrial town 10 km south from Alexandrov. The red-brick industrial building from early 20th century and the constructivist building of the club and the war memorial – it is likely all to see here.
Get in: local trains to Kirzhach, buses or shuttle vanes every 15–30 minutes.
Lizunovo (Лизуново) – the village 20 km south-west from Alexandrov. The museum of Alexei Musatov, a Soviet writer.
Get in: no public transport.
Lukyantsevo (Лукьянцево) – the village 15 km north from Alexandrov (N56.5045°, E38.7132°). The late 16th century monastery (Свято-Лукианова мужская пустынь) preserves three Russian-style buildings from late 17th – early 18th century: church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, church of the Epiphany and church of Ekaterina.
Get in: three buses daily.
Mahra (Махра) – the convent of St. Trinity (Свято-Троицкий Стефано-Махрищский женский монастырь) ], 15 km south from Alexandrov (N56.2705°, E38.6804°). The convent dates back to 14th century, but its present appearance is very recent, because most of the buildings were destroyed during the Soviet period. The original buildings are the baroque-style church of Sergiy Radonezhsky (over-the-gate) and the church of Peter and Paul, both from late 18th century. You will also find a refectory building and living halls from late 19th century. The largest the most impressive church of St. Stephan was rebuilt in 1997. The territory of the convent is well decorated and looks very picturesque during the summertime.
Get in: buses every two hours.
Strunino (Струнино) – the unremarkable town 10 km west from Alexandrov. Note the pretty regular church of Transfiguration (1893-1898) and the ravaged red-brick industrial building from early 20th century and few buildings in constructivism style.
Get in: local trains to Moscow, buses every 20–30 minutes.

Further destinations

Kirzhach – the small town interesting for its 16th century monastery.
Kol'chugino – one of the relatively new towns of the region. It lacks any important tourism attractions, yet the services (hotels and restaurants) may be useful.
Rostov Veliky – one of the main destinations of the Golden Ring and the ancient town with numerous remarkable monuments.
Sergiev Posad – the well-known destination with a huge ancient convent, one of the most important religious places in Russia.
Yuryev-Polsky – the ancient town with a unique 13th century cathedral and sleepy provincial atmosphere.