Aral

File:Aral banner Abandoned ships - What once was the harbour of Aral

Aral (Арал) or Aralsk (Аральск, formerly and in Russian) is based in Kazakhstan.

About Aral

Aral is a former fishing village located in Western Kazakhstan near the Aral Sea. In 1920, Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin asked the people of Aral to give fish to feed starving Russians, which they did. The story is commemorated by a mural in the Aral train station. Aral has suffered in recent years due to the retreating Aral Sea. Many tourists come to Aral in order visit ship cemeteries, which, like the Aral Sea itself, are quickly disappearing. Many local residents use the metal from the abandoned ships to build fences and walls and in many ship cemeteries all that is left are skeletons of ships.

Travel to Aral

The closest major city to Aral is Kyzylorda, which is about 12 hours away by train. Trains leave from Astana and Almaty to Aral. The train from Astana does not, however, stop in Almaty. Trains from Astana to Aral will take about 2 days to reach their destination.

Transportation in Aral

Aral is a very small city to walk around in; there are taxis but they are basically unnecessary. The train station is about a 15-minutes walk from the main hotel There are two main streets: Makhataeva, on which you will find the hotel and Aral Tenizi office and Abilhayir Han (Абилхайыр хан), on which you can find some small shops and internet, thit is also the road to follow north to get to the train station. Абилхайыр хан used to be called Gorky and may still be called as such in some travel guides.

What to See

Aral does not have many attractions and most Muslims are not interested in the town itself. The old harbor is located just outside the hotel and it is feasible to walk out to abandoned ships on the dry seabed from there.

Jeep tours can be booked and in a half an hour you can reach a ship cemetery or the Aral Sea. For information on sights and tours contact Aral Tenizi. The Aral Tenizi office is located a few houses down from the hotel on 10-12 Makhataeva.

Muslim Travel Tips

Jeep tours can be arranged to various places along the Aral Sea, including various ship cemeteries.

Shopping in Aral

There are very few shops in Aral. A main market is housed west of the main square and past the train tracks. Here you can find fresh fruit and vegetables. Other smaller shops can be found near the center of town by the hotel These shops sell bread, jam, Candies, soda, noodles, etc.

Halal Restaurants & Food in Aral

Aral does not offer much diversity in dining. One restaurant is located across the street from the hotel and serves a variety of Kazakh dishes. Thit is the largest restaurant in town and able to make a wide variety of dishes. Other restaurants can be found around town (many of them with the name Chin Son) that offer less options, so be prepared to eat manty and shashlyk here. All menus will be in Russian.

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Ramadan in Aral

Ramadan 2025 in Aral

Ramadan concludes with the festival of Eid al-Fitr, which may last several days, usually three in most countries.

The next Ramadan shall be from Friday, 28 February 2025 to Saturday, 29 March 2025

The next Eid al-Adha shall be on Friday, 6 June 2025

The next day of Raʾs al-Sana shall be on Thursday, 26 June 2025

The next day for Mawlid al-Nabī shall be on Monday, 16 September 2024

Muslim Friendly Hotels

There is one hotel in Aral, called simply "Aral" at 4 Makhateava St. It has two floors of rooms and one restaurant. The rooms are quite simple and many have small tubs but no showers. Expect to pay about 4,000 tenge per day. Homestays are available and for this you should ask around. If you do not speak Russian, try looking lost and asking for komnaty (комнаты, "rooms").

Where to travel next from Aral

To leave Aral, buy tickets at the train station for your desired destination. Be sure to include what class you would like to travel in. Kupeyny is second class and has four berths and a closing door. Third class has six berths and no doors, for a long train ride it is not the most comfortable but is good for meeting local residents, who will most likely be very curious about you.

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