Solovetsky Islands

File:Соловецкий монастырь - Solovetsky Monastery: Only the Soviets could look at that and think "Yeah, that'll make a good prison."

The Solovetsky Islands are a group of islands in the White Sea in Arkhangelsk Oblast|Arkhangelsk. It is a true pearl of Russian north. Several sites on the islands are inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Travel to Solovetsky Islands

There are two main ways to reach the Solovetsky Islands: by air from Arkhangelsk, or by boat from Kem'/Belomorsk.

Nordavia Regional Airlines (a subsidiary of Aeroflot) fly the 50minutes journey from Solovki to Arkhangelsk up to twice a week. Prices start at roughly RUB5000 one way. The airport is in close proximity to the monastery and the islands' main settlement.

By boat from Kem': Kem' is easily accessible as a stop on the Petersburg-Murmansk mainline. From there, it is 12km to the port settlement of Rabocheostrovsk, a journey that can be done either by bus (regularly from 6am) or by taxi. In the summer season, boats leave three times a day (June-August 2022: 8:00, 12:30, 17:30), take 2 hours, and cost RUB1200 for an adult. Booking the journey out to Solovki is advised, as it regularly books up fully. If, however, you arrive and have not booked and there are boats owned by the monastery that leave at 7am (frequency uncertain), and it has been suggested that they are reluctant to leave people stranded in Rabocheostrovsk. The cost is also RUB1200, and definitely an experience!

By boat from Belomorsk: Belomorsk is also accessible by rail, boats leave daily to Solovki, taking 4 hours and costing RUB1200.

By boat from Arkhangelsk: In the summer months, boats also ply the route between Arkhangelsk and Solovki (up to three times a month) but it is worth consulting a travel agent about this for prices and availibility

How to get around in Solovetsky Islands

GPS 65.0254|35.7098 - There is no paved road.

What to see in Solovetsky Islands

Mystical home of monasteries and chapels, priests and holy fools, Solovetsky symbolises Russia's spiritual past. Memories of Stalin's infamous GULAG camps speak of darker times.

• Solovetsky Monastery - 65.025448, 35.709863 ☎ +7 8183590 298 - Free to enter, currently under reconstruction A large monastery and one the principal spiritual homes of the Russian Orthodox church. In use since the early 15th centenary. During the crackdown on organized religion in the early Soviet Union it was closed down and became a detention centre for prisoners. Includes the Holy Gates, Transfiguration Gothic Church, Assumption Church, Nikolskaya Church, Annunciation Church and the Refectory Complex.

Great Solovetsky Island

Sekirnaya Hill & Church of the Ascension

Botanical Gardens & Makaryevskaya Hermitage

Zayetsky Ostrov. Small island with labyrinths.Very pleasant. Excursion: 550 rubles, twice daily in summer.

Best things to do in Solovetsky Islands

Beluga-watching: The belugas arrive in late June. The visitors' centre organizes excursions by bus, followed by a 4 kilometers walk.

Hire a bike, but the roads are extremely poor. Many places offer hire, prices start at RUB100 for an hour.

Beware of midges & mosquitoes in the summer!

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

Hotel Priyut: nice and clean, 1900 roubles for a single with common bathroom

Peterburgskaya Obshchezhitie (Petersburg Hostel) has beds for as low as RUB450, but booking in advance by phone is crucial in peak season. (+88183590375)

• Apartment on Primorskaya 9 - Natalya's Apartment | Walk 7 minutes heading Southwest from the monastery. $22-$70 - Natalya has a cute single room for $22 (as of Summer 2018) and a living room that can accommodate up to 4 people for $70 with breakfast included. She also offers home-cooked meals for a reasonable price. You'll want to eat here; she was the former cook at the monastery. There is one shared bathroom with a toilet and shower with hot water. No wifi. Natalya speaks conversational English and normally spends the winters in Moscow.

Telecommunications in Solovetsky Islands

Sloboda hotel is the only place to access semi-reliable wifi on the island - RUB100 for 24hours access.

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