Aldan

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

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

There are also bus routes that active during daytime.


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

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

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



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