Vladivostok

From MaxTravelz

Vladivostok is a city in Russia and is at the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway. It is the home of the Russian Pacific Fleet, and as such was off-limits to foreigners and Russians alike until 1992, though it is now opening up to tourism.

Contents 1 Get in 1.1 By train 1.2 By boat 1.3 By plane 2 Get around 3 See 4 Do 5 Learn 6 Buy 7 Eat 8 Drink 9 Sleep 10 Stay safe 11 Contact 12 Get out

Get in

By train

The Trans-Siberian Railway takes you here from Moscow. Fares are from $200 single. Trains to Harbin,China take around 30 hours and cost $50.

By boat

You can reach Japan from here. Ferries leave on alternate weeks for the ports of Niigata and Fushiki. Fares are from ¥25,200 ($235) one-way and the trip takes 2 days. A schedule for the Fushiki-Vladivostok line is here, though it may be outdated.

By plane

The airport code is VVO and a list of carriers servicing the airport is available at WikiPedia:Vladivostok_International_Airport

Principal carriers include Aeroflot and Vladivostok Air. Korean Air also offers flights from the continental US.

Get around

The airport is 30 km (19 mi) from the centre. There are suburban trains and local buses.

See

A virtual Historic Walking Tour of Vladivostok has been put together by Washington State University and the Far Eastern National University.

• The Pacific Fleet
• Arsenev history museum
• Pacific Fleet Military Museum

Do

Learn

The Far Eastern National University is one of the top 5 Russian universities and has over 35,000 students. It offers Russian courses online for foreigners at $200 a credit or on campus. The Vladivostok State University of Economics also offers Russian Courses for foreigners at decent prices. Both universities can set you up in their dorms as well as do the necessary paperwork for you to study in Russia.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Vlad Motor Inn, #35, 8-th Street Sanatornaya, 7 (4232) 38-88-88 (fax: 1 (508) 590-2432) Reservations can be made online. They offer a free pickup service from the airport. Western managed hotel, staff speak english - probably the nicest hotel to stay at in Vladivostok. Ranked very highly in reviews, used by consulates in the city for visitors. Also has a very well reviewed restaurant on premises. $139 for standard room with one or two queen beds.

Stay safe

Contact

• Vladivostok News - Vladivostok Newspaper in English

Get out

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