Vladivostok
Russia · Primorsky Krai · 30 m
Description
Vladivostok (Владивосток) is the Pacific end of Russia and the terminus of the Trans-Siberian, nine thousand two hundred and eighty eight kilometres of track from Moscow, marked by an obelisk on the platform. The city climbs steep hills around the Golden Horn, a deep inlet spanned by a cable bridge that has become the emblem of the place. It was closed to outsiders through the Soviet period as a naval base, and the fortress batteries built into the headlands are still there. Korea, China and Japan are all closer than most of Russia. The seafood is the best in the country.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 5 days (optimal 3 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – June or September – October
- Jan
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- Apr
- May
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- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Highlights
- Golden Bridge over the Golden Horn bay
- Trans-Siberian terminus and the 9288 marker
- Eagle's Nest hill viewpoint
- King crab and scallops at the fish market
- Russky Island and the campus bridge
- Vladivostok Fortress batteries and tunnels
- Voroshilov Battery on Russky Island
- Sportivnaya Harbour and the seafront
- S-56 submarine museum on the embankment
- Tokarevsky lighthouse on its sand spit
- Millionka former Chinatown lanes
- Primorsky Aquarium on Russky Island
- Arsenyev Museum of the Far East
- Pacific Fleet Military History Museum
- Vladivostok funicular
- Land of the Leopard National Park(Day trip)
Getting there
- Airports:
- VVO
- Train stations:
- Vladivostok
- Seaport:
- Reachable by ship or ferry