2 Nights vladivostok
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Vladivostok serves as the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Some travellers arrive here at the end or the beginning of a trip on the Trans-Siberian.
But it has enough attractions and atmosphere to support a couple of days. The city is holding APEC summit in 2012 and is under huge renovations and construction now.
Surrounded by Amursky Gulf from the west, Ussuriysky Gulf from the east and Golden Horn Bay, along the south of the city center, Vladivostok is the home of the Russian Pacific Fleet.
For that reason, Vladivostok was off-limits to foreigners during most of the Soviet era until 1992, when it was re-opened for tourism.
But it has enough attractions and atmosphere to support a couple of days. The city is holding APEC summit in 2012 and is under huge renovations and construction now.
Surrounded by Amursky Gulf from the west, Ussuriysky Gulf from the east and Golden Horn Bay, along the south of the city center, Vladivostok is the home of the Russian Pacific Fleet.
For that reason, Vladivostok was off-limits to foreigners during most of the Soviet era until 1992, when it was re-opened for tourism.
Sportivnaya Harbor
A popular summertime promenade and beach just the short walk away from the square. A small amusement park with various kiddy rides and 80 m Ferris wheel lines the other side of the promenade, and the stalls around will sell you drinks, snacks and souvenir knick-knacks for outrageous prices. |
Regional History
Mostly a natural history museum, save for a few pieces of Stalinist kitsch and a tribute to Hollywood star and hometown hero Yul Brynner. There are some interesting displays on pre-Russian settlers and their techniques for hunting and survival, but the death-dance between the tiger and the bear has to be seen to be believed |
C-56 Submarine
You can't board the Pacific Fleet, but this submarine is parked on land, by the Naval Memorial, and welcomes visitors; the interior is pretty well-preserved, and you can monkey around more or less unattended while you're inside. There's usually someone selling Soviet pins and military gear outside |
Marine Museum
Oceanarium is mainly devoted to the Pacific Ocean. Visitors will find here seal’s rookery, a groups of seabirds, penguins, hiding in the coral reefs Latimer, sponges, mollusks. Animals live in thirteen tanks of various sizes. Freshwater inhabitants of the Far East Rivers and Japanese Sea and tropical seas greatly settled here. |
Vladivostok circus
The famous Russian circus is well-known all over the world. The tour will tell you about the history and circus traditions in Vladivostok from the circus tents to the modern shows. You will learn about legendary circus performances: water, ice and bear shows. The tour ends up at the museum of circus. |