Vladivostok

Russia

Vladivostok (Russian: Владивосто́к, vlah-dee-vah-STOHK) is the eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Russia's largest port to the Pacific Ocean, and the base for the Pacific Fleet. With 600,000 inhabitants, it is the second largest city in the Russian Far East, after Khabarovsk.

Center of Vladivostok and Golden Horn Bay

Surrounded by Amursky Gulf from the west, Ussuriysky Gulf from the east, and Golden Horn Bay along the south, Vladivostok is the home of the Russian Pacific Fleet. The city is separated from its southernmost part, Russkiy Island, by Eastern Bosphorous strait; there are a couple of smaller sparsely populated islands - Reineke and Popov. From its foundation in 1860, as a military post, the city received the status of porto-franco that boosted international commerce and development. The October Revolution brought Japanese, American, French and Czechoslovak armies, sided with the Whites. During 35 years of the Soviet era (from 1958 to 1992) Vladivostok was off-limits to foreigners and finally was re-opened for tourism. The city centre, at the edge of the water, has sweeping boulevards of ornate, century-old buildings; magnificent, decaying, and in dire need of a scrub. Further out, on the steep hills overlooking the bay, similarly decaying Soviet blocks dotted with new high-rise buildings provide accommodations for most of the city's residents.

The beautiful oak woods are surrounding the city which along with Nakhodka could be a starting point for weekend bus-tours to the winter ski-slopes or water-falls in summer. A few lotus lakes are attraction for campers and forest lodgers when the flowers are blossoming in August.

Vladivostok is at the same latitude with Russian subtropical sea resort of Sochi, but its average annual temperature is nearly 10 degrees lower due to the Siberian High that brings cold winds from Yakutia for much of the winter. Thus the winter is typical for Manchuria: cold, clear and very windy. The snow is scarce and in some years may not fall at all. January is cold at -14°C (7°F), and August is fairly warm at 24°C (75°F), though these are average temperatures, and hot/cold spells can bring much more extreme conditions. It is not unheard of for temperatures to drop below -30°C in February, and similarly August can be over 30°, but in general August and September bring the most sunny and pleasant temperatures. The end of summer, however, could bring Pacific monsoons that last for a few days in a row.

Arsenev Regional History Museum

If you've arrived in Vladivostok on the Trans-Siberian, at the end of a trip that began in Moscow, head straight for Sportivnaya Harbor. The still waters of the sea will likely provide sweet relief after several days on the train. However, if you're fresh off a ferry from Japan or Korea, head up to Svetlanskaya and Ploschad Bortsov Revolutsy for a stroll to get your sea legs back. (Both destinations usually have food and drink vendors.)

Civil engineering buffs can gawk at the numerous construction marvels peppering the city streets since the 2012 APEC Summit, including the two enormous bridges across the Golden Horn Bay and Eastern Bosporus strait (the Russian Navy officers first exploring the area were big fans of Istanbul harbour), the latter of which is a largest cable-stayed bridge in the world. Locals are more ambivalent about all that construction, but the bridges and hotels nevertheless already have become a frequent visitor attractions, and the Golden Horn one is greatly praised by the locals, as it radically relieved the permanently congested Lugovaya square, taking about half of its traffic.

Russia's Pacific Fleet (not all of it, mind you, just its destroyer squadron) is parked right in the downtown, in Golden Horn Bay. A walk along the waterfront on Korabelnaya Embankment offers the closest views; to get any closer, you will have to enlist. Photographs with an average-sized camera shouldn't attract any problems, but be mindful of your surroundings or an enterprising police officer might invent a fine for you to pay.

  • Ploschad Bortsov Revolutsy, Svetlanskaya, between Aleutskaya and Uborevicha. This is a good place to relax and watch the locals at leisure. A pair of massive statues serve as the Memorial to the Fighters for the Soviet Power in the Far East, in honor of those who brought this remote corner of Russia under Bolshevik control. Today, they're more a memorial to the power of local skateboarders. You might also have the chance to take in a protest march. The giant, strikingly ugly regional administration building looms over the square.
  • Sportivnaya Harbor. A popular summertime promenade and beach just the short walk away from the square. The official swimming ban is cheerfully ignored by the locals, who frolic in the water between the yachts of the main city marina, which mostly shares the location with the beach. 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.
  • The square of the sister-cities. Eleven arcs with cities' names engraved on them. Benches to relax. Free Wi-Fi zone.
  • Dynamo stadium, the home arena of the city's eternally struggling Luch-Energia football outfit, as well as Olympiets sports center, a base of Spartak-Primorye basketball team and a popular venue for martial arts tournaments, are also situated there, as is the old city aquarium. The new, much larger and fancier one, is under construction on Russkiy island. In the winter the frozen waters of the bay become a home for hundreds, if not thousands, ice fishers (or "penguins" in local parlance), some of which even drive their cars to the ice.

Ploschad Bortsov Revolutsy, Svetlanskaya, between Aleutskaya and Uborevicha. This is a good place to relax and watch the locals at leisure. A pair of massive statues serve as the Memorial to the Fighters for the Soviet Power in the Far East, in honor of those who brought this remote corner of Russia under Bolshevik control. Today, they're more a memorial to the power of local skateboarders. You might also have the chance to take in a protest march. The giant, strikingly ugly regional administration building looms over the square.

Sportivnaya Harbor. A popular summertime promenade and beach just the short walk away from the square. The official swimming ban is cheerfully ignored by the locals, who frolic in the water between the yachts of the main city marina, which mostly shares the location with the beach. 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.

The square of the sister-cities. Eleven arcs with cities' names engraved on them. Benches to relax. Free Wi-Fi zone.

Dynamo stadium, the home arena of the city's eternally struggling Luch-Energia football outfit, as well as Olympiets sports center, a base of Spartak-Primorye basketball team and a popular venue for martial arts tournaments, are also situated there, as is the old city aquarium. The new, much larger and fancier one, is under construction on Russkiy island. In the winter the frozen waters of the bay become a home for hundreds, if not thousands, ice fishers (or "penguins" in local parlance), some of which even drive their cars to the ice.

Artillery of Vladivostok Fortress Naval memorial, Vladivostok Marine Museum TINRO

For connoisseurs of Lenin statues, don't miss the one overlooking the train station from the west, next to the post office (the popular joke goes that the World Proletariat Leader says "You're going the right way, comrades", while pointing at Japan). There are also some interesting statues heading east on Svetlanskaya, both Soviet-era and abstract.

  • Arsenyev Regional History Museum, 20 Svetlanskaya St (At the intersection of Aleutskaya and Svetlanskaya, +7 4232 41-40-82. 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.
  • Museum Vladivostok Fortress, 4-a Batareynaya St, +7 4232 40-08-96. daily 10:00-18:00. Overlooking the sea, these fortifications were built more than a century ago to guard against invasion from Japan. Today, the grounds are cluttered with defused bombs, chain guns, and small military vehicles. Those can be visited for free; there's a small fee to go inside the several rooms of the fort, which feature displays on the history of Russia's presence in the region and some intricate dioramas.
  • Naval Memorial, Korabelnaya Embankment.
  • Primorsky State Art Gallery, 12 Aleutskaya St, +7 4232 41-11-95. Traveling art exhibitions and a well-regarded collection of classic European masters.
  • C-56 Submarine, Korabelnaya nab. You can't board the Pacific Fleet, but this WWII 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.
  • Triumphal Arc (Nikolai gate). Chapel-like arc constructed in honour of the visiting tsar Nikolai II, destroyed after the revolution and restored in 2003.
  • Vladivostok Station, Aleutskaya St. Even if your journey doesn't involve trains, the beautiful old Vladivostok Station is worth a look. The last among the steam-engines stands at the platform. Don't miss the 9288km sign post nearby
  • Lighthouse at Egersheld cape. This white lighthouse on the edge of a spit was built in 1910 and could be seen to every one who gets back from sea travels.
  • Zarya Center for Contemporary Art. Free.

Arsenyev Regional History Museum, 20 Svetlanskaya St (At the intersection of Aleutskaya and Svetlanskaya, +7 4232 41-40-82. 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.

Museum Vladivostok Fortress, 4-a Batareynaya St, +7 4232 40-08-96. daily 10:00-18:00. Overlooking the sea, these fortifications were built more than a century ago to guard against invasion from Japan. Today, the grounds are cluttered with defused bombs, chain guns, and small military vehicles. Those can be visited for free; there's a small fee to go inside the several rooms of the fort, which feature displays on the history of Russia's presence in the region and some intricate dioramas.

Naval Memorial, Korabelnaya Embankment.

Primorsky State Art Gallery, 12 Aleutskaya St, +7 4232 41-11-95. Traveling art exhibitions and a well-regarded collection of classic European masters.

C-56 Submarine, Korabelnaya nab. You can't board the Pacific Fleet, but this WWII 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.

Triumphal Arc (Nikolai gate). Chapel-like arc constructed in honour of the visiting tsar Nikolai II, destroyed after the revolution and restored in 2003.

Vladivostok Station, Aleutskaya St. Even if your journey doesn't involve trains, the beautiful old Vladivostok Station is worth a look. The last among the steam-engines stands at the platform. Don't miss the 9288km sign post nearby

Lighthouse at Egersheld cape. This white lighthouse on the edge of a spit was built in 1910 and could be seen to every one who gets back from sea travels.

Zarya Center for Contemporary Art. Free.

Golden Horn bridge. Cable-stayed 2.1-km (1.30 mi) long bridge across the Golden horn bay.

The bridge to the Russkiy island across Eastern Bosphorus strait. The world’s largest cable-stayed bridge, 3.1 km (1.93 mi)long.

Marine cemetery. The memorials and tombs of Czechoslovak legion, British and Japanese military men, Russian explorer Vladimir Arsenyev and seafarer Fridolf Gek.

Marine Museum TINRO, 4, Batareinaya St (Go to Sportivnaya Harbor. M 11:00-18:00, Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. .

Vladivostok circus, 103, Svetlanskaya St.

Botanical garden FEBRAS, 142, Makovskogo St.

If you'd like to swim, the beach at Sportivnaya Harbor is the place to do it (not Golden Horn Bay, where the Pacific Fleet is parked). Be sure to salute the half-submerged mermaid statue out in the water - when they finally fish it out of the water, that is, the statue was driven off its foundation by the shifting ice and sunk several years ago. Alternately, in the winter, locals aren't shy about strolling out on ice.

  • Russkiy Island. The closest and the largest island, connected by two bridges, is a nice place for swimming, sun-bathing, or biking on the gravel roads as an alternative to the city's beach. Discover the disfunctioning artillery, 'Voroshilovskaya Battery' (Ворошиловская батарея), the former Soviet defensive complex, now a museum in the center of the island. Bus 29d from the Izumrud bus station in the center of Vladivostok, every hour or so, . Serious hikers can consider going to the terminus Bukhta Voyevoda and then walking the dirt roads along the South-West coast before catching the bus back at the Park Patriot entrance.
  • Dinamo Stadium, ul Batareynaya, just off Sportivnaya Harbor. Home of FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok, who play in the Russian Premier League of professional soccer (or down in the First Division, as their fortunes go).
  • SK Olimpiets. Home of Spartak Primorje, who play in the Russian Super League of professional basketball.
  • Yacht Club 'Seven Feet', office #24, 17, Leitenanta Shmidta St. Organized fishing, daily sea walks as well as annual boat show.
  • Fetisov Arena, 690024, 284 Makovskogo st. (Suburb, just across the highway from the "Sputnik" platform, +7(423) 230-33-14. The home arena of the city's KHL outfit, HC 'Admiral', refer to the KHL calendar for the game days; also provides spaces for concerts, exhibitions and other gigs. An amateur Night Hockey League games are often held at night, and a public skating rink is also open during the whole hockey season.

  • Every September, golden season by balneological standards, the city holds the Pacific Meridian International Film Festival and welcomes Russian cinematographic beau monde and often first stars from the West like Gérard Depardieu.
  • International Jazz Festival — Vladivostok, organized by Vladivostok Philharmonic.
  • Every last Sunday of September - Tiger's day

Russkiy Island. The closest and the largest island, connected by two bridges, is a nice place for swimming, sun-bathing, or biking on the gravel roads as an alternative to the city's beach. Discover the disfunctioning artillery, 'Voroshilovskaya Battery' (Ворошиловская батарея), the former Soviet defensive complex, now a museum in the center of the island. Bus 29d from the Izumrud bus station in the center of Vladivostok, every hour or so, . Serious hikers can consider going to the terminus Bukhta Voyevoda and then walking the dirt roads along the South-West coast before catching the bus back at the Park Patriot entrance.

Dinamo Stadium, ul Batareynaya, just off Sportivnaya Harbor. Home of FC Luch-Energia Vladivostok, who play in the Russian Premier League of professional soccer (or down in the First Division, as their fortunes go).

SK Olimpiets. Home of Spartak Primorje, who play in the Russian Super League of professional basketball.

Yacht Club 'Seven Feet', office #24, 17, Leitenanta Shmidta St. Organized fishing, daily sea walks as well as annual boat show.

Fetisov Arena, 690024, 284 Makovskogo st. (Suburb, just across the highway from the "Sputnik" platform, +7(423) 230-33-14. The home arena of the city's KHL outfit, HC 'Admiral', refer to the KHL calendar for the game days; also provides spaces for concerts, exhibitions and other gigs. An amateur Night Hockey League games are often held at night, and a public skating rink is also open during the whole hockey season.

There's a GUM (former Kunst&Albers) department store on Svetlanskaya, across from Ploschad Bortsov Revolutsii, and electronic stores further east that can help with power converters and the like.

Local markets are spread throughout Vladivostok and provide the basic groceries for a neighborhood. Some even have a butcher but most all provide sausages and frozen meat. Larger markets sell clothing, shoes, and everything else imaginable in addition to food.

  • Sportivnaya Market. The largest market in Vladivostok. Its maze-like warrens are full of people selling most everything. There is a large Chinese presence here, and knockoffs and Chinese imports abound. The range of food sold at this market is fabulous but is probably a bit unusual for everyday fare. Free.
  • Mir Pryazhi, 10 Semyonovskaya St (off Aleutskaya St, +7 4232 220640. Daily 11:00-18:00. A nice place to buy local crafts (handmade jewellery, knitwear, porcelain beads). The shop also sells yarn and handcraft items.
  • Sinyaya Ptitsa, 46 Russkaya St (to Vtoraya Rechka, +7 9244 296159. Daily 11:00-18:00. A variety of Vladivostok's souvenirs, Russian handmade folk ceramics Gzhel.

Sportivnaya Market. The largest market in Vladivostok. Its maze-like warrens are full of people selling most everything. There is a large Chinese presence here, and knockoffs and Chinese imports abound. The range of food sold at this market is fabulous but is probably a bit unusual for everyday fare. Free.

Mir Pryazhi, 10 Semyonovskaya St (off Aleutskaya St, +7 4232 220640. Daily 11:00-18:00. A nice place to buy local crafts (handmade jewellery, knitwear, porcelain beads). The shop also sells yarn and handcraft items.

Sinyaya Ptitsa, 46 Russkaya St (to Vtoraya Rechka, +7 9244 296159. Daily 11:00-18:00. A variety of Vladivostok's souvenirs, Russian handmade folk ceramics Gzhel.

  • BabMasha, Sukhanova, 6A. 12:00-23:00. Traditional Russian dishes in a 19th century-style pastel interior. Great quality food for low prices. .
  • Le Rouge, 23, Svetlanskaya St (city centre, +7 4232 733-737. Tu-Th 12:00-02:00, F-Su daily. Red colonial French style, low tables and sofas, hooka-bar and chill-out music. On weekends open dance-floor. .
  • bar «Drugoe mesto», Fokina st., 16a (City centre, just steps away from main city square, +74232408143. 12:00-02:00. Nice little bar filled with strange & interesting artefacts from all over the world. Good cuisine - mostly European. Perfect coffee. Desserts & ice-cream. Wide variety of drinks & cocktails. The staff speak English. .

Small kiosks sell samosas and other local snacks for or so.

For fast food, Magic Burger, Cinnabon, Royal Burger, Bubo, Bite Burger, RestoGrad (РестоГрад), Country Fried Chicken, restaurant network Republic (Республика) can be easily found in the centre. KFC and Burger King are among the representatives the world fast-food networks, though McDonalds is still unavailable due to their peculiar business model in Russia.

BabMasha, Sukhanova, 6A. 12:00-23:00. Traditional Russian dishes in a 19th century-style pastel interior. Great quality food for low prices. .

Le Rouge, 23, Svetlanskaya St (city centre, +7 4232 733-737. Tu-Th 12:00-02:00, F-Su daily. Red colonial French style, low tables and sofas, hooka-bar and chill-out music. On weekends open dance-floor. .

bar «Drugoe mesto», Fokina st., 16a (City centre, just steps away from main city square, +74232408143. 12:00-02:00. Nice little bar filled with strange & interesting artefacts from all over the world. Good cuisine - mostly European. Perfect coffee. Desserts & ice-cream. Wide variety of drinks & cocktails. The staff speak English. .

Sunday morning brunch at the Vlad Inn (below) is a tradition for the handful of ex-pats living in the city.

  • Osama Sushi, 13 Praporschika Komarova St (City centre, Praporschika Komarova/Krayevaya Bolnitsa bus stops, on the hill slope between them, +7 423 230-20-22. Su-Th 12:00-24:00, F Sa 12:00-02:00. Pan-Asian restaurant, Japanese and Korean cuisine. Nice sushi and fantastic bibimbap, sake and soju. .
  • Café Cuckoo, 1A Okeanskiy Prospect (city centre, near the overseas passenger terminal and main city square, +7 4232 995858. 23:00-02:00, closed on Mondays and Tuesday. This nightclub also offers contemporary European cuisine for lunch and dinner. The head chef, Adriano Cavalieri, came from Melbourne, Australia. There is outdoor and indoor seating for approximately 100 people.
  • Moloko & Med, 6A Suhanova St (city centre, opposite Suhanova square, +7 4232 589090. 10:00-24:00 daily. European cuisine in a very nice and stylish atmosphere very popular with foreigners and expats. The staff speak English and an English-language menu is available. There is also a selection of Russian dishes on the menu. There are outdoor and indoor seating areas.
  • Hans, 25a, Fokina st (city centre, +7 423 240-68-75. German food and house-brewed beer of three colours: red, light and dark served in medieval setting. The first floor is a fireplace hall, the second floor is made for dance and filled with live music. Comprises 60 and 100 visitors respectively. .
  • München, 3, Svetlanskaya st (city centre, from the central square to Naberezhnaya, down in the basement, +7 423 241-34-54. German food and house-brewed wheat beer of three colours: red, light and dark served in a quasi-medieval setting like in Hans. .

Osama Sushi, 13 Praporschika Komarova St (City centre, Praporschika Komarova/Krayevaya Bolnitsa bus stops, on the hill slope between them, +7 423 230-20-22. Su-Th 12:00-24:00, F Sa 12:00-02:00. Pan-Asian restaurant, Japanese and Korean cuisine. Nice sushi and fantastic bibimbap, sake and soju. .

Café Cuckoo, 1A Okeanskiy Prospect (city centre, near the overseas passenger terminal and main city square, +7 4232 995858. 23:00-02:00, closed on Mondays and Tuesday. This nightclub also offers contemporary European cuisine for lunch and dinner. The head chef, Adriano Cavalieri, came from Melbourne, Australia. There is outdoor and indoor seating for approximately 100 people.

Moloko & Med, 6A Suhanova St (city centre, opposite Suhanova square, +7 4232 589090. 10:00-24:00 daily. European cuisine in a very nice and stylish atmosphere very popular with foreigners and expats. The staff speak English and an English-language menu is available. There is also a selection of Russian dishes on the menu. There are outdoor and indoor seating areas.

Hans, 25a, Fokina st (city centre, +7 423 240-68-75. German food and house-brewed beer of three colours: red, light and dark served in medieval setting. The first floor is a fireplace hall, the second floor is made for dance and filled with live music. Comprises 60 and 100 visitors respectively. .

München, 3, Svetlanskaya st (city centre, from the central square to Naberezhnaya, down in the basement, +7 423 241-34-54. German food and house-brewed wheat beer of three colours: red, light and dark served in a quasi-medieval setting like in Hans. .

  • Club Cuckoo, 1A Okeanskiy Prospect (Centre, near the overseas passenger terminal and main square, +7 423 299-58-58. F Sa 23:00-06:00. The most glamorous night club in the city. There can be very strict rules of who's let in but foreigners usually pass, just speak English. Hosts the best parties in town, including DJs from Moscow and London. ticket at door; drinks.
  • Cafe Presto, 15 Svetlanskaya St (city centre, opposite the Central Sq. A self-service café with European prices.
  • Chaplin, 56 Svetlanskaya St, +7 4232 26-46-86. Disco music, a bar and a dance-floor.

Club Cuckoo, 1A Okeanskiy Prospect (Centre, near the overseas passenger terminal and main square, +7 423 299-58-58. F Sa 23:00-06:00. The most glamorous night club in the city. There can be very strict rules of who's let in but foreigners usually pass, just speak English. Hosts the best parties in town, including DJs from Moscow and London. ticket at door; drinks.

Cafe Presto, 15 Svetlanskaya St (city centre, opposite the Central Sq. A self-service café with European prices.

Chaplin, 56 Svetlanskaya St, +7 4232 26-46-86. Disco music, a bar and a dance-floor.

A few roads can only be crossed by poorly-lit underground passageways, which can be a bit nerve-wracking at night. Beggars tend to congregate near the doors, including children with very quick hands, so cover your pockets as you pass.

Although you'll see plenty of locals stripping down for a swim on the boardwalks off Naberezhnaya, take care; there is plenty of rusted metal about. Stick to the beach unless you're very confident in your tetanus shots.

The main post office is on the other side of Aleutskaya from the train station. Internet access is available on the first floor of the post office. There are a few Internet cafes in the town center.

ATMs are easy to find, and most are connected to international bank networks. Otherwise, many hotels have exchange desks, although some have exchange rates decidedly skewed in their favor. Banks are the most obvious choice for currency exchange. There will also be dodgy money-changers near Sportivnyaya Harbor.

The Vladivostok Times provide online English-language news.

Mobile operators are the same as anywhere in Russia: MTS (МТС) and Megaphon (Мегафон). Local NTK (НТК) will automatically switch your Beeline (Билайн) phone to roaming service. Buying a SIM card needs a passport in Russia. Refilling locations are QIWI terminals or salons of mobiles: Evroset (Евросеть), Svyaznoy (Связной) and Sotoviy mir (Сотовый мир).

  • Interface, 8, Semyonovskaya St (close to the Dynamo stadium. day and night.
  • Monte-Carlo, 5a and 18, Fokina St (city center. day and night. Internet-salon

Interface, 8, Semyonovskaya St (close to the Dynamo stadium. day and night.

Monte-Carlo, 5a and 18, Fokina St (city center. day and night. Internet-salon

The number of wi-fi spots is over 130 which are available in most of cafes in the downtown.

  • Cafe "Fint ushami" (Финт ушами), 9 Svetlanskaya St
  • Cafe "Cafetoria", 61 Svetlanskaya St
  • Cafe "Anticafe", 5 Svetlanskaya St
  • Cafe "Montmartre" (Монмартр), 9/6 Svetlanskaya St
  • Cafe "Rock's Cocktail Bar", 7 Svetlanskaya St
  • Eatery №1, KofeYka (Столовая №1, КофеЙка), 1 Svetlanskaya St
  • Cafe "Pustota (Пустота)", 3 Fokina St
  • Cafe "Paparazzi", 3 Fokina St
  • Cafe-club "Infinity", 12 Fokina St
  • Semyonovskaya bus-stop (Семёновская)
  • Coffee-house "Oahaka" (Оахака),21 Semyonovskaya St
  • Cafe "3T", 32 Semyonovskaya St
  • Cafe "Wasabi", 30 Semyonovskaya St
  • Cafe "Myatniy Truffel" (Мятный Трюфель),11 Aleutskaya St
  • Hotel "Moryak", 38 Pos'yetskaya St
  • Cafe "Pizza M", 20 Pos'yetskaya St
  • Beer restaurant "Gutov", 23 Pos'yetskaya St
  • Cafe "Belle Bazar", 6/25, 1st Morskaya St
  • Cafe "Moloko&Med (Молоко и Мёд)", 6a Suhanova St

  • Armenia Armenia, Verkhneportovaya St, 46, Ofc 308-310, +7 4232 49-14-92.
  • Australia Australia, 42, Krasnogo Znameni Pr, +7 4232 42-74-64.
  • Bangladesh Bangladesh, Svetlanskaya St, 127-А, +7 4232 44-12-34, +7 4232 44-13-23, +7 4232 44-15-37.
  • Canada Canada, office #306, 46, Verkhneportovaya St, +7 4232 49-11-88.
  • Chile Chile, Sukhanova St, 3-а, Ofc 201, +7 4232 43-25-05, +7 4232 43-30-15.
  • China China, 3, Krygina St, +7 4232 495-037.
  • Germany Germany, 10, Svetlanskaya St, Versal Hotel, +7 4232 41-13-12, +7 4232 41-18-53. M W F 14:00-18:00, Tu Th 10:00-13:00.
  • India India, 46, Verkhneportovaya St, +7 4232 41-39-20. M-F 09:30-18:00.
  • Japan Japan, 46, Verkhneportovaya St, +7 4232 26-75-73.
  • Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, Bolshakova St, 105, +7 4243 22-24-61, +7 4232 22-76-16.
  • New Zealand New Zealand, office #10, 48/2, Stanyukovicha St, +7 4232 51-23-62.
  • Philippines Philippines, Pushkinskaya St, 35, +7 4232 221-351.
  • South Korea South Korea, Pologaya street, 19, +7 4232 40-27-79. M-F 09:00-18:00.
  • Thailand Thailand, 10 Shedrina St, +7 4232 43-23-00, +7 4232 22-53-66, +7 4232 22-45-00.
  • Ukraine Ukraine, Sukhanova St, 6-B, Apt 14, +7 4232 26-90-87, +7 4232 26-05-50. M-F 09:00-18:00.
  • United States United States, 32 Pushkinskaya St, +7 4232 30 00 70. M-F 09:00-18:00.
  • Vietnam Vietnam, Ofc #1, 107, Pushkinskaya St, +7 4232 22-69-48. M-F 09:00-17:00.

Armenia Armenia, Verkhneportovaya St, 46, Ofc 308-310, +7 4232 49-14-92.

Australia Australia, 42, Krasnogo Znameni Pr, +7 4232 42-74-64.

Bangladesh Bangladesh, Svetlanskaya St, 127-А, +7 4232 44-12-34, +7 4232 44-13-23, +7 4232 44-15-37.

Canada Canada, office #306, 46, Verkhneportovaya St, +7 4232 49-11-88.

Chile Chile, Sukhanova St, 3-а, Ofc 201, +7 4232 43-25-05, +7 4232 43-30-15.

China China, 3, Krygina St, +7 4232 495-037.

Germany Germany, 10, Svetlanskaya St, Versal Hotel, +7 4232 41-13-12, +7 4232 41-18-53. M W F 14:00-18:00, Tu Th 10:00-13:00.

India India, 46, Verkhneportovaya St, +7 4232 41-39-20. M-F 09:30-18:00.

Japan Japan, 46, Verkhneportovaya St, +7 4232 26-75-73.

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan, Bolshakova St, 105, +7 4243 22-24-61, +7 4232 22-76-16.

New Zealand New Zealand, office #10, 48/2, Stanyukovicha St, +7 4232 51-23-62.

Philippines Philippines, Pushkinskaya St, 35, +7 4232 221-351.

South Korea South Korea, Pologaya street, 19, +7 4232 40-27-79. M-F 09:00-18:00.

Thailand Thailand, 10 Shedrina St, +7 4232 43-23-00, +7 4232 22-53-66, +7 4232 22-45-00.

Ukraine Ukraine, Sukhanova St, 6-B, Apt 14, +7 4232 26-90-87, +7 4232 26-05-50. M-F 09:00-18:00.

United States United States, 32 Pushkinskaya St, +7 4232 30 00 70. M-F 09:00-18:00.

Vietnam Vietnam, Ofc #1, 107, Pushkinskaya St, +7 4232 22-69-48. M-F 09:00-17:00.

  • The Trans-Siberian Railway will be the means of exit by most, either heading west towards Moscow or into China. The next major stop is the Russian city of Khabarovsk, some 700 km (435 mi) off. Smaller Ussuriysk may be an interesting city for eager traveller as well as a connection point to China. As a side trip visit Nakhodka.
  • North Korea's airline Air Koryo offers flights to Pyongyang.

[[North Korea]]'s airline Air Koryo offers flights to [[Pyongyang]].