Vladivostok Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Russian city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai
About Vladivostok
Fritiof Nansen, the Arctic explorer, described the city of Vladivostok thus: "It reminds me of Naples by its location on terraces. Although there is no Vesuvius the city has a beautiful harbor and islands." Later on, these hills enticed Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev to call for making Vladivostok into a Soviet San Francisco. The words were catchy but not historically new, since they had already been said in the 1930s. Still, the shadow of San Francisco is hovering over the city's hilly streets. The area that is now Vladivostok was historically part of the traditional homeland of the Manchus, who would conquer China in the 17th century and establish the Qing Dynasty. It was ceded to Russia in the 1858 Treaty of Aigun, one of the many unequal treaties that China was forced to signed with W
Top Attractions in Vladivostok
Explore the best things to see and do in Vladivostok:
- ★Arsenyev Regional History Museum
- ★Botanical garden FEBRAS
- ★C-56 Submarine
- ★Dinamo Stadium
- ★Fetisov Arena
- ★Golden Horn bridge
- ★Lighthouse at Egersheld cape
- ★Marine cemetery
Where to Eat in Vladivostok
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴8 Minut Stolovaya
- 🍴bar «Drugoe mesto»
- 🍴Café Cuckoo
- 🍴Hans
- 🍴Moloko & Med
- 🍴München
Where to Stay in Vladivostok
- 🏨A-Hotel Amur Bay Vladivostok
- 🏨AZIMUT Hotel Vladivostok
- 🏨Equator
- 🏨Hostel Optimum
- 🏨Lotte Hotel Vladivostok
- 🏨Meridian
Vladivostok Travel Guide Sections
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