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Vladivostok (/ ˌ v l æ d ɪ ˈ v ɒ s t ɒ k / VLAD-iv-OST-ok; Russian: Владивосток, IPA: [vlədʲɪvɐˈstok] ⓘ) is the largest city and the administrative center of Primorsky Krai and the capital of the Far Eastern Federal District of Russia, located in the far east of Russia.
Jun 19, 2024 · Vladivostok, seaport and administrative center of Primorsky territory, extreme southeastern Russia. The town was founded in 1860 as a Russian military outpost and was named Vladivostok (variously interpreted as ‘Rule the East,’ ‘Lord of the East,’ or ‘Conqueror of the East’).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
- Robert Schrader
- Go Back in Time at Vladivostok Fortress. Not too far back in time, however. Like most of modern Vladivostok itself, the city's fortress only dates back to the late 19th century, when the then-recent Russo-Japanese War made its construction a big obligation for the local government.
- Follow in the Footsteps of Vladimir Arsenyev. Beloved by Russian people (but especially citizens of Vladivostok) for his 19th century explorations of what would become Russia's Far East, Vladimir Arsenyev is in many ways the reason the city exists at all.
- Take a Boat Ride in Golden Horn Bay. If you're looking for a mix of Vladivostok's exotic eastern flair and its wild Arctic scenery, why not go for a boat ride in beautiful Golden Horn Bay?
- Go Green at the Botanical Garden. You say you prefer terrestrial delights? Head north from the city center (and well away from the water) toward the Vladivostok Botanical Garden, which also serves as a research institute for the Far Eastern Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
The unofficial capital of the Russian Far East and one of Russia's most important commercial ports and naval bases, Vladivostok ('Master the East') is also a thoroughly charming city, with a gorgeous, hilly setting, striking architecture and numerous verdant islands and sandy bays along its Pacific coastline.
- Japanese Cars, Anyone?
- Capricious Weather and The Sea
- High Cost of Living and China
- Rivalry with Khabarovsk
Every year, on July 2, when the city celebrates its foundation day, a semi-serious forwarded message does the rounds on WhatsApp and Viber describing life in the city through a local point of view. The first point in that forwarded message is that the city has more Japanese cars than any other city in Russia. This is not an exaggeration. In fact, t...
“All inhabitants both hate and insanely love the climate at the same time,” says the forwarded message. Unlike other parts of the Russian Far East, Vladivostok does not get a lot of snowfall, but don’t let that fool you into thinking the climate is mild. Even on the hottest day in the city, you can get slapped across the face by a bone-chilling bre...
Vladivostokers insist that the city has the highest property prices in Russia after Moscow and St. Petersburg, adding that a studio apartment in the city is more expensive than a villa in Thailand. The low salaries and high cost of living also find their way to the annually forwarded and updated message: “The average salary is 20,000 rubles a month...
Everybody in the Russian Far East looks up to Vladivostok – well, except those who live in Khabarovsk. (Before writing about the great rivalry between the two cities, I should disclose that I am actually more of a Khabarovsk person myself!). Vladivostokers wonder why their city, and not Khabarovsk, is the capital of the Russian Far Eastern federal ...
Alexandra Guzeva. Follow Russia Beyond on Twitter. Your jaw will drop at the breathtaking views from the bridges. You can embrace pristine nature, and lick your fingers after dining on fresh...
Vladivostok is a mysterious entity saturated with sea salt and wind. It is a Russian city, but is it Asian or European? Is it the center of a new world, or is it an ambitious world’s end?
