Nakhodka
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Nakhodka (Russian: Нахо́дка, nah-KHOHT-kuh) is a port city in Primorsky Krai. Its name means 'discovery' in Russian.
Understand
Russia designated the city a "free economic zone," a variation on China's very successful Special Economic Zones, which could attract large-scale foreign investment. It is location of the port Vostochniy, the largest port in Russian Far East, and an oil-terminal for Sakhalin projects.
Get in
By train
Direct trains come from Khabarovsk every other day in cold season. In hot season they arrive daily. Don't be confused if the destination in your ticket would be read as 'Tikho'okeanskaya' (Тихоокеанская) because it's the main railway station. The station 'Nakhodka' is up north and serves commuter purposes mostly.Elektrichkas bound for Vladivostok and Partizansk depart 3 times a day: in the morning, at midday and in the evening.
By plane
From the airport "Knevichi" at the town Artyom north of Vladivostok one can order a taxi for per trip that takes 3 hours.Public buses leave Artom's bus stop at the right hand of the airport square.
By bus
Bus station is in the city's center near the railway station Barkhatnaya (Бархатная).Taking a bus to the capital Vladivostok is possible every 40 min and the time of travel lasts 4 hours. Bus #601 (Nakhodka-Ussuriysk) with a stop in Artyom goes three times a day.
Get around
Common public transport in Nakhodka is taxi and public buses. Taxi usually charge for a period of time: 15 min, 30 min, 1 hour ().
See
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phone: +7 4236 65-53-90address: 6, Vladivostokskaya StThe museum has two exhibition rooms, a children's museum, a "museum on rollers", an art salon, and a music hall.
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'Art stil' salon
phone: +7 4236 641-315address: 16, Malinovskogo stArt.
Drink
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Dolina Lubvi
phone: +7 423 625-99-95address: 51, Nakhodkinskiy ProspektNight club. -
Chamelion
phone: +7 423 662-11-09address: 2a, Sportivnaya StNight club. -
Imperia
phone: +7 423 625-60-71address: 22, Leninskaya stNight club.
Sleep
Nakhodka is amongst the most frequented cities in Russian Far East and there is over 40 hotels and more is under construction. You can pick a hotel in the city or get out to rest at the numerous bases along the sea.
Budget
Economy class
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Xuan Yuan Hotel
phone: +7 4236 64-09-84address: 32, Malinovskogo StA hotel in Chinese-style. -
Pyramid Hotel
phone: +742366 5-77-60address: 2, Vladivostokskaya St
Splurge
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Hotel Gorizont
address: 1, Sportivnaya StThe most luxurious hotel in the city. -
phone: +7 42366 59910address: 27, Pogranichnaya St
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Hotel Nadezhda
phone: +7 4236 698595address: 3, Administrativny gorodok -
phone: +7 4236 63-49-63address: 44a, Nakhodkinsky Prospekt
Go next
- Vladivostok
- Lisiy Island.
- Brother and Sister Hills.