Vladivostok, meaning “Lord of East” in Russian, is located just across Sea of Japan but a very distant 6,200 miles east of Moscow.

Interestingly, this beautiful sea port city was so far from center of communist rule, when Russia was better known as Soviet Union, that it was not until 1954 that a leader of USSR visited this city.

I am talking about Nikita Khrushchev, a man who became famous, worldwide, for his eccentric statements and actions. He was first one to call Vladivostok “Russian San-Francisco” which in many ways is a fairly accurate comparison.

Like San Francisco, city of Vladivostok is located on a hilly region surrounded by a bay, in this case Gold Horn Bay Visitors who arrive to this city enjoy spectacular view, which is surprisingly similar to San Francisco.

Vladivostok is also home port of Russian Navy’s pacific fleet, and there are hundreds of military ships and submarines located in Gold Horn Bay. As a result of this, city of Vladivostok was a closed region for more than 70 years.

Vladivostok was city for a military installation, and even Russian citizens wanting to visit relatives, were forbidden to travel to this city without special permits and passes. It was not until year of 1992 that Vladivostok was officially opened for foreign visitors as well as rest of Russian population.

This geographical idiom originates from Kamchatka region of Far East, one of remotest areas from Moscow, Russian center. So everything connected with Kamchatka suggests something as remoteas can be.

At present however, effect of this expression is fading away. The engine of progress launches new regions in tourist race, bringing travelers to any place of world and Kamchatka is a one more huge, well-equipped cosmodrom.

Visitors from all over world can catch joy and fascination from travelling to this wonderful place.

Interesting as it may seem, this very remote region of vast Russia is in fact twice as big as England! This unique place offers you experiences of:

Travelling to active volcanoes and crater exploration. One of most thrilling routes runs to Klyuchevskoy volcano (4750 m), highest active volcano in Europe and Asia.

Climbing to top of Klyuchevskoy volcano and studying volcanic processes in crater and on slopes are of both scientific and adventuresome. Mountaineers and visitors can try organized climbing. Vast wilderness areas and abrupt landscape, changing from fairytale woods to science-fiction moonlike landscapes are sure to leave a strong and lasting impression.