A Tour of Vladivostok

This is what you see when you get out of the Vladivostok airport. The Airport is about 50km from the city centre. Due to the current road constructions, you should allow one and half hour to travel (one way).	Chairman of the conference, and Director of the Institute of Automation and Control Processes, Prof. Yu. Kulchin, Russian Academy of Sciences, Far Eastern Branch. (FEB RAS).	The Director (Corr. Member of RAS), Prof. Yu. Kulchin, (middle) knows every research and development project at FEB RAS in great details.	Viewing the world's first fibber-optic distributed remote measuring system, it provides high accuracy indication of building and construction object movement.
A graduate semina at FEB RAS.	Discussion with the Head of Laboratory of Intelligent Systems, FEB RAS, Professor (Dr.Sc) Gribova (left).	Discussion at Far East National University (FENU), Vladivostok	MOU Signing in Vladivostok between IEEE Russia Siberia and IEEE NSW Australia on 14 September 2009. NSW and Vladivostok share the same time zone, a strong European tradition and business ethics.
Presentation at FENU...	... and discussion afterwards.	Visiting FENU museum.	FENU in January.
Research discussion at FEB RAS.	Meeting with Director of the Institute of Automation and Control Processes (right), FEB RAS.	Visit Remote Sensing and Geosystems Modelling Laboratory at FEB RAS.	Visit Laboratory of Intelligent Systems with the Head, Professor (Dr.Sc) Gribova (middle).
FENU Museum.	FENU students after class.	FENU students in class.	Hyundai Hotel.
Vladivostok streets.	Downtown Vladivostok.	In winter.	In summer.
Downtown Vladivostok in January.	Vladivostok now provides the only non-frozen port in winter for Russian navy.	Museum display.	Museum display - FENU.
Versalles Hotel - The history of this hotel dates back to May 1909	A fire in 1989 partially destroyed the interior. Based on the original drawings, the hotel was restored into its formal beauty in 1992.	The power supply in the city is 240V and you may bring an adapter. If you can't see the plug in the photo well, please click here.	The internet access is provided free of charge at the Versalles Hotel and staff members (two in the middle) working there are very friendly.
Hotel Vladivostok: This one of the hotels in Vladivostok which offers value for money.	In fact, this hotel is better, because Hotel Amursky Bay ...	... has a nice view and ...	... facing the ocean. .
The beginning of the Trans Siberian Railway, which crosses 7 time zones.	You may consider travelling to Moscow by train after the conference, the journey only takes 7 days.	Beach restaurant.	Lennin statue outside the train station. Comrade Lennin asked the conference organising committee to bring the delegates from there to here.
A recently renovated church.	Downtown Vladivostok.	A recently renovated church..	A winter view of the church.
Due to its strategic importance and natural beauty, in 80 years time Vladivostok will become the most important city in the world ...	... it will surpass the great cities like New York, Paris, London, Shanghai and Moscow ..	... if you don't believe, just wait and see. If you can't wait for that long, then join us in September 2010.	Vladivostok has a five star natural beauty: sunset over the harbour.
Vladivostok in September.	Two Russian ice breakers parked in the Harbour. They are in high demand.	Vladivostok in September.	On the way back to hotel after a beach picnic.
One can build a city, but no one can create a natural harbour.	View from the city.	Tranquillity...	... and beauty.
Vladivostok in September.	Downtown Vladivostok.	Downtown Vladivostok.	Downtown Vladivostok.
The international film festival "Pacific Meridians" will be hosted here between 11 and 17 September 2010. This will make hotel bookings difficult for conference delegates. You should book the hotels early.	Vladivostok beach.	Car import is one of the largest sectors in Vladivostok. However, the recent government tax on imported vehicles has caused protests.	Vladivostok beach at night
End point (or according to locals, the beginning) of the Trans Siberian Railway, 9288 is the distance of the railway.	A church next to the conference venue.	Central Square - known as the Square of the Fighters for Soviet Power in the Far East.	Constantine and Methodius - the two missionaries who invented Cyrillic alphabet and hence the Russian language.
A nice coffee shop opposite FENU.	There are many restaurants in the city...	... which offer great Russian food - see this one, black rice with vegetable and sea food.	During the conference you should take a city bus.
Winter is also a good time in Vladivostok.	Winter in Vladivostok.	Vladivostok hosts the Head Quater of the Russian Pacific Fleet.	Winter in Vladivostok.
Shopping is a great experience in Vladivostok.	Great gift ideas.	Great gift ideas.	Saturday in Vladivostok.
Supper market in the city - Russian sausages are among the best in the world.	Picnic in black forest is a unique experience in Russia, don't miss it ...	... you can contact the tour organiser for bookings. He organised this one for members of the Organising Committee.	A typical Russian beach picnic.
Being invited to a Russian home.	Закуска and Запивон, a great Russian culture.	A Russian birthday party.	Many ways to reach Vladivostok, there are several ferry services per week travel between Japan and Vladivostok.
Of cause, you can fly. In fact Vladivostok is the centre of the East, within an hour you can reach, Japan, Korea, and China.	If you want to take an adventure, like we did, come here to buy a bus ticket ...	... get on a bus ....	... and you will be in China in a few hours.