 Introduction |
Primorsky Krai; The Russian Far East, where one
can discover "Vladivostok", the city that
"Owns the East." Situated at the end of
the "Trans-Siberian" the longest railroad
in the world, whether you reach this city by an
8 hour flight from Moscow or by a breathtaking 7
day trip through Siberia by rail, you will eventually
meet Vladivostok the wild city of the East with
much more to offer then meets the eye.
The land of Amursky tigers, Indian summers, vibrant
autumns colours and frozen winter shores. Primorsky
Krai has many hidden secrets, if it is trekking
over snow capped mountains, fishing of the Japanese
sea, hunting in the deep Russian Taiga or chasing
the trails of frozen waterfalls…then this is
a region that you will want to see!
This vast region is scattered with wooden chalets
and Russian Datchas, frozen river pools, wild forests
and Russian banyas. Primorsky Krai has many natural
wonders including fantastic sunsets and claims to
have the most beautiful women within all of Russia
| NATURAL
BEAUTY |
Primorsky Krai of the Russian Far East contains
many remarkable places of unspoiled beauty.
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Located in the extreme southeastern corner of Russia,
Primorye means the maritime province where the taiga
meets the Sea of Japan. An area approximately the
size of France, Primorye shares the same latitudes
as the Pacific Northwest of the United States from
(42 to 48).
It offers beach and coastal resources, an ideal
geopolitical location in North Asia, and unspoiled
natural areas of forests, lakes, and rivers. As
a bustling and growing international city, Vladivostok,
the regions capital provides reliable and safe access
by rail, air, and sea. It lies at the end of the
Trans Siberian railroad, 9,000 kilometres from Moscow
and is located near international borders with China,
Korea, and Japan.
Primorsky krai lies at the boundaries of two global
bioregions. Here the Amur-Sakhalin boreal biome
meets the Manchurian/Asian biome to create one of
the world's greatest areas of bio-diversity. The
region boasts unique forests of northern confers
and semi-tropical deciduous trees of oak, maple,
and ash. Forests cover about 83% of the landscape
and include a mixture of conifer and deciduous species.
Over 100 freshwater species live here including
popular sport fish such as taimen, cherry salmon,
trout, grayling and pike.
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