Khabarovsk

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Khabarovsk is a city in Far Eastern Russia, near the Chinese border.

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Khabarovsk Novy Airport (ICAO: UHHH, IATA: KHV) Khabarovsk's airport mainly functions as a refueling and emergency landing point for polar flights between North America and Asia. The main carriers in the region are Dalavia, Vostok Airlines, and Far Eastern Aviation. There are scheduled passenger flights to Khabarovsk from Japan, China, North Korea and South Korea, and Israel.

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Khabarovsk station, listed as Habarovsk 1 in most train schedules, is major stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. There are serveral trains each day bound for Vladivostok (800 km) and Moscow (about 8500 km) along the main Trans Siberian line. Other options include trains #325 for Tynda or #351 for Komsomolsk and Vanino, all on the Baikal-Amur Mainline. Vanino is an interresting option as it allows ferry connections to Sakhalin and further on to Wakkanai in Japan.

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  • Fuyuan In spring and summer there are daily hydrofoil services to Fuyuan in northeastern China, departing from the ferry terminal facing the Amur river.
  • Komsomolsk An interresting option if you are heading for the BAM line up north, is to take a hydrofoil cruising up the Amur river to Komsomolsk (6 hours), and catching a train from there.

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The best thing to start with is to walk around center part of city. Have a nice walk from Lenin square to Amur river via main street called Muravieva-Amurski. You will find all sorts of shops and place to eat.

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Cuisine consists of traditional russian restaurants and different Asian style places. Italian food also common. Great variety of cheap fast-food outlets on the streets available. Price starts from $3 for good snack on the street to $5-10 Golden Bird fast food chain. For $10-20 meals in small restaurants available. If you up for most expensive place, a $50-100 meals with view on Sunset and Amur river available at Hotel "Inturist".

  • Chocolate, 74 Turgeneva st. (near the cathedral), ☎ 420 097. is a stylish, modern looking cafe like eatery with an international menu, cappochinos, and free wireless access edit

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Meet locals, who will teach you how to drink russian style. People are very friendly and in general you will find lots of locals who would love to practise their English. Don't miss an offer of russian "banya" (sauna) somewhere outside the city.

  • River promenade (below the large cathedral). Is a lively place in the summer months, open air cafees in large tents, dot the promenade along the river. Most bars play different styles of music, and there is usualy a live music going on in one of the tents. Young crowd, and some open til very late. edit
  • Rio, 49 Lenina st., ☎ 238-420. If the weather is bad you can try this place, large club with multiple floors, but the atmosphere leaves a bit to be desired. edit

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If you like hunting or fishing than there are plenty of things to offer. Join professional hunters for ride on Himalaishian bear or have great time fishing in mountains with no one 50 km around. Where else you can do it???

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