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Vladikavkaz is the capital city of North Ossetia and is a major transit hub for the Caucasus, lying on the Georgian Military Highway.

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Train service from Moscow and other southern regional cities such as Rostov daily. Two flights from Moscow daily - S7 Airlines out of Domodedovo Airport, and Aerflot Don out of Vnukovo.

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Public transit is cheap and reliable - tram, bus, route taxis (marshrutni). Taxi service generally costs 50 rubles (US$1.65 as of July 2009) for almost anywhere in town, per stop. Official taxis are recommended, they are easily available in the center of the city, avoid private taxis (chastniki).

Very little English is spoken, do not expect to be able to comfortably move around the city without some knowledge of Russian or assistance from a translator.

City phone code is 8672.

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The most striking feature of North Ossetia is, of course, the mountains. Tse and Fiagdon in particular. However, all non-Russian citizens are forbid to travel outside of Vladikavkaz, Beslan, Alagir and Ardon by government regulations, which means if you are not Russian you can not go to the mountains. If found there by local authorities you may be subject to a fine and/or deportation.

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Vogue Restaurant - Salads, Pasta, Pizza, Deserts, full bar and shisha. Lots of pretty people who like to stare at foreigners. One of the few places in town with outside seating. 53-95-64 U. Mayakovskogo, 21 10.00-24.00

Grusha - Excellent Georgia food and shashlik. Loud music. 54-88-55 Ul. Shumlevicha, 41 12.00-24.00

Magiya Cafe - Good deserts, light meals, drinks, great coffee. 54-06-48 Ul. M. Gorkogo, 9 9.00-23.00 kofemagia@mail.ru

Leonardo Cafe/Gallery - Interesting local art. Good meals, good cocktails, basement bar filled with smoke. 53-88-88 Ul. Revolutsii, 62 12.00-23.00

A full list of cafes, restaurants is available here: http://www.e-osetia.ru/rubr.php?id=90&s=0

Some advertisements here as well: www.vladcafe.ru

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Hotel Imperial - directly on Prospekt Mira, the central street of the city. Comfortable, recommended over other options, little bit pricier. Restaurant Bavaria behind the hotel with outside seating and extremely loud karaoke during the summer months. Sauna onsite. 54-74-74 Prospket Mira, 19

Hotel Vladikavkaz - Soviet style intourist hotel. Cheap, on the river, five minute walk from the center and across the street from a very unique mosque. Not very comfortable but generally has rooms at affordable rates. As with many soviet style hotels in other parts of Russia, expect your phone to ring if you are a male traveller. 64-94-94, 55-03-83 ul. Kotzoeva, 75

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