Vladivostok is one of the most interesting cities on the West coast of the Sea of Japan located on more than 20 islands. Vladivostok is the end station of the trans-Siberian Rail Road (9 224km from Moscow) and the Northern Sea Rout, the communication centre for the Pacific territories, the largest Russian port in the Pacific, and the baser for the Pacific Fleet. The city was founded as a Russian port, in 1860, and rapidly developing became the regional capital, in 1888. Today it is a cultural and educational centre. The city has theatres, the Philharmonic hall, and the Arts Gallery. Multiple museums working here exhibit most valuable historic exponents and interesting collections.
