Introducing Arkhangelsk
Arkhangelsk - once Russia's only port - is a historic though not exactly pretty city. It does have an insidious kind of beauty, however, especially on its waterfront along the 2km-wide Severnaya (Northern) Dvina River. The rest of the city is chiefly an expanse of concrete, but it's one with broad, tree-lined streets, interspersed with surprising enclaves of old wooden houses (notably along pr Chumbarova-Luchinskogo).
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Arkhangelsk is also blessed with a populace that is surely among the friendliest in Russia and is relatively well connected with the world at large. There's a real sense of Arkhangelsk as a 'happening' city if you meet the right people.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Karelia - Petrozavodsk and Solovki
by yblanter 26 August 2011
I believe the only airport which has regular flights to Solovki is Arkhangelsk. There is no train Petrozavodsk to Vologda, as they are…
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RE: Karelia - Petrozavodsk and Solovki
by everbrite 23 August 2011
I liked Petrozavodsk but others didn't find it all that interesting. You don't need to stop in Petersburg on the return unless you want…
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Travelling on New Years day
by Sasmo 02 August 2011
I am planning to fly from Moscow to Arkhangelsk on New Years day. The flight is from Sheremeveto 1 at 8.00pm. It is the only flight…
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