VLADIVOSTOK, RUSSIA: “Eagle's Nest Hill” (Orlinoye Gnezdo Hill)

You can get the best view of Vladivostok from the top of “Eagle's Nest” (Orlinoye Gnezdo) Hill.  It is the highest point in the city (214 m, or 702 feet). From this sweeping panoramic view, you can see Golden Horn, Amursky and Ussuriisky Bays, Russian Island, the commercial port, the fishing port, the docks, and the sea terminals.

The nickname “Eagle's Nest” comes from when the first settlers climbed to the top of the hill and found an eagle's nest with the younglings inside.

There are several ways to get to the top of the hill.   It’s about a 20 minute walk on foot through the city’s hilly terrain.  The easier way is to take the funicular railway from the Pushkinsky Theatre building.  The funicular railway was built in 1962 and spans downtown’s Sukhanov street.

Once at the top, the best viewpoint is located near the Far Eastern State Technical University building. The night view of the lights of Vladivostok is quite beautiful.