Hidden gems in Vladivostok

Russky Island (Russian: Ру́сский о́стров, lit.  'Russian Island') is an island in Peter the Great Gulf in the Sea of Japan, in Primorsky Krai, Russia.

Vladivostok Fortress is a system of fortifications built from 1889 to 1918 in Vladivostok, Russia, and the surrounding area. During construction, lessons from the Russo-Japanese War were taken into account, so that this is the most fortified of all the fortresses built at this time.

The Vladivostok Synagogue, also known as the Bet Sima Synagogue (Russian: Синагога «Бейт Сима»; Hebrew: בית סימה), is an historic Jewish congregation and synagogue, located at 5 Praporshchika Komarova Street, in the historic district of the city of Vladivostok, Russia. It is the only synagogue in Primorsky Krai and the oldest continuously operating synagogue in the Russian Far East.

Kunst and Albers (German: Kunst und Albers, Russian: Кунст и Альберс) or Kunst & Albers was a German trading company in Russia. Founded by Gustav Kunst, a merchant, and Gustav Albers, a sailor, it operated the first department store in Vladivostok.

S-56 was an S-class submarine of the Soviet Navy during and after World War II. She was laid down by shipyard #194 in Leningrad on 24 November 1936, shipped in sections by rail to Vladivostok where it was reassembled by Dalzavod.