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Is it safe to be in vladivostok ?

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shah Just Starting Joined: 17 Sep 2006 Posts: 6	Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 11:54 am    Post subject: Is it safe to be in vladivostok ? I heard a rumours, if you travel alone to russia "vladivostok" you could get cheated or even lost, but i dont really sure, is it true about the rumours, if anyone out there who ever been to vladivostok, could you please give some adivsed or tips about vladivostok, thank you
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Rick Moderator Joined: 04 May 2005 Posts: 854 Location: Касабланка	Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 12:36 pm    Post subject: This post is moved to 'Trans-Siberian'.
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SurfaceTravel Just Starting Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 3	Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:38 pm    Post subject: The centre of Vlad is small, so it would be hard to get lost. As for getting cheated, that can happen anywhere. We felt safe in Vlad walking at night, mind you, we were two guys. Thinking back, I don't think I would hesitate to go about at night even by myself. It's a regular city, little old ladies walk around by themselves, too. You can see our comments and photos at Surface Travel, Phase II (selling and advertising nothing).
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Tiger-Beer Just Starting Joined: 23 Jul 2005 Posts: 9	Posted: Mon Oct 02, 2006 3:27 pm    Post subject: incredibly safe. i'm here now.. my 3rd night out of 7 total. i've gone out everynight.. first night came home at 3am.. second night at 1am.. walked around everywhere at night.. by myself - a guy. actually i feel very safe here. i'm also pale-skinned.. so i think people just assume i'm russsian as well. but a lot of people out at night everywhere.. a lot of drinking goes on in the streets.. kind of like spain. mostly young people - don't see many gruff scarey types around.
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pauljaymes Frequent Guest Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 28 Location: London, England	Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 2:20 pm    Post subject: Yes! I'd say Vladivostok (and much of the rest of Russia) was safer than any large European city.
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vox16 Just Starting Joined: 14 Apr 2010 Posts: 5	Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2006 8:40 pm    Post subject: pauljaymes wrote: Yes! I'd say Vladivostok (and much of the rest of Russia) was safer than any large European city. lets refer to statistics. 26 апреля 2005 года, Александра Мышкина Число убийств во Владивостоке возросло на треть. С начала года в столице Приморья совершено 63 умышленных убийства. За аналогичный период 2004-го - только 41. 63 murders for jan1- apr26. 252 murders per year per 600000 inhabitants. It is more than 40 per 100.000. Comparing to 2 for London and 5 for Paris, I wouldn't consider Vladivostok safer than european cities. Moscow rate is about 15-18.
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DITTRICH WayToRussified Joined: 13 Jun 2004 Posts: 429 Location: London UK	Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:12 pm    Post subject: vox16 probably most or all of those 63 people were Russians not European Foreigners. Rgds Les
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surfguy Lounge Wizard Joined: 13 Apr 2006 Posts: 6979	Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 10:00 pm    Post subject: I think with murder rates you have to differentiate between motives. If most murders are associated with crime...say gangs against gangs then that doesn't mean the city might not be safe. It would translate into it's not safe to be in a gang. But when attacks on foriegners are high well then it doesn't pay to be a foreigner.
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Rust Frequent Guest Joined: 11 Mar 2007 Posts: 46 Location: Mostly in Moscow	Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 9:10 pm    Post subject: Is it safe to be in vladivostok ? 7-15 years ago it was very dangerous there becouse of the largest right wheel steering cars market there - if you will be there - you have to vizit it/ it called Zeleniy ugol (Green corner). But nowadays people there (including crime - and it very importent!)decide change situation and now there very quietly.
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eleanor Frequent Guest Joined: 09 May 2006 Posts: 17	Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:59 am    Post subject: i love Vlad. I lived there for 20 years) I cannot say that my city is dangerous.
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