Ulan-Ude
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Introduction
Ulan-Ude is the capital city of the Republic of Buryatia, Siberia, Russia and is located about 100 kilometers southeast of Lake Baikal. It has about 375,000 inhabitants.
Neighbourhoods
Sights and Activities
Events and Festivals
Weather
Ulan-Ude has a Steppe Climate with cold winters and warm summers. Average daytime temperatures in winter (December-February) are mostly in the -12 °C to -18 °C range, while nights plummit to -23 °C to -28 °C. During the summertime (June to August) temperatures are 23-26 °C during the day and 10-14 °C at night. This is by far the wettest time of the year, though only around 50-60mm of precipitation a month. There is only around 250mm of rain (and snow) a year.
Getting There
By Plane
Ulan-Ude Airport (UUD) offers flights to Moscow, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Novosibirsk, Ulan Bator and Yakutsk.
By Train
Ulan Ude is located on the main line of the Trans-Siberian Railway between Irkutsk and Chita at the junction of the Trans-Mongolian Railway which begins at Ulan Ude and continues south through Mongolia to Beijing in China.
By Car
The city is located along the Baikal Highway (part of the Trans-Siberian Highway), the main road to Vladivostok.
By Bus
By Boat
Eat
Drink
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| GBT-Hostel | Pereulok Nahimova 9-2 | Hostel | 75 |
| Olga's homestay | Modogoeva st., 3-16 | Guesthouse | 80 |
| Ulan Ude Travellers House | Lenin str., building 63, app.18 | Hostel | 100 |
| Baikalhostel by Nina | Krasnoarmejskaya Str., 14-63 | Hostel | 70 |
Budget
Mid-Range
Upscale
Work
Learn
Keep Connected
Internet
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
Post
Russian Post is the national postal service of Russia. It's English version is currently under construction, but mainly involves the track&trace system. The domestic post is reasonably reliable, and sending international mail is fairly reliable but slow, taking at least a few weeks to European countries, longer to the USA or Australia for example. The delivery of mail sent from abroad to Russia is highly unreliable, and people or companies tend to use foreign adresses, from where a private carrier sends it to Russia. Alternatives like poste restante are non-existent with Russian Post. Most cities and large towns in Russia have a Central Post Office (Glavpochtamt), which also sells stamps and envelopes, and usually has fax services and Internet availability, though the latter mostly not in smaller places. Also, many hotels have postal services, including mail boxes. Post offices tend to keep long hours, usually from 8:00am or 9:00am until 8:00pm or 9:00pm Monday to Friday, and closing earlier during weekends. The main central post offices in the biggest cities keep even longer hours. For sending parcels, you can also try services by DHL Russia and FedEx Russia. For all mail you can use the regular alphabet, though maybe include the country's name in Cyrillic. For sending post to Russia (or trying to receive it) note that addresses should be in reverse order: Russia, postal code, city, street address, name.
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