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Pro
People usually cheerfull. City getting visually nicer year after year
Con
Not so interesting
In a nutshell
A great place to rest for a day or two and see the sights
JessieLang Says: I like to sit in public squares and watch the activity. In addition to statues and monuments, there are usually lots of local people. There were lots of families out in this one because somebody was offerring pony rides on the day we visited.
JessieLang Says: One of the city's tourist attractions is a huge statue of Lenin in the main square. (Ploshchad Sovietov.) It is 25 ft. tall and weighs 4 tons. It was installed in 1974. The square also has a beautiful fountain and lots of benches. It's a nice place to relax for a bit.
suvaa003 Says: Ah what we always do, is just walk around the town, and see. It is a pleasant town, not to busy, and lots of new and old houses to see. Go to the cathedral, they have renovated it. Ulan Ude is a great town, It is Russian and it is not, because most people look chinese or...
WARNING : Central Market under renovation
Etmeu Says: The Central Market ('Tsientralnii Renok' in Russian). Russian style market.IT IS CURRENTLY UNDER RENOVATION. So if you read this information before, please note that this spot will not be a point of interest in Ulan-Ude for a while. The old market was nice. I wonder what...
Etmeu Says: You will find some of the oldest buildings of the city in the area behind the Central Market: ulitsa Sverdlova (Sverdlova street) or ulista Banzarova (Banzarova street). I like wandering about there. It is easy to walk back to Hotel Buryatia (or Hotel Baikal) from there (20...
Hotel Geser: The things on the menu, they did not have
suvaa003 Says: It is a Hotel restaurant. The servise was good. But the things we wanted they did not have that day. Maby it was because it was the day before New year. The have an English Menu, and the staff speaks a little English too. The soup was okay, but not plentyfull and the bread...
Baku: It is okay but not to write home about it
suvaa003 Says: The food was okay, a bit from georgie. The shaslick was okay as where the salds. You are not alowed to smoke. The service is Old Russian, so without a smile. The second night we ate there, we find out that they raised the prises up to double. No discussion possiable.
suvaa003 Says: We traveled from St Petersburg to Ekaterinburg and from there to Ulan Ude. Can tell you it was great we traveled on the number two train,this time we went first class. In the winter that is great, in second calss sleeping on yhe top bunk can be hell, it is so hot on the...
Etmeu Says: There is at least one train per day from Irkutsk (7-8 hours), one per week from Beijing via Ulan-Bataar, one per week from Beijing via Harbin, and one every other day from Moscow or Vladivostok. There are local flights from Moscow but I never could make a reservation from...
Helpfulness
Learn and practice reading Cyrillic (the Russian alphabet) before going to Russia. There are some very good Internet sites for Cyrillic self-learning. You will not regret the effort. Knowing basic Russian helps you a lot too.
People are very polite there. At least learn the basic greetings in Russian.
Also, see the picture on the left to know how to kiss your beloved in Buriatia :- )
Updated Dec 18, 2002
not a danger, be aware, sometimes the ATP is out o
suvaa003 Says: Yes It did happen to us. We had creditcards with us. The dutch readers will know the postbankcard, that one worked in most Russian cities. In Ulan Ude it worked at one ATP. but when we needed money agian, this one was emptie, and ti took a while to find one that worked with...
IF YOU CAMP: MOSQUITOES IN THE FOREST
Etmeu Says: IF YOU CAMP: MOSQUITOES in the forest. If you camp on the shore of Lake Baikal, it is usually ok. If you go into the forest they can drive you mad at dawn and at dusk. Insect repellent, a net and gloves will keep them away from your skin but not from your ears!!TICKS. If you...
Etmeu Says: At Ulan Ude train station, some taxi drivers tried to rip me off in 2000. A ride from the station to Hotel Buryatia (or Hotel Baikal) was normally between 30 and 50 rubles in 2001 (it was what I paid when I took the taxi the second time with my Russian friends). They asked...
sorenf Says: When I was in Ulan Ude in late august the hot water was turned off by the local authorities. They claimed it was for maintenance, but the local were convinced it was just to save on the expenses. This had been reoccuring every summer for the last few years.I guess the hotel...
Take warm clothes in the winter
suvaa003 Says: We had a great back, and small rucksacks, traveling first class that was fine, but if you go coupe it can be to much Buy winterboots in Russia, lined with fur, and good winter coats. A hat, a good woolen one, or a fur one is neccesary, and good warm gloves. We went in the...
Etmeu Says: IF YOU GO CAMPING water purification pills are useful although I often drunk water from Lake Baikal without adding any. It is impossible to find APS films in Ulan Ude. Choice in film speed is limited for 135mm films but you can find most common brands and...
suvaa003 Says: There is a Buddist centre 30 km outside Ulan Ude. It is a great outing, and a baeutifull place.To get there go to the end of Ul Lenin, to the bus station. Take number 130 minibus tell where you going. It will cost ya 15 rouble. They drop you off not so far, then you have to...
MDMiller Says: --no place else to put thisSupermarket/Food Store--There is a small supermarket, 'Sputnik', off the main square. Nice selection of goods, fresh fruits, wines. One concern was the caviar section--the refridgerator was off (and was warm), while the caviar was still sitting in...
Take a chance to go off the beaten track...
Etmeu Says: Take a chance to go off the beaten track. Visit the Zabaikalsky National Park.See "Off the Beaten Track" to learn more about it and the travelog "Kayaking in the Zabaikalsky National Park"
Ansgar Says: We did a trip to the Datsan Monastery one day - it was the most amazing thing to do in Ulan-Ude. You have to take the bus to Datsan, it leaves from the central bus depot. See the travellogue for some more infos and pictures
Ulan Ude in Winter, what a great place
We stayed 3 days in Ulan Ude. It was a stop on the Trans mongolian. We did not stay in a hotel, but in a home stay. Luckely the adres was in the centre. Our host spoke fluent french. A shmae we did......
Ulan-Ude in Buryatia. A great stop on the Trans-Siberian Railway. This city is the gateway to the eastern shores of Lake Baikal. Here are a few tips for independent nature travelers who want to......
Ulan-Ude was our turning point - we travelled all the way from Dresden/Germany by rail... Now we had two days before heading back.
Ulan Ude is located very near to the middle of nowhere, and that is probably one of it's most appealing qualities.
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