Hotel Pyramid - Located in city center. Offers general information, prices and a photo-gallery.
Oakland-Nakhodka Sister City Association - Nonprofit for enabling Nakhodka, Russia, a container port in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan in its connection with Oakland, California.
Nakhodka, Primorye, Russia - Flower and gift delivery, guide service, some information about Nakhodka and photos of the city.
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