Lagan
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About Lagan
Lagan travel guide
Understand
The town was founded in 1870 and has a population of around 15,000. It is located a few kilometers from the Caspian Sea.
Getting there
Buses run twice daily from the Astrakhan' bus station. Morning and 4pm. Fares are 235 rubles. The bus takes 4 hours and runs on very bad roads. Of the distance of 120 kilometers about one third is unpaved. It is recommended to take a private seat in a Lagan' taxi from the same Astrakhan' bus terminal. The taxis cost from 250 to 300 rub per person. You will have to wait until all four seats in the car are sold before departing. Alternatively, one can take a bus or similar taxi to Liman. Price is RUR 150. From Liman one can arrange a taxi to Lagan.
Getting around
One can walk around the entire city, from the center to the outskirts. Taxis, hitch-hiking and marshrutkas (hire buses) operate in the city.
See
The Buddhist sites and temples throughout the city.
Sleep
Gostinitsa "Gostevoy Dvor" (on Ulitsa Kharti Kamukova just east of intersection with Ulitsa Khomutnikova), ☏ +7 927 283-57-70. An affordable hotel in the city center, next to the police and administrative center.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.