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Inside Background
Health & Safety 
Safety;Traveling to St Petersburg is generally safe. Tourists are unlikely to...
Last edited: 02 January 2009
History 
Founded in 1703 by energetic and ambitious Peter the Great, St Petersburg was...
Last edited: 24 June 2006
Tourist Board Info 
With no central tourist office available in St Petersburg, major hotels are the...
Last edited: 20 June 2006
Great Weather in Late September 
We visited ST PETERSBURG (Russia) in mid to late September 2005 and the weather...
Last edited: 07 May 2006
The Hermitage Evening Visit 
If you get the chance to make a semi-private visit to the Hermitage in the...
Last edited: 07 July 2008
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Inside Transportation
Arriving & Departing 
St Petersburg is becoming a popular tourist destination for Russians and...
Last edited: 03 October 2008
Getting Around 
St Petersburg has a rational layout and is easy to navigate.  Buying a good...
Last edited: 06 October 2009
Public Transportation 
Public transportation in St. Petersburg is quite extensive. Its subways...
Last edited: 31 March 2009
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Inside Things to Do
Day Trips 
Peterhof or Petrodvorets is the site of the summer palace of Peter the Great...
Last edited: 26 August 2006
Family Travel 
When walking and visiting lavish palaces is no longer an option, there is a...
Last edited: 20 June 2006
Nightlife 
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Last edited: 28 July 2009
Off the Beaten Path 
Pavlovsk In 1777 Catherine the Great presented her son Paul with hunting...
Last edited: 21 June 2006
The Performing Arts 
St Petersburg is famous for its ballet, opera and classical music. The famous...
Last edited: 21 June 2006
Shopping 
The main department stores and fashion boutiques are all in the center of St...
Last edited: 04 May 2007
Railway Museum 
Whilst maybe not of interest to all visitors to St Petersburg, the city's...
Last edited: 30 December 2007
Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood 
"The Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood" (known locally as Spas na Kravi) is...
Last edited: 03 May 2009
House of Books (Dom Knigi) 
Centrally located on Nevskiy Prospekt, Dom Knigi is a massive bookstore with an...
Last edited: 27 September 2007
Jimi Hendrix Blues Club 
Things change, but when I visited the Jimi Hendrix Blues Club a few years ago...
Last edited: 02 May 2006
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Inside Dining Scene
Bliny Domik 
Bliny or pancakes are in abundance in this small, hip cafe. They offer...
Last edited: 09 July 2008
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Inside Russia: For Foreign Visitors
Banks & Money 
If you plan to take American Express Travellers cheques to Russia, you should...
Last edited: 21 May 2009
Crossing the Border 
Getting a Russian Visa  In order to travel to Russia you need a visa. To get...
Last edited: 15 August 2009
Emergencies 
There are 2 other kinds of phone numbers to call emergencies. The difference is...
Last edited: 07 December 2007
Important Phrases 
The Russian (Cyrillic) alphabet has 33 letters (20 consonants, 11 vowels and 2...
Last edited: 17 February 2009
Telephones 
Mobile Phones GSM mobile phones work well within Moscow and St Petersburg, even...
Last edited: 02 September 2009
Tipping & Etiquette 
Tipping is increasingly encouraged in Russia. 10 to 15% is the accepted rate of...
Last edited: 18 September 2009
Changing money 
The two major currencies for cash conversion in Moscow/Russia are USD and...
Last edited: 21 May 2009
Golden Ring 
Golden Ring is a set of ancient Russian cities north-east of Moscow which form...
Last edited: 28 February 2008
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