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Tours in St Petersburg |
Sightseeing Overview
From the Yelagin and Kamenyy Islands to the north, along the broad River Neva to the Palace Embankment and by winding waterways to the River Fontanka to the south, St Petersburg, like Venice, is a city of elegant palaces and elaborate churches on a network of waterways.
On the Palace Embankment, the Hermitage, the statue of the Bronze Horseman and the Admiralty look out over the Neva to the Peter and Paul Fortress and the bridges to Vasilevsky Ostrov or Petrogradskaya. Behind the Bronze Horseman, the magnificent gold dome of St Isaac's Cathedral towers over the classical terraces around it.
Close by, the Nevsky prospekt runs all the way from the Admiralty through Gostiny dvor to the River Fontanka. From Nevsky prospekt, the Church on Spilled Blood, the Russian Museum and the Kazan Cathedral are all within easy walking distance along the Griboedova Canal, where Dostoevsky set Crime and Punishment (1866).
Do be cautious about your surroundings and personal belongings when taking in the sights. Crime in St Petersburg is at an all time high, with plenty of street urchins and gangs ready to pinch wallets, backpacks, briefcases, or whatever the inattentive traveller may be wielding.
In addition, a word should be said about skinhead groups in the city. While it is rare for such groups to strike in the main tourist areas, news reports of attacks on darker-complected or ethnic looking individuals continue. Do be aware of your surroundings at all times.
On the Palace Embankment, the Hermitage, the statue of the Bronze Horseman and the Admiralty look out over the Neva to the Peter and Paul Fortress and the bridges to Vasilevsky Ostrov or Petrogradskaya. Behind the Bronze Horseman, the magnificent gold dome of St Isaac's Cathedral towers over the classical terraces around it.
Close by, the Nevsky prospekt runs all the way from the Admiralty through Gostiny dvor to the River Fontanka. From Nevsky prospekt, the Church on Spilled Blood, the Russian Museum and the Kazan Cathedral are all within easy walking distance along the Griboedova Canal, where Dostoevsky set Crime and Punishment (1866).
Do be cautious about your surroundings and personal belongings when taking in the sights. Crime in St Petersburg is at an all time high, with plenty of street urchins and gangs ready to pinch wallets, backpacks, briefcases, or whatever the inattentive traveller may be wielding.
In addition, a word should be said about skinhead groups in the city. While it is rare for such groups to strike in the main tourist areas, news reports of attacks on darker-complected or ethnic looking individuals continue. Do be aware of your surroundings at all times.
Tourist Information
Gorodskoy Turistskovo-Informatsionniy Tsentr
Nevsky prospekt 41
Tel: (812) 311 2841.
Website: www.spb.ru
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 1000-1900 (Sep-May); daily 1000-1900 (Jun-Aug).
Hotels are able to provide information and guided tours. Most large hotels stock the quarterly magazine St Petersburg: The Official City Guide, which is produced by the tourist office and is free.
The twice-weekly English language paper The St Petersburg Times (website: www.sptimes.ru), found in the lobbies or business centres of most luxury hotels, provides plenty of information about arts events, restaurants and other happenings and news.
Nevsky prospekt 41
Tel: (812) 311 2841.
Website: www.spb.ru
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 1000-1900 (Sep-May); daily 1000-1900 (Jun-Aug).
Hotels are able to provide information and guided tours. Most large hotels stock the quarterly magazine St Petersburg: The Official City Guide, which is produced by the tourist office and is free.
The twice-weekly English language paper The St Petersburg Times (website: www.sptimes.ru), found in the lobbies or business centres of most luxury hotels, provides plenty of information about arts events, restaurants and other happenings and news.
Passes
There are no tourist passes currently available in St Petersburg.
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(St Petersburg) Pulkovo Airport
