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Hotels - 484,00 Euro per person
6-11 Jul (5 nights):
Hotel Sovetskaya,
Lermontovsky Prospekt 43/1, RU-198103 St. Petersburg
Лермонтовский пр., 43/1 -
Санкт-Петербург, 190103
Tel. +7 812 1402640
- single room 325,00 Euro
11-14 Jul (3 nights): Hotel Rossia,
Uliza Varvarka 6, RU-103495 Moscow
Гостиница "Россия" ***, Москва
Tel. +7 095 2326254 - double room 159,00 Euro
Map
http://www.ticketsofrussia.ru/maps/center800.html
http://www.yell.ru/eng/map/
Time difference
MEZ (Europe) to Russia +2 hours
Money: Russian Rouble
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?... Euro to RUB
(1 Euro ~ 34 Rouble)
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?... RUB
to Euro
currency-conversion-rub.xls - Excel File
Currency Conversion
From Pulkovo Airport (St. Petersburg) to the city
Subway station “Moskovskay” – Pulkovo-2 terminal: * Bus № 13,
* Route taxi: K-13
Subway station “Sennaya Square» - Pulkovo-2 terminal: * Route taxi: K-213
Taxi Tel. (812) 312- 00-22, 313- 76-00
International flights at Pulkovo-2 is about 17 kilometers south of the city center, the trip in to the city center usually takes an hour by public transport and a half an hour by taxi. By far the cheapest way to get into the city is to catch the No. 13 bus, which stops at the bus stop located between the separate arrival and departure buildings of international terminal Pulkovo-2. It's a normal city bus, which (after several stops and about a 15-20 minute ride) will stop at the nearest metro station, Moskovskaya. Additionally, a marshrutnoye taksi runs frequently to and from Moskovskaya Ñ meaning that for only a couple of rubles more, you'll be guaranteed a seat on a minibus.
Taxi drivers are always available, though chances are it will cost you big bucks. It is better to have someone meet you or arrange to send a car in advance, especially for early morning flights. As for taxi fares, much will depend upon your level of Russian, familiarity with the city, general ability to haggle with the driver in a good-spirited manner, as well as which airport you're coming from. From international Pulkovo-2 into the center, the vulture-like taxi drivers that tend to hover around day and night might charge any amount they please, especially if it's late at night or early in the morning and buses aren't running. Here, prices couldrange from $30 at the door of the terminal, to a more reasonable $5-$7 if you successfully hail a driver on the road nearby.
St. Petersburg Transportation
By Metro - http://www.ticketsofrussia.ru/maps/metro800.html
A single token (zheton) runs 5 rubles (about 20 cents), and a selection of multi-trip cards that work out cheaper per journey can also be bought -- including one month or half-month passes. The metro opens around 6 a.m. and closes at 12 midnight -- though you only have to make it through the turnstiles by this time as the trains themselves run a bit longer. Construction ("remont") causes problems for a few stations.
By Taxi
While much will depend upon the strength of your Russian, a short 10-15 minute taxi ride in the city center in a car hailed on the street generally runs from 30 rubles to 90 rubles ($1-$3), though a bit more late at night. Best to agree on fares up front. You can call to order an official taxi -- perhaps a safer bet if you are traveling by yourself late at night -- by calling Petersburg Taxi at 068, 4th Taxi Park at 265 13 33, or any of a multitude of private taxi companies.
By Bus, Trolleybus and Tram
It is best to buy a transport map if you plan to make extensive use of the bus or tram systems. Maps can be purchased at news kiosks in the center, at Dom Knigi on Nevsky Prospekt or other local bookshops. Fares cost 4 rubles (15 cents). Be careful not to mix up buses and trolleybuses, distinguishable by the poles hooked up to overhead electric cables, as may have the same numbers but follow completely different routes. Bus stops are marked by yellow signs with the letter "A" (for avtobus), which at times also have a somewhat accurate timetable. Trolleybus stops are marked by a blue "T."
By Marshrutnoye Taksi
The marshrutka, or shared taxi, has the advantage of carrying fewer people than a regular city bus or metro (where you may often find standing room only), while only charging a few rubles more (generally 6-8 rubles -- about 25 cents). You will have to read the signs posted on the sides to find your destination (wear your glasses), or simply ask.
Weather
http://weather.cnn.com/weather/forecast.jsp?locCode=ULLL
http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/26063.html
Tourist Information Sites
Rules, Recomandations
Mobile phones / cellphones
http://www.waytorussia.net/Services/Extra/Mobile.html
http://www.anastassia.net/russland_handy_sim_r.html
http://www.russland-news.de/russland/telefon/mobiltelefon/
If you buy a russian SIM have your passport with valid visa with you
Provides: MTS, Beeline, Megafon - federal number is better
(not direct)
Links Fotos
http://petersburgcity.com/for-tourists/phrases-english-russian/expressions/
For Russia Remember
Fly Central Europe to St. Petersburg and back
Airlines
http://www.aeroflot.ru/eng/info.asp
http://eng.pulkovo.ru/tickets/schedule/international?dep=MUC&arr=LED...
for 450,00 Euro per person - 30 kg luggage allowed
6 Jul 05 Pulkovo FV 0258 T - 17:30 from Munich (MUC) to St. Petersbrug (LED) 22:00
14 Jul 05 Aeroflot SU 0123 V - 21:05 from Moscow (MOW) to Munich (MUC) 22:30
All (Fly, Hotel, Visa, Insurance) for 1.070,00 Euro booked over the Travel Agency
Reisedienst Luis Pichler , Piave-Str. 14-16, I-39100 Bozen (BZ)
Tel. +39 0471 976064-65, Fax 0471 981636 (Mr. Martin Pichler & Mr. Paolo Lisciotto)
