The Rough Guide to St. Petersburg 5

by Richardson, Dan

• ISBN13: 9781843532811
• ISBN10: 1843532816
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-10-18
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.

Summary

Now in its fifth edition, The Rough Guide to St. Petersburgis the most comprehensive and detailed guide on the market and a necessity for anyone who hopes to travel to this stunning, historically rich and vibrant city. From the imposing imperial palaces to the prison fortress of Shlisselburg; from the Kronstadt, Vyborg and Karelian Isthmus to the Medieval city of Novgorod - this guide has it all. The guide is packed with all the practical details you have come to rely on Rough Guides for as well as the low-down on the city's history, the rich culture and the ever-changing but forever fascinating and enticing St. Petersburg society.

Table of Contents

Front section	i
Introduction	iii
What to see	v
When to go	viii
Things not to miss	x
Basics	7	(51)
Getting there	9	(14)
Red tape and visas	23	(4)
Insurance	27	(1)
Health	28	(2)
Information, websites and maps	30	(3)
Arrival	33	(2)
City transport and tours	35	(6)
Costs, money and banks	41	(3)
Posts, phones and e-mail	44	(3)
The media	47	(2)
Opening hours, holidays and festivals	49	(5)
Trouble and the police	54	(2)
Travellers with disabilities	56	(2)
The City	58	(183)
1 Within the Fontanka	59	(59)
2 The Hermitage	118	(23)
3 The Russian Museum	141	(14)
4 Vasilevskiy Island	155	(18)
5 The Peter and Paul Fortress, Petrograd Side and the Kirov Islands	173	(25)
6 Liteyniy, Smolniy and Vladimirskaya	198	(25)
7 The Southern Suburbs	223	(9)
8 Vyborg Side	232	(9)
Out from the City	241	(88)
9 The Imperial palaces	243	(48)
10 Kronstadt, the Gulf coast and Vyborg	291	(13)
11 Shlisselburg, Valaam and Kizhi	304	(12)
12 Novgorod	316	(13)
Listings	329	(78)
13 Accommodation	331	(14)
14 Eating and drinking	345	(21)
15 Clubs and live venues	366	(7)
16 The arts	373	(9)
17 Shopping	382	(10)
18 Children's St Petersburg	392	(3)
19 Sports	395	(8)
20 Directory	403	(4)
Contexts	407	(44)
A history of St Petersburg	409	(32)
Books	441	(10)
Language	451	(34)
The Cyrillic alphabet	453	(1)
Pronunciation	454	(1)
Words and phrases	455	(4)
Food and drink terms	459	(5)
A glossary of Russian words and terms	464	(1)
An architectural glossary	464	(1)
Political terms and acronyms	465	(20)
Small print and Index	485
A Rough Guide to Rough Guides	486	(1)
Rough Guide credits	487	(1)
Publishing information	487	(1)
Help us update	487	(1)
Acknowledgements	488	(1)
Readers' letters	488	(1)
Photo credits	489	(1)
Full index	490	(6)
Map symbols	496