The Rough Guide to St. Petersburg 6

by Richardson, Dan; Rough Guides

• ISBN13: 9781858280622
• ISBN10: 1858280621
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-06-16
• Publisher: DK Publishing, Inc.
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Summary

Make the most of your time with The Rough Guide to St Petersburg, the ultimate guideto this beautiful city. The full-colour section introduces St Petersburg's highlights, from world-class ballet and opera at the Mariinskiy Theatre to the gilded mosaics of the Church of the Saviour on the Blood. The guide takes a detailed look at Russian history, literature and cultural life with expert background on everything from the superlative art collection of the Hermitage and the city's spectacular Imperial palaces to snowmobiling in Karelia. There are plenty of practical tips and information on all the best accommodation, transportation and restaurants and lively reviews of hundreds of shops, bars and clubs. Discover every corner of St. Petersburg with the clearest maps of any guide.

Table of Contents

Colour section	p. 1
Introduction	p. 4
What to see	p. 7
When to go	p. 10
Things not to miss	p. 12
Basics	p. 17
Getting there	p. 19
Red tape and visas	p. 28
Health	p. 32
Information	p. 34
Arrival	p. 35
City transport and tours	p. 36
The media	p. 43
Holidays and festivals	p. 44
Trouble and the police	p. 48
Travel essentials	p. 50
The City	p. 59
Within the Fontanka	p. 61
The Hermitage	p. 115
The Russian Museum	p. 137
Vasilevskiy Island	p. 151
The Peter and Paul Fortress, Petrograd Side and the Kirov Islands	p. 166
Liteyniy, Smolniy and Vladimirskaya	p. 190
The Southern Suburbs	p. 213
Vyborg Side	p. 221
Out of the City	p. 231
The Imperial palaces	p. 233
Kronstadt, the Gulf coast and Vyborg	p. 281
Shlisselburg, Valaam and Kizhi	p. 294
Novgorod	p. 307
Listings	p. 321
Accommodation	p. 323
Eating and drinking	p. 337
Clubs and live venues	p. 355
The arts	p. 362
Shopping	p. 371
Children's St Petersburg	p. 379
Sports	p. 382
Contexts	p. 389
A history of St Petersburg	p. 391
Books	p. 418
Language	p. 425
Travel store	p. 443
Small print & Index	p. 449
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