St. Petersburg
The beauty of St. Petersburg lies in the unique harmony of its architecture—baroque, classical and art nouveau, all enhanced magnificently by the ever-present water. Explore this world cultural heritage city that seems to consist entirely of palaces, churches and romantic canals.
City Sights
- Peter and Paul Fortress
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Former prison
- The Hermitage
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The world's second largest museum
- The Summer Gardens
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Almost as old as the city
- Winter Palace
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Former residence of Russian tsars
How to get there
Nearest airport:
Rail connections:
There are 4 main railway stations.
Moskovsky Railway Terminal: Trains to Moscow; long distance trains to the south of Russia; some local trains. 20 minutes from school by bus/tram.
Finland Railway Terminal: Trains to Helsinki; local trains to the north, north-west of St.Petersburg (Vyborg). 45 minutes from school by metro.
Baltiysky Railway Terminal: local trains to the west, south-west of St.Petersburg: Gatchina, Peterhof, Oranienbaum (Lomonosov). It is located approximately 40 minutes from the school by metro.
Vitebsky Railway Terminal: Long distance trains to abroad: Berlin, Budapest, Prague, Riga, Tallin, Vilnyus; long distance trains in Russia and CIS: Brest, Dnepropetrovsk, Gomel, Grodno, Kaliningrad, Kiev, Kishinev, Lvov, Minsk, Odessa, Smolensk. Local trains to: Novgorod, Pavlovsk, Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo). It is located approximately 35 minutes from the school by metro.
Population
Time Zone
Local Currency
Costs of Living
- Bus ride: 25 RUB
- CD: 200 - 500 RUB
- Soft drink: 35 RUB
- Coffee: 80 RUB
- Dinner: 500 RUB
- Fast food: 100 RUB
- Movie: 350 RUB
- Pocket money: 4000-12000 RUB