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In brief+

Weekly budget
£unconfirmed
Flight budget
£unconfirmed
Flight duration
 
Time difference
Summer/Winter
Visa
Yes
Vaccinations
No
Currency
rouble
Language(s)
russian

Overview

Russia Saint Petersburg

Visitors marvel at the eternal capital of the tsars. The ex-Leningrad has just celebrated its 300th anniversary with great pomp and is a truly artistic city built on the canals of the Neva. Art lovers will have to visit the Hermitage museum, which displays works by Renoir, Picasso, Van Gogh, Rembrandt, Matisse, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci, without forgetting the Scythian treasure. The extraordinary architectural, religious and literary heritage makes Saint Petersburg one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

pros

  •  The extraordinary architectural, religious and literary heritage make Saint Petersburg one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
  •  The intense cultural life, with many music and drama festivals all year long.
  •  The delightful influence of the sea, with its harbour activity, the islands and boats, offers many exploring options.

cons

  •  The growing presence of the mafia, the sad sight of the new economy's rejects, the way in which corruption and prostitution have become a feature of everyday life.
  •  A still very bureaucratic approach to tourism which leaves little freedom to individual travellers.

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Our Editorial team's advice

Independent travellers, for lack of speaking Russian and deciphering the Cyrillic alphabet, you may find it useful to be understood by an interpreter-guide. All you need to do is ask a local travel agency or the reception of your hotel. Other than that, it can be handy to write down the address of your hotel or of the place you're going to, and also essential to show it to taxi drivers. The Russians like to offer and receive gifts, so you may want to take some small British souvenirs with you. But there is no need to leave with a suitcase full of them. You can now find anything you need there. Smokers, you won't need to stack up at the duty-free shops: the cigarettes sold there are at an absolutely unbeatable price. In handicraft shops, you would often haggle. It is also convenient to have a few small dollar notes on you, they open quite a few doors and ease up the bureaucratic machinery.

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