The Rough Guide to St. Petersburg 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [6th ed.] 1858280621, 9781858280622

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Table of contents :
Contents
......Page 5
Colour section
......Page 3
Introduction
......Page 6
What to see
......Page 9
When to go
......Page 12
19 things not to miss
......Page 14
Basics
......Page 19
Getting there
......Page 21
Red tape and visas
......Page 30
Health
......Page 34
Information
......Page 36
Arrival
......Page 37
City transport and tours
......Page 38
The media
......Page 45
Holidays and festivals
......Page 46
Trouble and the police
......Page 50
Travel essentials
......Page 52
The City
......Page 61
Within the Fontanka
......Page 63
The Hermitage
......Page 117
The Russian Museum
......Page 139
Vasilevskiy Island
......Page 157
The Peter and Paul Fortress, Petrograd Side and the Kirov Islands
......Page 172
Liteyniy, Smolniy and Vladimirskaya
......Page 196
The Southern Suburbs
......Page 219
Vyborg Side
......Page 227
Out of the City
......Page 237
The Imperial palaces
......Page 239
Kronstadt, the Gulf coast and Vyborg
......Page 291
Shlisselbug, Valaam and Kizhi
......Page 304
Novgorod
......Page 317
Listings
......Page 331
Accommodation
......Page 333
Eating and drinking
......Page 347
Clubs and live venues
......Page 365
The Arts
......Page 372
Shopping
......Page 381
Children's St Petersburg
......Page 389
Sports
......Page 392
Contexts
......Page 399
A history of St Petersburg
......Page 401
Books
......Page 428
Language
......Page 435
Pronunciation
......Page 437
Words and phrases
......Page 439
Food and drink terms
......Page 444
A glossary of Russian words and terms
......Page 448
Travel store
......Page 453
Small print and Index
......Page 459

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Extremely central and quiet location Large, light rooms with en-suite bathrooms Off-season discounts for academics, artists, architects, and anyone else who can make a good case

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