Saint Petersburg, Russia + Add a trip

16.05.2007

I was there in a school trip. We saw a lot of famous places and architectural buildings and just having fun. It was real adventure.

St. Petersburg In Your Pocket - Free City Guide!

Before you go, download the St. Petersburg In Your Pocket city guide for free from http://st_petersburg.inyourpocket.com or grab a hard copy when you are there.

St. Petersburg Pulse

Check out the western-owned free magazine called Pulse. It is published monthly and you can pick it up from the most popular hotels, restaurants and event places.

St. Pete is a huge city, so I recommend you to spend some time planning your trip. Apart the basic hot places you might find in any city guide or wiki (that are a must to visit), you could find some lively hints here http://travelfromrussia.wordpress.com/category/stpetersburg-english/

This one is posted by a local blogger, so you could learn what locals consider interesting.

Pick up Afisha (Афиша), a $2 local entertainment guide with showtimes for movies, parties, theatre performances etc. There is also a website (http://www.afisha.ru) with a mobile version at http://m.afisha.ru and a handy iPhone application at the App Store. It's all in Russian, though. (Full disclosure: that's us).

You should definitely see the ballet in the Marinskii Theater. The ticket prices range from 8 to 100e. We took the cheapest ones, and still enjoyed it! :)