Gorod Sankt-Peterburg Travel Forum

i am a football fan living in scotland....zenit st petersburg play glasgow rangers in manchester on 14th may...it is impossible to get a ticket in scotland
how hard is it to get a ticket in st petersburg for the game?
does anyone have 2 spare tikets????????????
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi,

I see different answers from different websites, ranging from start to last week of May. Does anybody knoes the exact date or where I can check this?

This matters to me unfortunately because I will be in St Petersburg only on 3rd and 4th May.

Thanks!

Hi

We're wrinklies and are thinking of doing a Page & Moy organized trip to St. Petes - we've heard horror stories on TV about hotel guests getting knocked up by the housekeeper & security bringing back their laundry demanding money - friends have done cruises and have been begged by tourists to join their ship as they've felt unsafe in hotels and people getting mugged - case of when not if.

Quite frankly we just don't know what to believe and how much has been hyped up. Can anyone please give us an accurate up-date - St. Pete's is one option - as is China & India - may be there just as unsafe.

All replies greatfully received.

Dear Friends:
I am going to St Petesburg in August, and I would like to know if someone could tell me if I can enter the Hermitage, Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), and the Petrodvorets Palace with my camera tripod or not...
Some dear friends from virtualtourist have already told me I cannot do it at the Moscow's Kremlin...
If someone could please reply to me. Thank you very much....

We are takig our 8 year old grandson with us for a 2 day stay in St. Petersburg in August and would like to take him to some place there where he could have fun...any help you could give me would be great...thank you.

Hey there,

I'm traveling to St. Petersburg in about a week.
I am going to take the train from Riga to St. P. and will arrive in the morning.
I am probably staying at the Nordhostel - does anyone know what the easiest way is to get there from the train station?
And - this probably sounds stupid - can anyone tell me how to get metro tickets (and maybe something I need to know in advance when tking the metro etc)
Also, can I use a visa debit card to get money from ATMs there? (or do I need a credit card??)

Thanks a lot,

Hey everyone,

I am looking for a cheap (I am traveling low low budget) but still central hostel in St. Petersburg. Any idea?

Thanks a lot,
Tatjana

Hey everyone,

I'd like to travel from Riga to St. Petersburg (and back) but haven't decided yet whether to take the bus or the train.
Does anone know how much both are?
Is it safer to take the bus or the train?
Is the bus much less comfortable?
Do I have to get a ticket for either a day in advance or can I get a ticket the morning I leave Riga?

Thanks a lot for your help,

Tatjana

Hey everyone,

I'll be in St. Petersburg in April for four days (it will be my first time in Russia), and I'd love to meet people who live there. I'm a student traveling on low budjet and staying in Hostels, so it would be great to meet other students (but,of course, not a must) I don't speak ANY Russian, but English, German and French, so hopefully this will do ;-)
Anyone interested?

Happy to hear from you :)

Tatjana

With limited time in St. Petersburg what would you suggest seeing. Our interests are music, fine art, military relices, religous relices...thank you for your help.

Looking to take an organised cruise in September with Cosmos tourama. Has anyone taken this cruise? Any opinions, recommendations welcome.

Cheers

Delwin

My sister and I travel together and usually gone for at least 12 days on vacation. I usually rent a flat and that is easy for me to get information on that thru the internet, but what is hard to find out is the costs of basic food. For example we go to the local grocery store and pick up bread, coffee, sliced meat, cheese. etc. Just some food to nibble on in the flat if we get hungary. Can anyone give me an idea the costs of such items?
We are two single women traveling and also must be concerned for our safety. Anything we should be aware of?

Three of us shall be visiting St.Petersburg in coming May. Can someone suggest us some private Flats for rent, for 2 to 3 Nights? Any help in this Regard will highly be appreciated.
Thanks

This is my first post :)

I am taking my very excited 15 year old daughter to St Petersburg in February. Rather than leave it to chance (she can't cope with that) I could do with exact details of the following.

How easy is it to get the hourly bus from St P to Novgorod?
Where do you go?
How do you get a ticket?
How much does it cost etc?
She really needs to know (she's autistic!) so I need to be able to give her a proper answer.

Is it easier to get a tour/excursion? Would anyone have detail of these?

Thank you very much (in advance)

Kate

I'll be staying in Pribalitskaya hotel between 19th-23rd Dec. I know that the hotel is a bit away from the center but what's the best way to reach the center? Is it a walking distance to the subway station for a good walker? Is it possible to take a tram or bus? If yes, are there night buses as well?

Also it'll be problem to get there from the center i guess. How much should the fare be aprx.? (I've heard that it's necessary to negotiate with the drivers.)

Hi!

I will be in St. Petersburg on Dec. 26 for a few days. Is it possible to take a bus/shuttle/train from the airport to the city?

I am staying at the Rennassaince St.Petersburg Baltic Hotel located at Pochtamtskaya Str. 4

Thanks!

I have a vacation between 19th-23rd December. Do you think it's a good timing for a visit to this lovely city? Or would it be too dead because it's just before christmas or because of the freezing cold (will it be so?). I love to walk around cities all day long when i'm travelling. Would i get frozen like a "step taking man" monument? :))

Hi

My husband[diabetic insulin] and I are thinking of doing a 4 day trip to St. Petes on our own as the inclusive tours are so expensive.

We're thinking of taking organized coach trips and airport pick up through Viator. May be someone has a better tour company they could recommend please. Also any hotels in central St. Pete's. We're thinking of hotel Doeteskvy - is this OK

We've heard that there's a lot of street crime and not being the fitest of people we couldn't handle it or take the stress before we went.

The other thing that worries us is the cost of meals out = one tour company suggested that you allow £150 per person for evening meal.

Has anyone any ideas on car hire please - whats the driving and traffic like + gas prices

Given the large number of visitors in June would we get into Pushkin and Tsarkoe without being on an organized excursion - or is there someway that we could pre-book tickets.

All advice greatly received -

Thanks -

Hi VTers

My friend and I will be in St Petersburg for a week in December. We are part of a tour for a few days which will take in the main sites (including Peter and Paul Fortress, St Isaac's Cathedral, Hermitage and a trip to Peterhof).

For the rest of the time we are not really sure what to do. Can somebody please give some ideas for places to visit, restaurants/bars to hang out in etc? Ideally we'd like a few easy days hanging out eating and drinking and another few days sightseeing.

Also, we will be staying at Karelia Hotel. Anyone stayed there? Is it easy to get around from there and are there any decent restaurants/bars nearby?

Also - any ideas on what to do New Year's Eve will be much appreciated!!

Thanks :o)

Hi,

Is Tzar Village worth visiting if we are only going to Saint Petersburg for 2 days?

Should we stay at the Hermitage longer instead of going there? We are big art lovers.

Thanks

I think I posted this in the wrong forum before. Anyways:

Which is the better area to stay in St Petersburg; Nevsky Prospect (near corner of Vladimirsky Prospect) or Bolshoy Prospect (near petrogradskaya metro)? I can get a good deal on an apartment for my stay in both locations. I will be there on business, so I probably wont have much time to do any sight seeing. My main concerns are which area will have the better selection of restaurants (not looking for over-priced tourist traps), shops, etc. in the area. And also which area is safer for a foreigner to be in.

Hi,

We will be in SP July 26 & 27. Is there any way to book tickets for the Kirov online? I don't read Russian, of course.

Also, it's our second time there and we are visiting the Hermitage again, as well as Peterhof, St. Isaac's, and the Spilled Blood. We think these locations are worth visiting twice.

Should we visit something else?

Thanx

Cruising to St Petersburg in June 2008. Looking for shore excursions sources other than the cruise ship offer. Been referred to DENRUS (www.denrus.ru) & PETROGRAD TRAVELS.

Has anyone booked tours with them?
Interested in your experiences and recommendations, especially reliability, integrity, satisfaction, etc.

Hi VTers

My friend and I will be in St Petersburg for a week in December. We are part of a tour for a few days which will take in the main sites (including Peter and Paul Fortress, St Isaac's Cathedral, Hermitage and a trip to Peterhof).

For the rest of the time we are not really sure what to do. Can anybody please give some ideas for places to visit, restaurants/bars to hang out in etc? Ideally we'd like a few easy days hanging out eating and drinking and another few days sightseeing.

Also, we will be staying at Karelia Hotel. Anyone stayed there? Is it easy to get around from there and are there any decent restaurants/bars nearby?

Also - any ideas on what to do New Year's Eve will be much appreciated!!

Thanks :o)

After weeks of research, hours of telephone calls and a post to this forum etc. the decision has been made to attend a reputable Russian language school in St. Petersburg for two months beginning in August of 08.
Yes, it is far down the road, but this gives me a chance to study the written Russian language and try to get a basic understanding of Russian Grammar (I thought English was complicated – Russian Grammar has left my head spinning – and I’ve only just begun!)

Right – on to my next request for advice – and honestly, I’m just interested in your personal opinions - you needn't back up your opinion with facts! ;-)

What would you recommend; home stay, apartment rental or hotel for two months?

I’m leaning towards a “home stay” so I can practice my Russian but I can’t find any reviews online regarding anyone else’s experiences.

My only concern with this option is that I would feel like I would be intruding in the lives of the people I’d be staying with. It can’t be easy to have a stranger stay in your house for 2 months. Of course I would be considerate, quiet and tidy…but…it just seems like such an intrusion!

An apartment is an option however a seemingly lonely one. And of course the hotel option is there as well, although I believe it to be an expensive one – meaning that I’d have little or no money to do anything other than attend class and sit in my hotel room.

I know it seems as though I’ve made up my mind. I’m just looking for your opinions and if you have a story or have heard stories about home stays, apartment rentals or hotel options in St. Petersburg I would appreciate your thoughts and comments.

Thank you in advance for your time.

Marie

Hello,
Im planning on visiting st petersburg and moscow for my honeymoon, which will be in april 2008, i was wondering what type of clothes i shud bring? winter or spring? and what good places are there to go to for honeymooners not just sightseeing but adventourus tours. and i was wondering if ul hav any national festival during that time of the year? or something worth visiting, i hav a list of museums and palaces to go to but i was looking for something more exciting

My group will be in St. Petersburg in late November and our tour operator has booked us at the restaurant "Izba ohotnika". Has anyone heard of this restaurant and, if so, what is it like and where in SPB is it located?

Also, does this reatuarant have a website with photos?

I'm considering attending a Russian language school in St. Petersburg from March 10 2008 - May 10th 2008. This being said, the school has offered me my choice of Moscow or St. Petersburg. Can anyone tell me if one city is safer for foreigners than another?

Oh by the way - I'm not a young student...just young at heart.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, being a Canadian I'm not afraid of the weather in St. Petersburg in March, I have an idea of what to expect.

Thanks in advance for any and all advice etc...

I am looking for a unique dinner experience for my large group (26 people) in Russia. When I took a tour group to Romania, the tour operator offered a "dinner with the peasants". We drove to a farm in a rural community and sat down to a nice private dinner prepared by a peasant family. Does anyone know if this unique experience is offered to tour groups in Russia? This was an incredible experience in Romania and allowed us to see Romanian life up close and personal. My group will be in the Moscow, Novgorod, and St. Petersburg areas of Russia in November.

I heard that you can get a group visa for a boat cruise to St.Petersburg. Can you get a group visa for a family?