A week in St. Petersburg?
Jun 5th, 2002, 05:27 AM
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If you do it yourself (not very easy and very time consumming, especially if you don't speak Russian) it's about $50 each way first class (2 to a compartment). Most hotels will do it, probably marking it up 25%-40% (which is worth it for most people).<BR><BR>If people spend a week in Russia they most often divide it four days in St Petersburg and three days in Moscow. Any way you divide it you will only see an overview in that time span, as there is so much to see in both cities, depending on your interests. I would recommend getting a guide in both cities as it is not very costly and will permit you to maximize your time (logistics and the language barrier are very great if you are going at all off the beaten path).
Jun 5th, 2002, 11:41 AM
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You can generally book the train when you get there, but I would do it a day or two in advance. <BR><BR>In Moscow you can use Patriashy Dom<BR><BR>http://russiatravel-pdtours.netfirms.com/<BR><BR>They have a wide variety of schedule excursions; for St Petersburg I have used Olga Stepanova<BR><BR>[email protected]<BR><BR> She is quite good, I have recommended her to countless people who are pleased with her work, and will use her later this month on my trip.<BR><BR>Guide prices are (generally) very affordable for westerners. Contact them directly for their rates.
Jun 10th, 2002, 01:27 AM
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I've checked on the rail schedule between St. Petersburg and Moscow and it looks like there are no trains leaving in the morning, only 2 in the afternoon (arriving late) and the rest are all over night. Is that right??<BR><BR>I checked on flights and found that most are with Pulkovo Aviation and cost about 85 euros one way. Has anyone flown this airline before? Any comments would be much appreciated!
Jun 10th, 2002, 03:55 AM
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Yes you are right about the train schedule. I have flown Pulkovo probably five times in the last three years (and will fly next week Moscow-Spb). TU-154 planes (like a 727). Uneventful flights.<BR><BR>You may be able to book your Moscow-Spb portion of the flight at the same time as your flight to Russia for less cost.
Jun 10th, 2002, 04:12 AM
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Paige, two highlights of my trip to Russia (just to keep you excited) were:<BR>going to the opera in Moscow - it was supposedly sold out but we bought tickets outside on the steps (from a scalper? sure was cheap!) and heard Puccini in Russian. At intermission everyone ran into these beautifully decorated rooms along the halls and stood in line. We did, too, though we had no idea what the line was for. Minutes later we were handed plates of caviar and glasses of champagne. In St. P I negotiated with street artists to have my portrait drawn - what a blast! I made it very clear that I would only pay the artist I had chosen but at least ten others joined in. They all tried to see me their work at the end and when I firmly told them I would only pay the one I had chosen, they GAVE me the portraits (ok, so then I tipped them). Most not great art, but great fun! See the postings under 'Moscow' for some more sobering comments, and do be careful.
Jun 10th, 2002, 04:48 AM
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Thanks. Yea, I saw the post about a girl getting mugged in Moscow. That's a bit freaky. Is it so dangerous that you have to be paranoid and can't enjoy it? Can a couple be out walking around after dark? If Moscow is really a pain to visit, we could just go to St. Petersburg. It's not that bad, is it??
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