Saint Petersburg, Russia

St. Petersburg... Russian 101

We have arrived in Russia! Chad’s first time and Ewa’s second time. We were expecting to step off the plane to AK-47 armed police and a stiff set of questions at the customs office. However, there were only a few lazy looking officials on the tarmac, and we cruised through customs with...

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ECRadventure on September 11, 2009 from Saint Petersburg, Russia

from the travel blog: ECRadventure's Travel Blog

A city to impress

SP is a beautiful city built to impress… and it really does with its magnificent palaces, churches, fortresses, opening bridges… and overall that air of being more of a cultural capital. Peter the Great and those Tzars who followed him definitely did a great job. Visited lots of places but the...

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patryandjose on August 9, 2009 from Saint Petersburg, Russia

from the travel blog: Resumen de dónde estamos y para dónde vamos? - Summary of where we are and where are we going to?

Beginnings

So for the first time in my life, I have managed to get on a working computer in Russia. HURRAH. What a crazy first week. When I came, I stayed in a hotel for two days and received the most useless training from CIEE and was then simply dropped off in a Marshrutka (this mini little van/box) in...

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The_Red_Life on February 9, 2009 from Saint Petersburg, Russia

from the travel blog: Exploring the Streets of Saint Pete!

This is Europe!!!

What a beautiful place, massive European buildings lining wide roads huge palatial halls and immense churches and cathedrals. Yeah I like Saint P. After arriving very early and still worse for ware I located my hostel and went to bed. Woke up at 3pm, sun went down around 4:30. I went to the...

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Dan on November 13, 2008 from Saint Petersburg, Russia

from the travel blog: Been there, Dan that!

Saturday April 19th 1986

Saturday April 19th 1986 1st day Leningrad (NOW ST PETERSBURG) 2 Hours in customs. Got to Hotel (Leningrad)- Great Hotel, Meal of veal stew, red cabbage, cucumber, and saute potatoes. Starters sardine & cucumber and pumpernickle bread. Lovely view from Hotel Leningrad of river Neva. It...

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eugenecheese on September 11, 2008 from Saint Petersburg, Russia