Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Кк
k
Лл
l
Мм
m
Нн
n
Оо
o
Пп
p
Рр
r
Сс
s
Тт
t
Уу
u
Фф
f
Хх
kh
Цц
ts
Чч
ch
Шш
sh
Щщ
shch
Ъъ
hard sign
Ыы
y
Ьь
soft sign
Ээ
e
Юю
yu
Яя
ya
Two important words which you'll see often but are easy to confuse (they differ by
only one letter) are вход (vkhod), which means entrance, and выход (vykhod)—exit.
By Boat:
For tips on arriving in St. Petersburg by cruise ship or by St. Peter Line pas-
senger ferry, see “St. Petersburg Connections,” at the end of this chapter.
Helpful Hints
Closed Day:
The Hermitage and Peterhof are closed on Mondays, the Russian Museum
and Tsarskoye Selo on Tuesdays, and many religious sites (St. Isaac's, Church on
Spilled Blood) are closed on Wednesdays.
