Need to Know - St Petersburg - page 23

One month Book hotel rooms during the rest of the year, Mariinsky tickets during
the summer months.
One week Buy your Hermitage ticket online and print it out. Train tickets to Mo-
scow are worth buying before you arrive for ease and choice.
A few days Dinner reservations at popular restaurants.
Useful Websites
» St Petersburg Tourist Information ( http://eng.ispb.info )
» The St Petersburg Times ( www.sptimes.ru )
» In Your Pocket St Petersburg ( www.inyourpocket.com/russia/st-
petersburg )
» Way to Russia ( www.waytorussia.net )
WHEN TO GO
May to September is best, with White Nights the peak. Winter is cold and dark,
but beautiful. Go in early May and September to avoid the crowds.
Arriving in St Petersburg
Pulkovo Airport Taxi R700, bus to the metro R21, metro R25
Moscow Station Easy connection to the nearby Pl Vosstaniya (Line 1) and
Mayakovskaya (Line 3) metro stations