St. Petersburg, Russia

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St. Petersburg, Russia
By Marvin Germar
Although just 300 years old, St. Petersburg has a
rich and exciting history, full of dramatic
events and major historical figures. Founded in
1703 by Emperor Peter the Great as his "window on
the West", St. Petersburg enjoys a vibrant,
cosmopolitan atmosphere and some of the most
beautiful architecture in Europe. For those
interested in culture and history, St. Petersburg
is the perfect holiday destination.
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St. Petersburg, Here We Come!!

• Round-trip, economy overnight flight for 1263
  per person. The flight has two stops with a
  total duration of 21 hours and 15 minutes.
• Day 1 Thursday, July 7th, 2005
• Delta Air Lines 5092 (1 Hour, 54 Minutes)
• Departure 145pm Atlantic City,New Jersey
• Arrival 339pm Cincinnati, OH
• Time Between Flights 3 Hours, 16 Minutes
• Delta Air Lines 48 (8 Hours, 40 Minutes)
• Departure 655pm Cincinnati, Ohio
• Arrival 935am Frankfurt, Germany
• Time Between Flights 4 Hours, 55 Minutes
• Day 2 Friday,July 8th, 2005
• Pulkova Aviation Enterprises 246 (2 Hours, 30
  Minutes)
• Departure 230pm Frankfurt, Germany
• Arrival 700pm St. Petersburg, Russia

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Hotel Info

• Name Nevskij 23 (3 Star Hotel)
• Amount 80.00 per night (Double Occupancy)
• Total - 800.00
• Located in the midst of the hitorical center on
  23.Nevski Pr. Major sights, such as Hermitage
  Museum,Kasanski Cathedral, St Isaaks, etc are
  vitually in 5-10 min walk away from the hotel

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MONEY!!
4,000.00 USD (United States Dollars) 112,040.00
RUB (Russia Rubles) 4,000.00 USD (United
States Dollars) 3,165.07 EUR (Euro)
112,040.00 (RUB Russia Rubles) 3,166.20 EUR
(Euro)
1 USD  27.9928 RUB 1 RUB 0.0357235
USD 1 USD  0.791289 EUR 1 EUR 1.26403
USD 1 RUB 0.0282596 EUR 1 EUR 35.3932
RUB
About 260 per day including transportation
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Summer in St. Petersburg
is a truly magical time bringing the
romantic White Nights. Midsummer brings the city
24-hour daylight. Summer generally runs from the
beginning of June to the end of August.
Temperatures usually reach 68 F. Summers can be
hot and humid to cool and cloudy, so bring a
variety of clothing from shorts and short-sleeve
shirts for warmer days to jeans, pants, sweaters,
and light jackets for cooler days and evenings.
Don't forget a raincoat or umbrella for the
occasional rainy day! A sunny morning often
leads to a rainy afternoon and visa versa.
You'll also want to bring a lighter and more
comfortable footwear for walking around the
city's sights and attractions and traveling to
the suburban parks and palaces. It a good idea
to bring a backpack or carrying case to stash
your souvenirs and other purchases as you travel.
Of course, a light hat and sunglasses to protect
you from the sun's rays will also serve you well
during summertime in the Venice of the North.
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Transportation
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The State Hermitage Museum I
The Winter Palace
The New Hermitage
The Great Hermitage
The Small Hermitage
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The State Hermitage Museum II
The Menshikov Palace
The General Staff Building
The Theatre
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Day 3 Saturday, July 9th, 2005
Total Less than 130
Morning Bistrot Garcon Continental breakfast
for 5 with a fresh croissant, good coffee and
jus dorange - nice deal! Afternoon State
Hermitage Museum Day 1 25 per person per
day Night Pogreba Monakha (Monk's Cellar) The
owner and staff of the restaurant are very
hospitable, courteous and attentive to all of
their patrons needs. The staff has put together
special lunch and dinner menus for tourist groups
that are visiting the city. In addition, guests
are treated to live blues and jazz performances
on Friday and Saturday evenings. Less than 35
per person.
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Monks Cellar
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Day 4 Sunday, July 10th, 2005
Total Less than 200
Morning Paulaner restaurant (Pulkovskaya hotel,
1st floor) The Bavarian microbrewery Paulaner
offers a German-themed brunch every Sunday,
including a big table of German appetizers, main
courses and deserts. Drinks of course include
Paulaner beer, but also non-alcoholic beverages
too. A jazz band offers musical accompaniment.
Less than 15 per person. Afternoon State
Hermitage Museum Day 2 25 per person per day
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Day 4 Continued
Night NEP The menu includes Russian and
European dishes. Some dishes have been named in
the spirit of the age that NEP represents, such
as "Sultry woman - the poet's dream" (duck breast
with orange sauce) and "Tacky luxury" (seafood
and vegetable brochettes). On weekends guests can
watch and participate in a cabaret-style
show-program in which prizes are given away - CDs
with music from the 1920s, tickets to museums,
and even rooms in the Hermitage mini-hotel. Less
than 60 per person.
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D AY5
Saturday, July 11th, 2005
Total Less than 220
Morning Canvas The Canvas restaurant in the
Renaissance St. Petersburg Baltic Hotel offers a
rich Saturday and Sunday breakfast with a wide
selection of free international newspapers. Is
there a better way to start your weekend? Sat,
Sun 0700 - 1500. (Less than 25 per
person) Afternoon State Hermitage Museum Day
3 25 per person per day Night Plaza The
Plaza features a wide selection of tasty and
traditional Russian and European cuisine with
several hearty and unique house specialties
including baked sturgeon, crab cocktail, Russian
sterlet, and lamb fillet. There is also a
separate vegetarian menu, which includes seafood,
mushroom soup, and a variety of tasty salads.
Guests can also enjoy a fine bottle of French or
Georgian wine with their meal. Less than 60 per
person.
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NEP PLAZA
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D A Y 6
Tuesday, July 12th, 2005
Total Less than 180
Morning Myasorubka Basic bacon-and-eggs option
for a bargain price.. But the staff are very
nice. Nothing special, but a quick and cheap
option if you happen to be nearby
Afternoon State Hermitage Museum Day 4 25
per person per day Night Udachny Vystrel (The
Lucky Shot) Restaurant Lucky Shot is a
meat-lovers paradise, and a must-visit for anyone
seeking the atmosphere of a hunting-lodge in the
country. Lucky Shot is a hunting-themed
restaurant where wildfowl and game dishes are
cooked on an open fire in the restaurant. Live
music in the evenings, and a pleasant outdoors
terrace during the summer. Less than 60 per
person.
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Lucky Shot
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Day 7 Wednesday, July 13th, 2005
Total Less than 150
Morning James Cook Excellent reasonable-priced
European breakfast, consisting of one hot dish
and one fruit salad or yogurt option, plus toast,
croissant, and coffee/tea. Good service!
Breakfast weekdays 0900 - 1200 (About 5 per
person). Afternoon Alexander Garden
Leningrad Zoo Night Kamelot A wax-image of
King Arthur watches over the dining room at this
Camelot-themed restaurant. The food and service
is what youd expect at a royal establishment,
and the Knights Hall is impressive, so bring
your camera. Less than 25 per person.
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Leningrad ZooAlexander Garden
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Day 8 Thursday, July 14th, 2005
Total Less than 250
Morning Abrikosov The mirrors on the walls and
the wooden paneling create an atmosphere
reminiscent of the time when this little Chinese
café was a bakery owned by the famous Russian
baker Abrikosov. These days, Abrikosov has a wide
range of tea, good coffee and delicious pies and
pancakes. Meals are about 5 per person.
Afternoon St. Peter and Paul Fortress Night
Nash Piter After spending all day at Peter and
Paul fortress, this is an ideal place to go for a
good bite. Exit the fortress through the
Kronversky Most, walk up to the Vladimirsky
Cathedral and you will find Our Peter on the
right. Enjoy the delicious homemade, local
Russian dishes. Try the borsch or solyanka soups.
They come recommended as does the beef
Stroganoff. Receive a 10 discount on your total
bill when showing the In Your Pocket! Less than
15 per person.
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St. Peter and Paul Fortress
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DAY 9
Friday, July 15th, 2005
Total
Morning Teremok This bliny (pancake) house
near Moscow station offers bacon and eggs with
cheese for a little less than 1.50, but there is
plenty of choice if you'd rather have a Russian
pancake filled with ham, cheese, caviar - or
whatever you want. Breakfast daily 0900 - 1200.
Afternoon Night Demidov Experience some
19th-century tsarist atmosphere at Demidov, a
top-notch restaurant named after a local noble
family. It serves classic Russian dishes, which
are great at dinnertime. Less than 25 per
person.
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Day 10 Saturday, July 16th,2005
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Morning Shamrock Impressive range of different
breakfasts on offer. Irish breakfast are good
(unlimited coffee is a great idea). Breakfast
weekdays 0900 - 1200. (Less than 15 per
person) Afternoon Night Ivanhoe The rich
medieval interior at Ivanhoe creates a fun
atmosphere. There are a multitude of different
rooms and halls, each with their own special
theme, and, on the second floor, there is
a buffet and grill. The food is great and its
good value too. There is a second Ivanhoe on
Petrograd, at Bolshoy prospekt. Less than 30 per
person
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DAY11
Sunday, July 17th, 2005
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Morning Cafe Cream breakfast Breakfast lovers
this is value for money! Cream has several
omelettes, served with toast or croissant.
Superior, and so is the central location (big
windows overlooking Nevsky). Different kinds of
breakfast, weekdays 1000 - 1200. Less than 5
per person. Afternoon Night Senat Restaurant
At the Senat youll feel like a member of the
nobility from the Tsarist era. Housed in the
former building of the Upper House of Russias
parliament, the Senat Bar has been serving high
quality dishes (Russian and international) for
more than ten years, which really means something
in Russia. Every month they have special themes.
Less than 30 per person.
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Day 12Monday, July 18th, 2005
Total
MorningRusskie Bliny Owns the best bliny
(pancakes) and blinchiky (stuffed pancakes) in
town. Theres also an ongoing who can eat the
most bliny competition! Afternoon Night
Russian Empire Russian Empire is the most
expensive restaurant in town. They have a very
impressive menu with an average course costing
about 75. Caviar, lobster, exquisite
100-year-old wines and cognacs of over the world
are all commonplace here. This is the place to be
if you want a quiet dinner because there are no
loud groups of tourists here. Less than 100 per
person.
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WELCOME BACK!!

• Economy overnight flight with three stops and a
  total duration of 21 hours and 45 minutes.
• Day 13 Tuesday, July 19th, 2005
• Pulkova Aviation Enterprises 117 (1 Hour, 10
  Minutes)
• Departure 850am St. Petersburg, Russia
• Arrival !000 am Moscow, Russia
• Time Between Flight 3 Hours, 15
  Minutes
• Delta Air Lines 31 (10 Hours)
• Departure 115pm Moscow, Russia
• Arrival 315pm New York, New York
• Time Between Flight 2 Hours, 23
  Minutes
• Delta Air Lines 899 (2 Hours, 20 Minutes)
• Departure 538pm New York, New York
• Arrival 758pm Cincinnati, Ohio
• Time Between Flight 1 Hour, 2
  Minutes
• Delta Air Lines 5780 (1 Hour, 35 Minutes)
• Departure 900pm Cincinnati, Ohio
• Arrival 1035pm Atlantic City, New Jersey

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WEBSITES

• http//www.saint-petersburg.com/
• http//www.travelinrussia.com/
• http//www.petersburg-russia.com/
• http//www.russianguidenetwork.com/
• http//petersburgcity.com/
• http//www.ltour.ru/
• http//www.cityvision2000.com/
• http//www.hermitagemuseum.org/
• http//www.geographia.com/russia/peter01.htm
• http//www.alla-tour.com/