Fodor's Moscow & St. Petersburg (Travel Guide)
Language: English
Pages: 368
ISBN: 0770432050
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Fodor’s correspondents highlight the best of Moscow and St. Petersburg, including Moscow's modern opulence, St. Petersburg's royal architecture, and top day trips. Our local experts vet every recommendation to ensure you make the most of your time, whether it’s your first trip or your fifth.
MUST-SEE ATTRACTIONS from the Kremlin to Peterhof Palace
PERFECT HOTELS for every budget
BEST RESTAURANTS to satisfy a range of tastes
Useful FEATURES on White Nights and the Bolshoi Theatre
VALUABLE TIPS on when to go and ways to save
INSIDER PERSPECTIVE from local experts
Maps and COLOR PHOTOS to guide and inspire your trip
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best way of getting from St. Petersburg to Peterhof, and it’s also one of the options for traveling to Kronshtadt. Taxi Travel You’ll usually have no trouble getting a taxi at a train or bus station in these towns. Most of the towns are small enough to be navigated easily on foot, but a taxi is an alternative to short bus or train trips (e.g., from Pushkin to Pavlovsk). It’s also possible to take a taxi all the way back to St. Petersburg from most of these towns (about 1,000R–1,300R), if you
Soviet Russian policies. Much has changed since the Soviet Union broke up, but the Kremlin itself remains mysteriously alluring. A visit to the ancient Kremlin grounds reveals many signs of the old—and new—Russian enigma. You can buy tickets for the Kremlin grounds and cathedrals at the two kiosks at the base of the Kutafya Tower in Alexander Garden (Aleksandrovsky Sad). Tickets, which cost 350R, grant you access to all the churches and temporary exhibits within the Kremlin. Tickets to the
(Английский Двор Anglisky Dvor). Built in the mid-16th century, this white-stone building with a steep shingled roof and narrow windows became known as the English Court because Ivan the Terrible—wanting to encourage foreign trade—presented it to English merchants trading in Moscow. It then took on the role of England’s first embassy. In 1994 Queen Elizabeth II presided over the opening of the building as a branch of the Museum of the History of Moscow. Displays about Russian–British trade
in one go. Make a list of your favorite things and return when you can. In the evening attend a performance at the Mariinsky Theatre, and take a short detour before the start of the show to visit the magnificent 18th-century St. Nicholas (patron saint of sailors) Cathedral. Logistics: The Hermitage is free on the first Thursday of every month. Day 2: Icons, Onion Domes, and Peter and Paul Fortress Culture vultures should begin the day at the State Museum of Russian Art, home to the world’s
roundabout, take shosse Mosvoskoye (M–10/E–95), slightly to the left of the road to the airport. Bear in mind that it may sometimes take more than an hour to clear customs and immigration at the border, and at busy times (e.g., Friday night and weekends) it may take much longer. Metro Travel St. Petersburg’s metro is straightforward, efficient, and inexpensive, but its stops tend to be far apart. Stations are deep underground—the city’s metro is the deepest in the world—necessitating long