Lonely Planet Russia

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2018
• Print ISBN: 9781786573629
• eBook ISBN: 9781787019423

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Russia is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Brush up on your Soviet and imperial history in Moscow and St Petersburg, explore European Russia and its gingerbread cottages and golden domes, or lose yourself in the wilds of Siberia and the east -all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Russia and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Russia Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, art, literature, music, architecture, performing arts, landscape, wildlife, environment, religion, Russia today Covers Moscow, St Petersburg, the Golden Ring, Kaliningrad, the Urals, Volga, Sochi, Caucasus, Siberia, the Russian Far East, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet Russia, our most comprehensive guide to Russia, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled. Looking for a guide focused on Moscow or St Petersburg? Check out Lonely Planet's Moscow and St Petersburg guides for a comprehensive look at all these cities have to offer; or Pocket Moscow & St Petersburg for a handy-sized guide focused on the can't-miss sights for a quick trip. Travelling further afield? Check out Lonely Planet's Trans-Siberian Railway, focused on the can't-miss sights for a trip of a lifetime, or Eastern Europe, for extensive coverage of the whole region. About Lonely Planet: Since 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel media company with guidebooks to every destination, an award-winning website, mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet covers must-see spots but also enables curious travellers to get off beaten paths to understand more of the culture of the places in which they find themselves. eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

St Petersburg Санкт-Петербург

St Petersburg Highlights

Neighbourhoods at a Glance

The Hermitage

Peter & Paul Fortress

Russian Museum

St Isaac's Cathedral

Sights

Activities

Tours

Festivals & Events

Sleeping

Eating

Drinking & Nightlife

Entertainment

Shopping

Peterhof

Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)

Pavlovsk

Gatchina

Kronshtadt

Leningrad Region

St Petersburg Санкт-Петербург

%812 / Pop 5,281,579 / Time Moscow Time (GMT/USC plus three hours)

Why Go?

Beautiful, complex and imperious, with a hedonistic, creative temperament, St Petersburg is the ultimate Russian diva. From her early days as an uninhabited swamp, the 300-year-old city has been nurtured by a succession of rulers, enduring practically everything that history and nature’s harsh elements could throw at her. Constantly in need of repair but with a carefree party attitude, Piter (as she’s affectionately known by locals) still seduces all who gaze upon her grand facades, glittering spires and gilded domes. Such an environment has inspired many of Russia’s greatest artists, including Pushkin, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

The long summer days of the White Nights season are particularly special – the fountains flow, parks and gardens burst into colour and locals hit the streets to party. With a little preparation, though, the icy depths of winter have their own magic, and are the perfect time for warming body and soul in all those museums and palaces.

When to Go

AMid-May–mid-Jul Visit during the White Nights, when the sun never truly sets.

AMay & Sep A great time to visit the...

Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Russia
• Russia's Top 20
• Need to Know
• First Time Russia
• What's New
• Getting Your Visa
• If You Like...
• Month by Month
• Itineraries
• Great Train Journeys
• Russian Adventures
• Regions at a Glance
• Moscow
• Golden Ring
• St Petersburg
• Western European Russia
• Kaliningrad Region
• Northern European Russia
• Volga Region
• Russian Caucasus
• The Urals
• Western Siberia
• Eastern Siberia
• Russian Far East
• Understand Russia
• Russia Today
• History
• Russian People
• Religion
• Performing Arts & Music
• Literature & Cinema
• Architecture & Visual Art
• Food & Drink
• Landscape & Wildlife
• Directory A-Z
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