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Overview
Discover the spendours of tsarist palaces, the sites of revolution and the birthplace of literary classics with this guide to St Petersburg. If offers fascinating historical insights while introducing you to a cosmopolitan and ever-changing city. Whether you're visiting St Petersburg for business or pleasure, this comprehensive guide is an indispensable companion.- 16 pages of colour maps, including metro map
- room descriptions for the Hermitage and Russian Museum
- information on Nevsky Prospakt and the Peter & Paul Fortress - and where to find the few remaining statues of Lenin
- accommodation options for all budgets
- excursions to the grand palaces of Petrodvorets, Pushkin and Pavlovsk
- detailed language section with Cyrillic script
The Hermitage Art Gallery in the Winter Palace is just one of the splendid travel destinations covered in this comprehensive guide to St. Petersburg, written by a former resident of the area. Features in this helpful guidebook include suggestions for daytrips and excursions beyond the city, details on where to view the best examples of architecture, place names and sights in English and Cyrillic, and a language glossary. Color photos & maps.
Book Details
Published
February 1, 1999
Publisher
Hawthorn, Vic. : Lonely Planet, 1999
Pages
208
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780864426574