For those of you who just want to find out some facts

Old map of St.Petersburg

For those of you who just want to spend here a day or a week

For those of you who want to stay here for a long time

History of St.Petersburg
Timeline of St.Petersburg
Romanov Russia [R]

Upcoming events

	June 3 Sting will present his new album 'Brand New Day' at New Arena venue.

Galleries
Wandering Camera - digital photo albums of St.Petersburg.

Questions and Answers
Questions and Answers

Fun story: A friend of mine, Greek, comes in St.Petersburg. His first question when I meet him was 'How do they know I'm a foreigner? I was asked to buy souveniers three of four times this morning. I don't want to be a 'moving target '.

Tip: if you don't want to be a 'moving target' you should at least change your clothes. Russians tend to wear cheap clothes of dark colours. Typical is a black leather jacket and black jeans. Ask a local friend of yours to help you with shopping.

How to get a visa
Russian Federation Embassy and Consulate locator [R] - find the closest consulate to you in your country.

How to get in St.Petersburg
Go on a cruise to St.Petersburg

Where to stay
Hotels Guide with on-line reservations
Hostel Holiday

What to see
The Hermitage is the second largest world museum after Louvre in Paris. The collection of the museum consist of over three million items from stone ages to modern times.

The State Russian Museum is the largest collection of Russian art from ancient icons to painting of the beginning XX century. Over 400000 items.

Mariinsky Theatre
Museums - short list

Other on-line guides
St.Petersburg at Your Fingertips
The Official City Guide

News
St.Petersburg Times [R] - read news about St.Petersburg in English.

Reports
Pedestrian streets in St.Petersburg - Pedestrian streets are what I like best in foreign cities. Usually situated in town where streets are narrow and crooked they remind me of continuity of human activities from middle ages to nowadays.

Evolution of a bus-stop - 'Small things make a strong impression'. We should remember this basic design rule if we want to make our life better. These two busstops are just opposite each other on the same street. The difference is enormous.

How to get a job here
Educacentre language school - teachers of English are welcome.