ORIENTATION: you can certainly manage getting around by foot throughout town. From the main train station (arriving via Moscow), arrange for a cab to get you to your hotel. Kohctahtnh (+7 812 906-89-57) was one option recommended by the Kempenski
HOTELS:
- Kempinski - great location near Hermitage and on a quiet side street.
- Hotel Europa - supposed to be one of the top hotels in St. Petersburg.
- Aivengo - recommendation from Russian men met in Chicago.
- Flying Dutchman - allegedly a good spot for views/drinks
- Tri Peskarya - Lithuanian food
- Il Patio - only Pizza
- Imbir Restaurant - trendy cafe
- Cafe SSSR - good spot for coffee with old Soviet block decor
- Ideal Cup - cafe
- Russkaya Rybalka - distance outside of St. Petersburg - this was recommeneded from locals we ate next to in Chicago. Apparently people can fish here and then bring in their own food. Very popular with locals?
- Hermitage - (10:30-5) - go early it will always be packed
- St. Isaac's Cathedral (11-19)
- The Neva and the bridges
- Peterhof (Petrodvorets)
- Peter & Paul Fortress (11-17)
- Political Museum (10-18)
- Dostoevsky's House (11-18)
- Tsarskoe Selo (Pushkin)
- Summer Gardens - free - open until 10pm, Summer Palace only open 10-18
- Kazan (closes at 19:30)
- Nevski Prospect - supposed to be the Hollywood Ave/Beverly Hills/5th Ave. of Russia.
- Heritage: Russian souvenirs near the Kempinski and Hermitage.
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