Getting Money
by baldurontour
I've always been one of those who prefer „Plastic Money“ and therefore I travel with minimal cash or T-Cheques.
Here is my tip on getting Money on a cheap and safe way in St. Petersburg...
During my stay I picked up cash at the CitiBank ATM on Newskij Prospekt. CitiBank has one ATM within walking distance from the Hotel Grand Europe. If you have a Bank Card from CitiBank you can withdraw Money in Rubles or USD without any fees based on daily rates.
There is no easier way to get money.
PS - I don't work for CitiBank, I am just a satisfied customer:-)
Church of the Savior on Spilt...
by Perugia
Church of the Savior on Spilt Blood was erected on the place where Russian Emperor Alexander II was assassinated. Alexander II in 1861 abolished serfdom, and people gave him a title Tsar the Liberator. He wanted to make Russia a Constitutional Monarchy. But on the 1st of March, 1881, he was killed. After his tragic death Alexander II was given a title Tsar the Martyr.
The church is a unique architectural monument. It is richly decorated with mosaics outside and inside (7000 square meters).
Brides are everywhere
by hslowe
Brides are everywhere in St. Petersburg...having their pictures made on canal bridges, at war monuments, and at the Bronze Horseman, where it's traditional for newlyweds to smash a champagne glass at the statue's base. Step carefully because you'll find lots of shattered glass around the foot of the monument.
Born in the U.S.S.R.
by gussymons
Clearly, any self-respecting inostranets will bring his USSR t-shirt with him to Russia. You can even buy a McLenin t-shirt and other Soviet stuff, like those shapkas with the hammer and sickle badges.
Ulitsa Bolshaya Zelenina 28
by brazwhazz
The house at Ulitsa Bolshaya Zelenina 28 is considered one of Saint-Petersburg's Art Nouveau masterpieces. However, at the time of our visit (July 2007), it was undergoing extensive renovations. We were still able to take a photograph that gave us a rough idea of the building's splendour, despite all the scaffolding.
There are good pictures dating from before the renovations at the following address: http://www.enlight.ru/camera/289/index_e.html. One can only imagine what the building will look like once it has been restored! Here's hoping the renovations will be finished when you go.
The nearest metro station is Chkalovskaya, at the intersection where Ulitsa Rybatskaya (on your right) becomes Ulitsa Bolshaya Zelenina (on your left).
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The Church of the Resurrection of Christ
Informational sign
looking acrosss the square, away from the palace
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Angliyskaya_Enb
