Sapsan is a high-speed train running between St Petersburg and Moscow. As a trip between the two capitals takes only from 3,5 to 4,5 hours, Sapsans became popular very quickly. The train runs between the Moscow railway station in St Petersburg and Leningrad railway station […]
Honestly cycling is not as common in St Petersburg as it is in many places in Europe and in the USA. The reason is that there are no cycling paths in the city and drivers in Russia drive fast and can violate the rules easily. […]
Train to Pavlovsk There are several ways to get to Pavlovsk from Saint-Petersburg. First of all, you can take a train from Vitebsky train station which is situated next to Pushkinskaya metro station. The one-way trip will take you about 40 minutes, trains leave every […]
The Catherine palace is one of the main attractions of St Petersburg. It’s situated in a suburb called Tsarskoe Selo (also known as Pushkin) about 25 km from St Petersburg. Unfortunately the metro doesn’t go this far, so it’s not so easy to get to […]
There are several options to get to Peterhof from Saint-Petersburg: hydrofoil, train or bus. Don’t forget that Peterhof fountains function only during the warm time of the year, usually from May to early October, exact dates are different each year. Hydrofoil: This is the […]
Transport system in St Petersburg is well-developed. The centre of the city where main attractions can be found is quite walkable and not too big, but you may need public transport to get to/from the airport, to reach train stations, not too central places of interest or […]
Pulkovo, the airport of St Petersburg, is situated about 15 kilometers from the city centre. It has several terminals: Pulkovo 1, New Pulkovo 1 and Pulkovo2, but at the moment only the modern New Pulkovo 1 terminal is functioning and serving both national and international […]