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Saint-Petersburg is one of the largest cities in the world. It is located at - 59°57' degrees North, 30°19' degrees East. The city's area is equals to 606 square kilometers,1439 square kilometers with suburbs.
Due to the city's northern position it enjoys the phenomenon of the "white nights", lasting from May 25-26 till July 16-17. July 22. the Solstice Day is the longest day (18 hours 53 minutes); the shortest day is December 22 (5 hours 52 minutes).
The climate is humid, close to maritime, with a moderately warm summer and a rather long moderately cold winter. The average winter temperature is -8°Ñ, the average summer temperature is +18°Ñ. In dry hot weather the temperature may rise to +25°Ñ...+30°Ñ. The temperature may seriously drop in winter, reaching -25°Ñ...-30°Ñ. Precipitation reaches 634 mm per year.
The Neva River is the city's main waterway. The name of the river derives from the ancient name of Lake Ladoga, the Neva where it begins. The Neva is 74 kilometers long, flowing 32 kilometers within the city boundaries. The average width of the Neva within the city is 600 meters, depth - up to 24 meters. In the delta, the Neva splits into three main branches: the Bolshaya Neva, the Malaya Neva and the Bolshaya Nevka. The city is located on the hanks of the Neva and about 100 rivers, canals and straits. Water constitutes 1/l0th of the area of the city.
The abundance of islands has led to the construction of a multitude of bridges. Of these, nowadays there are 308 within the city proper, and 534 if suburbs are included. 22 of the bridges are drawbridges. The total length of all the bridges is about 16 kilometers. The longest bridge across the Neva is the Alexander Nevsky Bridge (909 meters with runways), the widest bridge is the Siniy Bridge on the Moika River (99.5 meters).
Saint Petersburg stands on the 47 islands of the Neva Delta. The biggest islands are Vasilievsky and Petrogradsky.
Floods occur frequently in the city Most often they happen in autumn due to strong westerly winds. In the history of the city the Neva has risen above the ordinary level more than 300 times. The biggest flood was on November 7 1824 when the water rose 4.1 metros above the ordinary level.
The population of St. Petersburg is 4,715,7 as of the beginning of 2001. |
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Bridge | 1-st Drawn | 2-nd Drawn | Dvortsovy | 1:35 2:55 | 3:15 4:50 | Leitenanta Shmidta | 1:40 4:55 | | Liteiny | 1:50 4:40 | | Trotsky | 1:50 4:40 | | Bolsheokhtinsky | 2:00 5:00 | | Volodarsky | 2:00 3:45 | 4:15 5:45 | Birzhevoi | 2:10 4:50 | | Sampsonievsky | 2:10 2:45 | 3:20 4:25 | Tuchkov | 2:10 3:05 | 3:35 4:45 | Alexandra Nevskogo | 2:20 5:05 | | Finlyandsky | 2:30 5:10 | | Grenadersky | 2:45 3:45 | 4:20 4:50 | Kantemirovsky | 2:45 3:45 | 4:20 4:50 |
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Aeroflot-Russian airlines | 5 Kazanskaya St., tel. 327-38-72 | AIR FRANCE | 35 Bolshaya Morskaya St., tel. 325-82-52 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-41 | AUSTRIAN AIRLINES | 32 Nevskiy Pr., tel. 331-20-05 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-44 | BRITISH AIRLINES | 1/3À Malaya Konushennaya St. tel. 380-06-26 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 346-81-46 | CSA | 36 Bolshaya Morskaya Ul. tel. 315-52-59 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-50 | DELTA AIRLINES | 36 Bolshaya Morskaya St. tel. 311-58-20 | Finnair | 44 Kazanskaya Ul. tel. 326-18-70 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-49 | KLM | 23 Malaya Morskaya St. tel. 346-68-68 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 346-81-81 | LOT | 1 Karavannaya St, tel. 273-57-21 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-52 | LUFTHANSA | 32 Nevskiy Pr. tel. 320-10-00 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-44 | MALEV | Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-67 | SAS | 25 Nevskiy Pr. tel. 326-26-00 Pulkovo-2-airport, tel. 324-32-44 |
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St. Petersburg has a broad network of rail transport. In St. Petersburg there are five railway stations that comprehensively provide for the needs of passengers and freight shippers. For the convenience of passengers there are new ticket offices equipped to the highest European standards, business-centers, cafes, restaurants, rest rooms and waiting rooms. All five stations are located on one metro line greatly easing the transfer process. Baltiysky railway station Electric commuter trains to Gatchina, Luga, Oranienbaum, Peterhof, Kalishche, Krasnoflotsk.
120 Quay of the Obvodniy Kanal; tel. 055,
Metro station "Baltiyskaya". Varshavsky railway station High speed international links to Warsaw, Vilnius, Riga, Tallinn.
Longdistance covering all of Russia and the Near Abroad including routes to Anapa, Grodno, Lvov, Pskov.
Electric commuter trains to Luga, Gatchina, Siverskaya.
118 Quay of the Obvodniy Kanal; tel. 055,
Metro station "Baltiyskaya". Vitebsky railway station Long-distance trains all over Russia and the Near and Far Abroad including links to Berlin, Brest, Budapest, Dnepropetrovsk, Gomel, Herson, Kiev, Kishinev, Lvov, Minsk, Odessa, Praga, Smolensk.
Electric commuter trains to Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo), Pavlovsk, Oredezh.
52 Zagorodny Pr.; tel. 055,
Metro station "Pushkinskaya". Moscow railway station Trains to Moscow ply from this station. Among them are some of the best trains in the country: "The Krasnaya Strela" ("The Red Arrow"), "The Aurora", "ER-200" express trains.
Other trains from here will take you to Adler, Akmola, Arkhangelsk, Bryansk, Volgograd, Vologda, Vorkuta, Voronezh, Eupatoria, Kazan, Murmansk, Novorossiysk, Omsk, Petrozavodsk, Samara, Saratov, Sevastopol, Kharkov, Chelyabinsk.
Commuter trains to Volkhov, Malaya Vishera, Mga.
85 Nevsky Pr, tel. 055,
Metro station "Ploschad Vosstaniya". Finland railway station International fast trains to Helsinki: "Sibelius" and "Repin". Trains to Sortavala and Kostomuksha.
Commuter trains to Vyborg, Priozersk, Primorsk, Zeienogorsk, Vysotsk, Svetogorsk, Vsevolozhsk, Schlisselburg.
6 Lenin's Sq.; tel. 055,
Metro station "Lenin's Sq.". |
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All foreign nationals are required to have entry visas to travel to the Russian Federation. The hotel Aurora offers visa support for foreign guests. A Russian visa is a passport-sized paper document; nothing gets stamped in your passport at the time of writing, though there are discussions about changing over to stamps in the future. A visa lists entry/exit dates, your passport number, any children traveling with you, and visa type. It’s an exit permit too, so if you lose it, leaving the country can be harder than getting in. Russian entry visas can be obtained at local Russian Embassy or Consulate, proper authorization (invitation) from the Passport and Visa Department (UVIR) of the Ministry of Internal Affairs or specially authorized travel agencies is required. The following information needed for getting a visa support: - Passport copy (by fax or e-mail)
- Country where you will get your visa
- Dates of entry/exit into/from Russia
- Cities you are going to visit in Russia
Invitation would be prepared and send you by fax or e-mail same or next business day, the cost is 20 euros. Upon receipt of your visa support, you may apply for a visa at any Russian Embassy or Consulate worldwide. The following documents needed for getting Russian Tourist Visa - Your original passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia).
- Two copies of Russian visa application form, completed and signed.
- ONE passport-size photo signed on the back.
- If Tour Group or Cruise Passenger: Letter from tour company or cruise line confirming itinerary and including a copy of the confirmation from authorized Russian travel company which shows the reference number and confirmation number for the visa.
- If Individual Travel: Confirmation of hotel arrangements from authorized Russian travel company, or directly from the Russian hotel, showing reference number and confirmation number for the visa.
The following documents needed for getting Russian Business Single, Double and Multiple-Entry Visa - Your original passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia).
- Two copies of Russian visa application form, completed and signed.
- ONE passport-size photo signed on the back.
- For stay exceeding 3 months, or multi entry visa, a HIV test required.
- Official invitation from an organization authorized to invite business visitors to Russia.
The following documents needed for getting Russian Private or Homestay Visa - Your original passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia).
- Two copies of Russian visa application form, completed and signed.
- ONE passport-size photo signed on the back.
- Visa entitlement certificate (IZVESHENIYE) from the local OVIR in Russia. Your host must obtain this certificate for you and send the original certificate to you. Your host will need to know:
Your Full Name;
Address;
Nationality;
Passport Number and Date of Birth;
Your Date of Arrival/Departure in Russia.
(The cost of OVIR application is about USD35. Allow 4-6 weeks for OVIR's approval). All Russian Visas should be registered upon arrival to the Russian Federation. According to Russian law, your Russian visa must be registered within 72 hours upon your arrival (excluding weekends and official holidays). We offer registration for our foreign guests for free. All types of visas should be registered for the whole period of staying in Russia. Multiple entry business visas for 1 year are registered for 6 months only. Foreign citizens with 1-year business visas will have to leave Russia after the first 6 months spent in the country. Registration is to be renewed after foreign citizens reenter Russia. Please note that not registering your Russian visa may lead to serious problems: detention by police, fines on departure, prevention from boarding the plane, etc. We strongly advise you to register your Russian visa to avoid possible unnecessary inconveniences.
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