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How to Cross the Neva During Drawbridge Openings, Saint Petersburg: Plan

How to get from one bank of the Neva to the other in Saint Petersburg when the drawbridges are up: when you…

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How to Watch the Drawbridges Open, Saint Petersburg: Spots and Timing

How to watch the Neva drawbridges rise in Saint Petersburg: when the bridges open, where to stand, how to get home afterwards…

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How to Get to Tsarskoye Selo, Saint Petersburg: Train, Bus, Taxi

How to get from Saint Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo, the palace-and-park complex in the town of Pushkin: suburban train, bus or minibus…

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How to Buy Russian Train Tickets, Saint Petersburg: Steps

Learn how to book Russian trains from Saint Petersburg, choose seats and sleeper classes, pay at official ticket offices and prepare for…

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How to Find the Right Railway Station, Saint Petersburg: Guide

Saint Petersburg has five main railway terminals. Learn which station your train uses, where each terminal is and how to reach it…

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How to Get to Peterhof, Saint Petersburg: Train, Bus, Hydrofoil

How to get from Saint Petersburg to Peterhof: the train to Novy Peterhof and a bus, the Meteor hydrofoil, buses from Avtovo,…

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How to Buy Mariinsky Theatre Tickets, Saint Petersburg: Safe Steps

A step-by-step guide to buying opera and ballet tickets for the Mariinsky Theatre in Saint Petersburg: the official website, the box offices…

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How to Use Maps and Public Transport Apps, Saint Petersburg: 8 Steps

Learn to navigate Saint Petersburg with Yandex Maps, 2GIS and official transport tools. Plan routes, download offline maps and track buses, trams…

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How to Book a Taxi or Ride-Hailing Car, Saint Petersburg: Booking Tips

Book a taxi in Saint Petersburg using Yandex Go or other local services. Learn how to arrange pickups, choose vehicles, pay safely…

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How to Ride Buses, Trams and Trolleybuses, Saint Petersburg: Ride Easy

Learn how to ride Saint Petersburg's buses, trams and trolleybuses, including finding stops, choosing routes, boarding, paying fares and making transfers.