Author Topic: To Russia !! St. Petersburg, 15.-22. February 2014 by FINNPARTNER  (Read 9885 times)

Offline Cornelia Klier

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This time, our trip did not go to Finland, but decided to visit St. Petersburg. A city, I have read alot about, and which recently also became famous for tourists. After I been to Kaliningrad and Kronshtadt before, I was courious, what this will be alike.

The ship "Finnpartner" brought us there, here are some infos:
Type: Ro-pax ferry
Tonnage: 32,534 gross register tons
Length: 183 m (600 ft)
Beam: 29.90 m (98.1 ft)
Depth: 7.40 meters
Installed power: 4

Offline Terry O'Rourke

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Re: To Russia !! St. Petersburg, 15.-22. February 2014 by FINNPARTNER
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2014, 12:12:56 PM »
Great photos. Thanks for sharing them with us.
Terry.
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Re: To Russia !! St. Petersburg, 15.-22. February 2014 by FINNPARTNER
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2014, 03:46:42 PM »
Really enjoyed the read and the photos - thank you!
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Re: To Russia !! St. Petersburg, 15.-22. February 2014 by FINNPARTNER
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2014, 05:17:06 PM »
A very nice report (it was fun reading it) and great photos, Cornelia! (The one of Ruth is, of course, my favorite):-)

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Re: To Russia !! St. Petersburg, 15.-22. February 2014 by FINNPARTNER
« Reply #4 on: May 03, 2014, 08:04:42 PM »
Thanks for these great pictures and story. i would love to have a caption for each picture.

I have always been told that you cannot walk around St Petersburg? I have often wanted to go on a cruise but put off by them sayong on a coach only!

And what a different way to get there!

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Re: To Russia !! St. Petersburg, 15.-22. February 2014 by FINNPARTNER
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2014, 06:33:26 PM »
Malnik, you can get a visa by a visa-agency and then you can go where ever you want! It is true, some cruise companies only use group-visa and then you only can go in a group. But I never like to go in a group but make my own way, it is much more exciting and you can also go where you want, the speed you like, limited only by departure of ship. A visa cost around 90 Euros, it is valid for some weeks.

Visa costs: Well, 90 Euros is not really cheap, but same time busses, food, entrance to museums etc. is very cheap in Russia, as well many other things. Of course I wish, there was no need for a visa, after all they should be happy that people are willing to visit the country, and see that there is more to see and experience than old Ladas, vodka and kaviar :)

greetings,

Cornelia

 

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