1. Russia Travel Itinerary
Evan Basista

2. Destination: St. Petersburg, Russia

3. Getting to St. Petersburg
Departure Date: October 1st Cost of tickets: $ (25, rubles) Shots needed for health: *Routine vaccines *Hepatitis A & B *Japanese encephalitis *Rabies Passport cost: $135 Currency: $2000 = rubles

4. Living in St. Petersburg
I chose the apartment “Zakharievskay str.15” because it is near the city center, has a low price compared to other apartments with the same amount of space (square feet) , and is in a good neighborhood.

5. Getting Around St. Petersburg
Use bikes in summer only if you really want to (no bike lanes and bad weather)
Metro is very nice, don’t use during rush hour (same as American rush hour)
Good idea to rent a car

6. Sights and Sounds of St. Petersburg
Café Abajour is one of the top restaurants
Bolshoi Gostiny Dvor is one of the best department stores
Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is a popular tourist attraction
State Heritage Museum is one of the best museums
HC SKA (also CKA) St. Petersburg is the local hockey team
FC Zenit St. Petersburg is the local football (soccer) team