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Synopsis
Features a mix of cultural and practical information. This guide includes smart travel tips, web addresses, great itineraries and Fodor's choice. It provides information on a range of sights and activities - cruises on the Neva, jazz clubs, ballet at the Bolshoi, medieval monasteries and storybook villages, with costs, hours descriptions and tips.
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The 7th edition of this proven, reliable guide has been completely updated, giving travelers the know-how to navigate these rapidly changing cities.
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Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a two-color interior design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.
Table of Contents
About This Book ............ 5
Whats Where ............ 6
When To Go ............ 9
Quintessential Moscow & St. Petersburg ............ 10
If You Like ............ 12
Great Itineraries ............ 14
On The Calendar ............ 16
Chapter 1: Moscow ............ 19
Exploring Moscow ............ 21
Heart of Russia: The Kremlin & Red Square ............ 25
Kitai Gorod ............ 39
Tverskaya Ulitsa: Moscows Fifth Avenue ............ 45
The Old Moscow of Bolshaya Nikitskaya Ulitsa 51
The Arbat, Old & New ............ 58
The Kropotkinsky District ............ 63
Zamoskvoreche ............ 68
Southern Outskirts ............ 72
Where to Eat ............ 80
Where to Stay ............ 95
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 109
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 118
Shopping ............ 122
Moscow Excursions ............ 129
Moscow Essentials ............ 134
Chapter 2: Moscow Environs & the Golden Ring ............ 145
Exploring Moscow Environs & the Golden Ring ............ 147
Moscow Environs ............ 148
The Northern Golden Ring ............ 158
The Eastern Golden Ring ............ 165
Moscow Environs & the Golden Ring Essentials ............ 171
Chapter 3: St. Petersburg ............ 174
Exploring St. Petersburg ............ 176
Where to Eat ............ 220
Where to Stay ............ 234
Nightlife & the Arts ............ 245
Sports & the Outdoors ............ 263
Shopping ............ 264
St. Petersburg Essentials ............ 270
Chapter 4: Summer Palaces & Historic Islands ............ 280
Exploring Summer Palaces & Historic Islands ............ 281
The Summer Palaces ............ 283
Kronshtadt & Valaam ............ 302
Summer Palaces & Historic Islands Essentials ............ 306
Understanding Moscow & St. Petersburg ............ 309
Russia at a Glance ............ 310
The Russian Alphabet and Sounds ............ 312
English-Russian Vocabulary ............ 313
Moscow & St. Petersburg Essentials ............ 323
Index ............ 355
About Our Writers ............ 368
Maps
European Russia ............ 8
Exploring Moscow ............ 2223
The Kremlin & Red Square ............ 27
Kitai Gorod ............ 40
Tverskaya & Bolshaya Nikitskaya ............ 47
Arbat ............ 59
Kropotkinsky District & Zamoskvoreche ............ 64
Where to Eat in Moscow ............ 8283
Where to Stay in Moscow ............ 9899
Moscow Environs & the Golden Ring ............ 151
Troitse-Sergieva Lavra ............ 154
St. Petersburg ............ 180181
Where to Eat in St. Petersburg ............ 222223
Where to Stay in St. Petersburg ............ 236237
Summer Palaces & Historic Islands ............ 285
Peterhof (Petrodvorets) ............ 288
Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) ............ 293