Tourism in St. Petersburg
Hotels in Saint-Petersburg.

    Saint-Petersburg - is the northernmost major city of the world. It is located at - 59°57' degrees North, 30°19' degrees East. The city's area equals 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.

Hotels in Saint Petersburg

    According to the Committee for Tourism and Health Resorts Development data, there are 172 hotels in St. Petersburg of total capacity 31985 beds. 92% of rooms are in the center of the city (143 hotels with 15000 rooms and 29300 beds). By categories 8.1% of beds are in high class hotels, 52% in middle class, 22.2% in budget, 17.7% of beds are in hotels out of category.
Mini-hotels in Saint Petersburg play significant role in providing accommodation for tourists, now there are more than 80 of them. Mini-hotels distinguish themselves for their small but high quality rooms, home atmosphere and individual approach to every guest.

Transport

-  Ground public transport

    Buses, trolley-buses and trams work 6°° a.m. to midnight. The fares are paid by tickets which can he bought from the conductor. You can also purchase a monthly card for a given type of transport, or a single card for all types of transport. Stops are marked with special signs in the city
  Municipal taxies work round the clock. They are marked with a checkered design and the letter Ò on the door. Taxi stops are also marked with the letter Ò. You can hire a taxi at a stop, or just hail it by lifting a hand, provided the stop is permitted in that place. The fares are shown by the counter. Taxies can be ordered by phone round the clock. Taxi reservation: 312-0022,100-00-00,068
  Route taxis work 7°° a.m. to 11°°p.m.

Currency exchange

The monetary unit of the Russian Federation is ruble. Located round the city bank exchange bureaus usually work from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Major banks offer better rates. Do not use private individuals' services to exchange money!

Bank of Russia's current carrency rates

Banks of Saint-Petersburg

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