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Exursion about Saint-Petersburg
Fact.
   St.Petersburg is located at latitude 60 degrees north and longitude 30 degrees east. The city is
situated on the East coast of the Gulf of Finland in the delta of the Neva River, on 42 islands.
The territory of the city is 606 square km, with suburbs it is about 1,439 square km. The
distance from north to south is 60 km, from west to east is 30km. The city is called the Venice
of the North for its numerous rivers 50, canals 31, bridges more then 530, embankments 23. The
main water way of the city is the Neva River.
   The population of the city is about 5m, with suburbs is about 7m people.
The climat is damp and maritime. The weather is highly changeable. The average annual
temperature is +4.3 degrees. The average annual temperature in July is +17.8 degrees and in
January is -7.8 degrees. There are not more than 126 days with precipitation in a year.
The period of White Nights.
   Nobody can resist the enchantment of St.Petersburg's "White Nights", when the slender
silhouettes of the Peter-and-Paul Fortress, the Rostral Columns, the bridges hoisted to open
high above the river stand out against the scintillating sky. The period of white nights
continues from June 11 to July 2 with dark periods for about 30-40 minutes. Strolling through
St.Petersburg one cannot help feeling oneself as a poet, so beautiful and poetic is the entire
aspect of this city on the Neva.
The St. Petersburg Assembly
   The Mariinsky Palace (1839-1844, arch. A. Shtakenshneider) is the residence of the St.
Petersburg's City Council. The elections for the City Assembly are hold every four years.
Now the City Assembly consists of 50 deputies because the whole city is divided into
50districts. At the head of the City Administration is the Governor. The City Administration
carries into life the decisions of the Executive Committee of the city working to improve the
living standards of the people and the city planning. The first Major of the city was Anatoly
Sobchak. In 1996 V.A. Yakovlev was elected the Governor of St. Petersburg. The Governor is the
highest elected official. He has a number of deputy mayors and advisory staff.
   Saint Petersburg plays the big role in a life of Russia.
It's the second-largest city in our country.
Saint Petersburg the most northern capital of the world.
It is at breadth of Greenland, Alaska, Chukotka.
It explains the white nights which are in the best way visible between June, 11 and July, 2.
The city is rather young. It is based less than 300 years ago.
The founder of the city of Saint Petersburg Peter the Great which has put in pawn
the first stone of the Peter and Paul Fortress in 1703, that has given rise to new city.
In 1712 Petersburg becomes capital of Russia, the center of a political and cultural life.
If you plan to visit our fine city and want to familiarize with all his features and sights,
this section of our site just for you.
Here standard types of excursion programs which are submitted order more often.
If you want something especial we with pleasure shall pick up for you personal round across
Saint Petersburg. You are necessary just write the message to e-mail: info@slktour.com or calling in our office by phones:
+7 (812) 923-2929 +7 (812) 110-2914 +7 (812) 974-1312 +7 (812) 110-1376
And our managers will help you to choose the tour most interesting to you.
Descriptions standard excursion programs are submitted below.
Sightseeing tour
Sightseeing tour + museum
Hermitage
Russian museum
Peter&Poul Fortres
St Isaak Cathedrale
Pushkin (Tsarskoe selo)
The Amber room
Pavlovsk
Petergoff
Konstantinovski palace and park
   If you plan to lead some days in Saint Petersburg and want to devote to their studying of our
city that we can advise you, that it is necessary to see in Saint Petersburg.
- Hermitage
- St. Isaak Cathedral
- Russian museum
- Saver on the Blood
- The Cruiser "Aurora"
In suburb of Saint Petersburg we would recommend to visit necessarily:
- Petrodvorets
- Tsarskoe Selo (Ekaterinenski palace, the Amber room)
- Konstantinovsky palace
- Pavlovsk
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