ST.PETERSBURG One of the world's most beautiful cities, St. Petersburg has all the ingredients for an unforgettable travel experience: high art, lavish architecture, wild nightlife, an extraordinary history and rich cultural traditions that have inspired and nurtured some of the modern world's greatest literature, music, and visual art. From the mysterious twilight of the White Nights to world-beating opera and ballet productions on magical winter evenings, St. Petersburg charms and entices in every season.
INDEX 1.Map of St.Petersburg 2.Attractions and Sights 3.Transport 4.Accomodation 5.learn Russian Alphabet 6.Common Russian Word 7.Restaurant 8.Aiesec Engec-guap Contacts 9.Buddy 10.STILLS OF ENGEC-GUAP RUSSIA 11.CREATOR
MAP OF SAINT-PETERSBURG
SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS The Peter and Paul Fortress When Peter the Great re-claimed the lands along the Neva River in 1703, he decided to build a fort to protect the area from possible attack by the Swedish army and navy. The fortress was founded on a small island in the Neva delta on May 27, 1703 (May 16 according to the old calendar) and that day became the birthday of the city of St Petersburg
Peter the Great’s Summer Palace and Gardens Across the river from the Peter and Paul fortress and the wooden Cabin of Peter the Great you can visit the historical Summer Garden. Behind the beautiful wrought iron
fence there is an old park that has witnessed some of the most spectacular moments in St.
The State Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace) The Winter palace was built between 1754 and 1762 for Empress Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter the Great. Unfortunately, Elizabeth died before the palace’s completion and only Catherine the Great and her successors were able to enjoy the sumptuous interiors of Elizabeth’s home .Entry fees for this museum is 400ruble for adults while it is free for students having ISIC CARD.
St Isaac's Cathedral The dome of St. Isaac’s Cathedral dominates the skyline of St. Petersburg and its gilded cupola can be seen glistening from all over the city. You can climb up the 300 or so steps to the observation walkway at the base of the cathedral’s dome and enjoy it.
Kazan Cathedral Kazan Cathedral, constructed between 1801 and 1811 by the architect Andrei Voronikhin, was built to an enormous scale and boasts an impressive stone colonnade, encircling a small garden and central fountain.
Peterhof Peterhof is an immensely luxurious and beautifully preserved Imperial estate, founded in 1710 by Peter the Great on the shore of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea). It combines several ornate palaces, a number of beautifully landscaped parks and a dazzling array of magnificent statues and fountains, lending it the epithet "The Russian Versailles". Entry fees is 500 ruble while for students having ISIC CARD,it is 250 ruble.
Pushkin The town of Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo) lies just outside St. Petersburg and has a marvelous ensemble of palaces and parks. It is particularly famous for its impressive baroque Catherine Palace, where Empress Catherine the Great lived and died. The palace was almost totally destroyed during World War II, but has risen like a phoenix from the ashes due to an extensive restoration program undertaken since the war.
St. Petersburg State University St. Petersburg University was founded in 1819, though some local scholars suggest a much earlier date. One of the most prominent universities in Russia, it has received international recognition thanks to the chemist Dmitry I. Mendeleev (creator of the Periodic Table of Elements), the physicist Alexander S. Popov (who invented the radio simultaneously with Marconi) and many other major scholars.
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TRANSPORT St. Petersburg Metro During the day, trains arrive every 2-3 minutes, with slightly longer waiting periods early in the morning and late at night. On average, the stations open at about 5:45am and close between midnight and 0:30am You can transfer from one line to the other until 0:15am. The fare for a single journey to anywhere in the city is 28 ruble .St Petersburg's metro still uses a system of tokens the size of larger coins.
ST. PETERSBURG TRAMS One can call St. Petersburg a "City of Trams" because it has more trams than any other city in the world. Tram stops are marked with signs above the tracks (with a letter "T" on them).fare rate of tram is 25 ruble.
ST. PETERSBURG BUSES The bus network of St. Petersburg is extensive, but can be a bit confusing for a foreigner. Bus stops are marked by signs with the letter "A", which stands for avtobus. Routes are listed on signs (double-sided) at most bus stops, but only in Cyrillic. Fare of bus is 25 rubles .it is fixed wherever you go.
TAXI IN SAINT PETERSBURG If you wish to take a taxi, you will need to call a reputable cab company. Most companies will now be able to get a car to you anywhere in the centre in 15-20 minutes. There is usually a minimum fare of around $10, which covers the first 5km of your journey. After that, you pay per kilometer, and the price will be calculated when you book.
ACCOMODATION 1. HOST FAMILY Interns have to live in the house of common russian people who know english. Accomodation is provided for free.Host may provide food depending on the choice of the host if they want to provide you with you food or not.so it is recommended to take your food with you in case you are vegetarian or you can buy from the nearby supermarket.
2.HOSTELS
Interns are allowed to stay in LOCATION HOSTEL which is situated in the centre of city at Ligovisky Prospekt.Interns have to pay 150 rubels for registration(once) and 40 rubels per night of stay.There are certain rules regarding the hostel which intern has to follow(no choice because you are in a different country so you need to follow their laws and rules).
3.CAMPS Interns have to live in a camp with other interns or personal. Rooms are usually for 4-6 people, there is a shower for a room or for everybody. You will have a locker of your own for your belongings.WI-FI facility may or may not be provided in the camp depending on the type of camp.
LEARN RUSSIAN ALPHABETS It is always better to learn some common words of russian language because its really difficult to communicate with the people of russia as most of the people don’t know english. In Russian alphabet there are 33 letters and in English 26. Upon examination of Russian alphabet, we will notice that the letters can be divided in 4 groups: Group 1: 5 Letters are same as English 01 А а - A (America) 12 К к - K (Ken) 14 М м - M (Mary)
16 20 Group 2: 6 04 05 09 13 17 22
О о - O (Olga) Т т - T (Tom) Letters are similar to Greek Г г - G (Gloria) Д д - D (Don) З з - Z (Zebra) Л л - L (Linda) П п - P (Peter) Ф ф - F (Fred)
Group 3: 6 Letters are same as English, But pronounced differently 03 В в - V (Victor) 06 Е е - YE (Yeah) 15 Н н - N (Nancy) 18 Р р - R (Russ) 19 С с - S (Sam) 23 Х х - H (Herb) Group 4: 02 07 08 10 11 21 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33
16 Letters are distinctly Russian Б б - B (Ben) Ё ё - YO (Yolk) Ж ж - ZH (Vision) И и - I (Italy) Й й - Y (Boy) (Short I) У у - U (Moon) Ц ц - TS (science) Ч ч - CH (Charles) Ш ш - SH (Short) Щ щ - SHCH (SH + CH) Ъ ъ - Hard sign Ы ы - Hard I Ь ь - Soft sign Э э - E (Emma) Ю ю - YU (Yukon) Я я - YA (Yard)
SOME IMPORTANT RUSSIAN WORDS
Russian Greetings Доброе утро
Dobraye ootro
Good morning
Добрый день
Dobriy den'
Good afternoon
Добрый вечер
Dobriy vyecher
Good evening
Здравствуйте
Zdrastvooyte
Hello
Привет!
Preevyet
Hi!
Рад тебя видеть
Rat teebya veedet'
Nice to see you!
Как поживаешь?
Kak pazhivayesh?
How are you?
Спасибо, прекрасно!
Spaseeba preekrasna!
Fine, thanks!
Неплохо!
Neeploha!
Not so bad
Как Вас зовут?
Kak vas zavoot?
What's your name?
Меня зовут...
Meenya zavoot...
My name is...
Saying Thanks in Russian Спасибо
Spaseeba
Thank you
Большое спасибо
Bal'shoye spaseeba
Thank you very much.
Не за что
Nyezashta
That's all right
Пожалуйста
Pazhalooysta
You're welcome
Apologies Извините
Eezveeneete
Sorry!
Простите
Prasteete
Excuse me
Ничего, ничего, пожалуйста
Neechevo, neechevo, pazhaloosta
That's all right
Ничего страшного
Neechevo srashnava
No harm
Saying Goodbye in Russian К сожалению, мне (нам) пора K sazhalyeneeyoo mnye (nam) идти para eettee
I'm sorry I (we) should be going
Da sveedaneeya
Good-bye!
Пока!
Paka
Bye-bye!
Увидимся
Ooveedeemsya
See you
Счастливого пути!
Schasleevava pootee
Have a nice trip!
До свидания!
Speaking, Comprehension Вы говорите по-английски?
Vi gavareetye pa angleeskee?
Do you speak English?
Я плохо говорю по-русски
Ya plokha gavaryoo parooskee
My Russian is bad
Говорите, пожалуйста, медленнее
Gavareetye pazhalooystamyedleeney
Could you speak more slowly?
Я не понимаю Я понимаю
Ya nee paneemayoo Ya paneemayoo
RESTAURANTS Here’s a list of some good resturants in saint petersburg.
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1. Caravan-Saray This colourful restaurant offers authentic and extremely filling Uzbek cuisine, reasonably priced and centrally located.Located at 1/38, Nekrasova Ulitsa, +7 (812) 273-4205
2. Mkaya Tishinaatross-This small, quirkily decorated restaurant has long
maintained the reputation as one of the best places in St. Petersburg to enjoy superbly fresh fish and seafood.Located at54/34, Marata Ulitsa, +7 (812) 164-4413.
3. Gusto High-class Italian restaurant close to Moskovsky Station, serving simple but beautifully prepared Italian classics.Located at 1a, Ulitsa Degtyarnaya, +7 (812) 941-1744.
4.Tandoori Nights
Billing itself as serving "London Indian cuisine", Tandoori Nights is a younger, more adventurous alternative to neighboring Tandoor, and one of the best Indian restaurants in St. Petersburg.Located at 4, Voznesensky Prospekt, +7 (812) 312-8772
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As the name suggests, this restaurant harks back to St. Petersburg's preRevolutionary opulence. The traditional menu is, however, surprisingly reasonably priced.Located at 13/2, Voznesensky Prospekt, +7 (812) 3155148.
AIESEC ENGEC-GUAP CONTACT •
1.ALBINA MAY-VP - FINANCE & OPERATIONS
CONTACT NO. +79817510349
2.TANYA GASIEVA-TEAM LEADER
CONTACT NO.-+79886651272
3. OLGA OHTINA-TEAM LEADER
CONTACT NO.-+798110327730
4. ANASTASIYA RAMANOVA-TEAM LEADER
CONTACT NO.-+79214298739
5.SAYANA BAZAROVA-ACCOMODATION INCHARGE
CONTACT NO.-+9818523264
BUDDY Every intern will get one personal buddy through AIESEC.The buddy is responsible for picking interns from airport,accompanying him in his city travelling and taking him to the camp.An intrern can call his buddy and if the buddy is not avaiklable he can ask for a new buddy.
DONT’s WHEN YOU ARE IN ST.PETERSBERG DONT’S •
Don’t be tempted to buy an antique, or anything that looks just a little bit old, or anything which might be perceived as having “cultural value.” Example: If you buy a World War 2 medal at a flea market and attempt to take it out of the country, you will be arrested and thrown in jail if they catch you.
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Leave your GPS device at home. You could be arrested if you are caught with one. If you are visiting Russia for a short time, then avoid buying art — because you need to get art certified as being culturally insignificant to have a smooth pass through customs, and getting the proper documents takes time and know-how. Avoid bringing a lot of prescription medication into Russia. It is best to bring proof that your prescription medication was lawfully obtained. Avoid drinking water from the faucet. Don’t even brush your teeth with it. Use bottled water only. It is widely available. If you drink tap water, your vacation is at risk of being ruined. Avoid bringing currency into Russia that is torn in the slightest way, or that has any creases or unoriginal ink markings. It is best to order new money from your bank a few weeks before your trip. Seriously, it must be in *like new* condition. If you bring worn-out beat-up money into Russia, you won’t be able to exchange it. Imperfect bills are worth LESS and might not be exchangeable at all. The rules of the road are different in Russia, especially in big cities like Saint Petersburg. The reality is — they will run you over and consider it to be all your fault for getting in their way. Never assume that a driver will stop for you when crossing the street. During the cold months, don’t walk close to buildings. Falling icicles seriously injure and kill far too many people each winter in Saint Petersburg. Don’t rent a car. It is risky to operate a vehicle in Russia, partly because of the threat posed by corrupt police officers.
Do not establish eye contact with a police officer. Don’t point your camera at them. Don’t do anything to invite a dialog with them. Many people — tourists and Russian citizens — have been shaken down (robbed) by police officers. Do not keep a wallet in your back pocket. Like most big cities, Saint Petersburg has its share of pickpockets and purse snatchers.
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Do not get drunk in Russia. It makes you a much easier target to those wanting your cash and credit cards. Avoid gypsies completely. If a bunch of gypsy kids surround you and begin trying to go through your pockets, throw them aside and continue walking away. Don’t buy souvenirs from street vendors. The pricing and quality is better elsewhere. If you see a wallet on the sidewalk, leave it there and keep walking. There’s going to be some drama if you pick it up and you might lose the money in your wallet as a result. Always avoid gatherings of protesters or demonstrators. The outcome is predictable — there will be a heavy-handed police response. Avoid “skinheads,” especially if you are not Caucasian. They have been known to attack non-whites. Avoid gatherings of soccer fans, especially if the local team just lost. Avoid overnight sleeper trains to Moscow. Take the faster and nicer businessclass express trains instead. It’s much easier to get a good night’s sleep in a comfortable, private hotel room with a clean toilet than on a cramped, too-short bed in a train compartment that lacks air conditioning — which could also have hard-partying and loud-snoring Russians in it who might take your valuables when you doze off.
STILLS OF ENGEC-GUAP RUSSIA STILLS OF ENGEC-GUAP
AIESEC MEMBERS
INDIAN INTERNS WITH ENGEC-GUAP Created By-
KOUSTUBH BHARDWAJ
AMAN TRIGUN
AIESEC ENGEC-GUAP INTERNS FROM INDIA WHAT BOTH CREATORS FEEL ABOUT ENGEC-GUAP? It was really an awesome experience to work with AIESEC ENGEC-GUAP. We never thought of getting such a good experience. it was a memorable trip to St.Petersburg .we faced many challenges like language problem, food problem for vegetarians, the most important one, but the AIESEC people were so good as they helped us a lot in going through such challenges. We will feel honoured if we will get the chance to work again with AIESEC ENGEC-GUAP.