Frommer's Moscow & St. Petersburg

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LIST OF MAPS.

1 THE BEST OF MOSCOW & ST. PETERSBURG.

1 Most Memorable Russian Experiences.

2 Best Luxury Hotels.

3 Best Affordable Accommodations.

4 Best Dining Experiences.

5 Best Views.

6 Best Architecture.

7 Best Museums.

8 Best Gifts to Bring Home.

9 Best Oddball Attractions.

2 MOSCOW & ST. PETERSBURG IN DEPTH.

1 Russia Today.

2 Looking Back At Russia.

Dateline.

Rasputin: Mystic, Sinner, Healer, or Spy?

The Great Russian Spying Tradition.

Chechnya.

Selected List of Russian Leaders.

3 Russian Art & Architecture.

4 Etiquette & Customs.

5 Russia in Popular Culture.

The Russian Silver Screen.

6 Food & Drink.

What Not to Eat.

Vodka.

7 Clothing Size Conversions.

3 PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO MOSCOW & ST. PETERSBURG.

1 When to Go.

Calendar of Events.

The Biggest Party of the Year.

Surfing the “Ru-net” Before You Go.

2 Entry Requirements.

Clearing Customs.

3 Moscow: Getting There & Getting Around.

Stalin’s Seven Sisters.

The World Underground.

4 St. Petersburg: Getting There & Getting Around.

Drawbridge Dilemma.

5 Money & Costs.

What Things Cost in Russia [Rubles].

6 Health.

7 Safety.

8 Specialized Travel Resources.

9 Sustainable Tourism.

General Resources for Green Travel.

10 Escorted Tours & Special-Interest Trips.

Butter Week.

Frommers.com: The Complete Travel Resource.

11 Staying Connected.

12 Tips on Accommodations.

4 SUGGESTED MOSCOW ITINERARIES.

1 Neighborhoods in Brief.

The Land Beyond the Moscow River.

The Boulevard Ring.

2 The Best of Moscow in 1 Day.

Babushkas.

3 The Best of Moscow in 2 Days.

4 The Best of Moscow in 3 Days.

5 WHERE TO STAY IN MOSCOW.

Currency Confusion.

1 Around the Kremlin & Red Square.

Family-Friendly Hotels.

2 Tverskaya & Environs.

Foreigner Tax.

3 Petrovka & the Ukrainian Quarter.

4 The Arbat District.

5 South of the Moscow River.

6 Beyond the Garden Ring.

7 Near the Airport.

6 WHERE TO DINE IN MOSCOW.

1 Restaurants by Cuisine.

2 Around Red Square & the Kremlin.

3 Tverskaya & Environs.

Family-Friendly Restaurants.

4 Petrovka & the Ukrainian Quarter.

5 South of the Moscow River (Zamoskvarechye).

6 The Arbat District.

7 Beyond the Garden Ring.

7 EXPLORING MOSCOW.

1 The Kremlin.

Crown of Monomakh (Shapka Monomakha).

2 Around Red Square.

3 Cathedrals, Monasteries & Convents.

Old Believers.

4 Soviet Sights.

Conquering the Cosmos.

5 Major Museums.

6 Parks & Gardens.

7 Aristocratic Estates.

8 Literary Moscow.

9 Especially for Kids.

10 Organized Tours.

11 Outdoor Pursuits.

Banya Bliss.

12 Spectator Sports.

Walking Tour: Historic Moscow.

8 SHOPPING IN MOSCOW.

1 The Shopping Scene.

Russian Orthodox Icons.

2 Great Shopping Areas.

3 The Shopping Centers.

4 Shopping A to Z.

Couture a la Russe.

Gorbushka Electronics Market.

9 MOSCOW AFTER DARK.

1 The Performing Arts.

2 The Club & Music Scene.

3 The Bar Scene.

4 The Gay & Lesbian Nightlife Scene.

5 More Entertainment.

10 SIDE TRIPS FROM MOSCOW.

1 Sergiev Posad.

2 Suzdal & Vladimir.

3 Arkhangelskoye.

4 Peredelkino.

Day Excursions for Everyone.

11 SUGGESTED ST. PETERSBURG ITINERARIES.

1 The Neighborhoods in Brief.

New Holland.

Vasilevsky Island.

2 The Best of St. Petersburg in 1 Day.

3 The Best of St. Petersburg in 2 Days.

4 The Best of St. Petersburg in 3 Days.

12 WHERE TO STAY IN ST. PETERSBURG.

A City of Mini Hotels.

1 Around the Hermitage.

Family-Friendly Hotels.

2 Upper Nevsky Prospekt.

Landing the Best Room.

3 Lower Nevsky to Smolny Cathedral.

4 South of Nevsky.

5 Vasilevsky Island & the Petrograd Side.

6 Near the Airport.

13 WHERE TO DINE IN ST. PETERSBURG.

1 Restaurants by Cuisine.

Best of the Buffets.

2 Around Palace Square & the Hermitage.

3 Upper Nevsky Prospekt.

4 Square of the Arts up to Summer Gardens.

Family-Friendly Restaurants.

5 Lower Nevsky Prospekt up to Smolny Cathedral.

6 South of Nevsky.

7 Vasilevsky Island & the Petrograd Side.

14 EXPLORING ST. PETERSBURG.

1 Hermitage & Environs.

The Siege of Leningrad.

2 Around Palace Square.

Peter & Paul Fortress (Petropavlovskaya Krepost).

3 Cathedrals, Monasteries & More.

4 Major Museums.

5 Parks & Gardens.

6 Monuments, Memorials & Squares.

Island Pursuits.

7 Literary St. Petersburg.

8 Especially for Kids.

9 Organized Tours.

10 Outdoor Pursuits.

Extreme Sports.

11 Spectator Sports.

Walking Tour: St. Petersburg Highlights.

15 SHOPPING IN ST. PETERSBURG.

1 The Shopping Scene.

Box That Up.

2 Great Shopping Areas.

3 Shopping Centers.

4 Shopping A to Z.

16 ST. PETERSBURG AFTER DARK.

Where to Go During White Nights.

1 The Performing Arts.

2 The Club & Music Scene.

3 The Bar Scene.

4 The Gay & Lesbian Nightlife Scene.

5 More Entertainment.

17 SIDE TRIPS FROM ST. PETERSBURG.

1 Peterhof (Petrodvorets).

2 Tsarskoye Tselo (Pushkin).

The Amber Room.

3 Pavlovsk.

4 Kronshtadt.

5 Vyborg.

18 FAST FACTS & TOLL—FREE NUMBERS.

1 Fast Facts: Moscow.

2 Fast Facts: St. Petersburg.

3 Toll-Free Numbers & Websites.

19 USEFUL RUSSIAN TERMS & PHRASES.

1 Alphabet.

2 Basic Vocabulary.

3 Russian Dining Savvy.

INDEX.

General Index.

Accommodations—Moscow and environs.

Accommodations—St. Petersburg and environs.

Restaurants—Moscow and environs.

Restaurants—St. Petersburg and environs.

L I S T O F M A P S.

Russia.

Moscow.

Moscow Metro.

St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg Metro.

Moscow Neighborhoods.

Moscow in 1 Day.

Moscow in 2 Days.

Moscow in 3 Days.

Where to Stay in Moscow.

Where to Dine in Moscow.

The Kremlin.

Exploring Moscow.

Walking Tour: Historic Moscow.

Moscow Shopping.

Moscow After Dark.

Side Trips from Moscow.

St. Petersburg Neighborhoods.

St. Petersburg in 1 Day.

St. Petersburg in 2 Days.

St. Petersburg in 3 Days.

Where to Stay in St. Petersburg.

Where to Dine in St. Petersburg.

Exploring St. Petersburg.

Exploring St. Peter and Paul Fortress.

Walking Tour: St. Petersburg Highlights.

St. Petersburg Shopping.

St. Petersburg After Dark.

Side Trips from St. Petersburg.