Dear all, we are pleased to announce that starting from April 2010 for the first time ever Visa Free Ferry Connection between Russian Federation and Finland will be established by EU ferry operator - ST.PETER LINE.
Passengers from all over the world will be able to enjoy marvelous treasures of Russian North Capital Saint-Petersburg within 72 hours without Russian visa.
The respective changes in Russian Legislation have been adopted with the support of Saint-Petersburg City Government.
In accordance with the revised law visa free regime will be extended for ferry passengers of all nationalities traveling to the ports of Russia http://stpeterline.com/en/.external link

Price

Price table (price from 30 euro) is here http://stpeterline.com/en/prices.htmlexternal link .
You can book your ferry ticket on-line, come to Helsinki using low-cost airlines and visit Saint-Petersburg with its beautiful architecture, famous palaces, theaters and museums http://petrosphotos.livejournal.com/external link .

Saint-Petersburg Coeliac Society asked company “ANA” to organize for coeliacs from all over the world 3-days GF tour.
Here is detailed travel package for group 20-22 persons.
The price of the package, including transfer, all the time bus, all the time guide (English language\your native language), all excursions, theater, GF meal, accommodation etc. is 850 Euro.
The leader, who organizes group, will have free package.

Project Golden palaces of the Empire
Russia, St. Petersburg (72 hours)

Company “ANA”
Company "Russian village" (Shuvalovka)
Russian State Museum "Tsarskoe Selo"
Russian State Museum "Peterhof"
Volkswagen Enterprise


Day I


10.00 - meeting of guests

10.30-12.00 - city tour

12.00-14.00 - visiting the Hermitage State Museum
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/index.htmlexternal link

14.00 - bus to restaurant “Bagatelle”

14.30-16.00 - GF lunch, Restaurant Bagatelle
http://www.cafespb.ru/resto.php?id=565&gallery=1external link

16.00 – bus to "Russian village"
http://www.russian-village.ru/english.htmlexternal link

18.00 – arrival and accommodation in the hotel of "Russian village"
http://www.russian-village.ru/services/index_e.htmlexternal link

18.30 - Russian banya
http://www.russian-village.ru/services/index_banya_e.htmlexternal link

21.00 – GF dinner (restaurant "Nettle" in “Russian village”)
http://www.russian-village.ru/objects/index_krapiva.htmlexternal link


Day II


9.00-10.00 – GF breakfast, buffet in «Ivan-tea" cafe, “Russian village”

10.00 - departure by bus to Tsarskoe Selo (Pushkin)
http://www.saint-petersburg.com/pushkin/index.aspexternal link

11.00-11.30 - Arrival to Tsarskoe Selo

11.30-14.00 - Excursion to Catherine Palace
http://www.pushkin-town.net/.pushkin/eng/nowpark.htmexternal link
visiting Amber Room
http://www.pushkin-town.net/.pushkin/eng/amberoom.htmexternal link

14.00 - 15.00 - free time (walking in the park)

15.00 -16.00 – GF lunch, restaurant "Tsarskoe Selo"

17.00 - bus departure to the downtown of St. Petersburg

19.00 - evening program, Mariinsky Theater
http://www.mariinsky.ru/en/external link

21.30 - bus departure to "Russian village"

22.30 – GF dinner (restaurant "Nettle" in “Russian village”)


Day III


9.00-10.00 – GF breakfast, buffet in "Ivan-tea" cafe, “Russian village”

12.00 - bus departure to Petrodvorets

12.30 - arrival to Petrodvorets
http://www.saint-petersburg.com/peterhof/index.aspexternal link

12.30-15.00 - excursion around the park and the Palace
http://www.saint-petersburg.com/peterhof/grand-palace.aspexternal link

15.30-16.30 - GF Russian pancakes
(restaurant "Nettle" in “Russian village”) "

16.45 - bus departure from Petrodvorets to ferry


If you prefer spend time in St. Petersburg in other way, for example, “St.Petersburg by night” (jazz-ship, opened bridges etc.), or you want to visit St. Petersburg bohemia – artists, musicians or you would like to attend Orthodox churches and monasteries, please, write about all your wishes. GF visit to St.Petersburg can be organized also for youth group, law-cost version.