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Real Name: Stevie
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Street Signs: Buying Tickets for Churches
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  • Written by Canadienne on Jun 7, 2003
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  • Kassa at Church on Spilled Blood
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    • Very mild warning. . .at several churches and cathedrals, there are Kassas outside. These are usually for Russians only. . .a quick peek at the signs on the booth will confirm, but often tickets for foreign visitors are sold inside.

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    Personal Observations: Learn the Language
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  • Written by Canadienne on Jun 19, 2003
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    • Unless you are with a guide or a tour group, getting around without some Russian (language) and Cyrillic (alphabet) knowledge would be very, very difficult in Russia.

    English is not commonly spoken, nor is it found in Metro stations, street signs, shops nor in many restaurants.

    Make the trip much easier on yourself ~ learning the alphabet was a huge help to us and made us very mobile and independent. Having a couple dozen phrases and words also engendered a good reaction from the people we met.

    I used a Berlitz tape and book for the spoken portion and this website for the alphabet:

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    Website: www.catcode.com/rintro/
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    hunterV Sat Jan 27, 2007 13:17 UTC
     Great pages here at VT! Thanks!    		807Wheaton Fri May 19, 2006 13:25 UTC
     Thanks for a good overview of St. Petersburg. I'm thinking of a visit while on a Scandanavian cruise and need to get oriented.! Greetings from Augusta, Georgia ~ Marcia
    Mariasjoy Tue Apr 25, 2006 20:09 UTC
     Thank you for your kind treatment of my city, I not realize Americans so intersted in Russia and the culture here. We are noyt the evil people some thought we were.    		saccharinicity Sat Mar 4, 2006 01:22 UTC
     your st. petersburg pages are simply amazing. i am planning a trip to russia for the fall and your tips are so so helpful! thank you for wonderful pages :)
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