Tip 1: Getting to Kolpino
Tip 1: Getting to Kolpino
The city of Kolpino, like the whole Kolpino district,now are part of St. Petersburg. This is a distant suburb of the northern capital. Kolpino can be considered a working area, since this city is one of the largest industrial enterprises of the North-West of Russia - the famous Izhora plant. This is also a large transport hub, so there are several ways to get to Kolpino.
You will need
- - the map of St. Petersburg;
- - The metro scheme of St. Petersburg;
- - timetable of electric trains from the Moscow railway station of St. Petersburg;
- - timetable of trains from the Moscow railway station to Novgorod and Bologoye;
- - timetable of trains from the Leningradskiy railway station of Moscow to St. Petersburg.
Instructions
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Through Kolpino is a large and livelyroute from Moscow to St. Petersburg. Of course, it's faster to get from St. Petersburg. The easiest way to do this is to get to Sofia Street. Kolpinskoye highway - actually its continuation. To get to the right end, now there is no need to wade through the car-packed streets of the northern capital. From many areas of the city you can go to the Ring Road, and then go to the Kolpinskoye highway after the exit to Sofia.
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Kolpino is a lively transport hub. Through this relatively small town there are 16 intercity bus routes. Most of them connect Kolpino with the northern capital. To get on the bus, you first need to get to one of the following metro stations: - "Star" (blue line); - "Kupchino" (blue line) - "Proletarian" (green line). From the "Star" there are buses №192 and №196. From the metro station "Kupchino" to the right place you will take a bus number 326. If you prefer to go on the green line, then from the "Proletarskaya" bus number 327. If you are coming from Pulkovo Airport, it's more convenient to get to Zvezdnaya. Buses from the airport all go through the "Moscow". You need to get off at this stop, get down in the subway and drive to the "Star". It's just one stop.
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Trains to Moscow and the Moscow traindirections also go through Kolpino. The truth often does not stop. But the trains stop, and in the city there are two stations - Kolpino and Izhora Plant. You need electric trains going to Tosno, Caps, Luban, Chudovo and Malaya Visheru. The trains run often in this direction, Kolpino is not far away, so this is still one of the most convenient ways to get there, since you do not have to stand in traffic jams.
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Despite the fact that long-distance trainsrarely stop in Kolpino, two such trains to get to this city is possible. These are trains from St. Petersburg to Bologoye and Novgorod the Great. They leave Moscow Station. To Novgorod goes a high-speed train "Swallow", so you can get to it, perhaps, faster than by train or bus.
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If you are coming from Moscow and want to get intoKolpino, without visiting St. Petersburg, you need to take a train that stops in Malaya Vishera. At this station you can change to the train going to St. Petersburg.
Tip 2: Getting to Kupchino
Kupchino is a fairly large area of St. Petersburg. Once it was divided into North and South, New and Old, but in recent years the division has become purely conventional. There are several interesting monuments, shopping centers and a large transport hub. From the railway platform "Kupchino" you can quickly reach Pavlovsk or Kindergarten.
You will need
- - scheme of the St. Petersburg metro;
- - schedule of electric trains from the Moscow and Vitebsk railway stations of St. Petersburg.
Instructions
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Kupchino occupies a rather large area. There are several metro stations - "Bucharest", "International" and actually "Kupchino". Until this latter can be reached without a transfer from Pulkovo-2. For this it is enough to take a taxi №113.
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If you flew to Pulkovo-1, you will have toget to the metro station "Moskovskaya". This is the nearest station to the airport, almost all buses and taxis go there - 13, 39, 800, 900 and others. Leave at the "Moscow", go down in the subway and drive 2 stops. "Kupchino" is the last station on the blue line.
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Arriving in St. Petersburg by train, think, inwhich part of the area you need. Maybe you do not need to go down in the subway. Two railway lines pass through the territory of the district, so you will only need to drive a couple of stops on the train. If you arrived at the Moscow railway station, take the next train wherever it goes. All electric trains follow through Porforovskaya or Sortirovochnuyu, and this is Kupchino. Just do not forget to see if the train stops at these stations.
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To leave for Kupchino by train it is possible and from Vitebskstation. You need to go to the platform "Kupchino" or "Prospect of Glory". Through these stations there are trains to Pavlovsk, Novolisino, Oredezh, Village. They go often. Since the station "Kupchino" is a large transport hub, all trains stop there.
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To get to Kupchino from Finland station,you better get down in the subway. Station "Lenin's Square" is on the red line, you also need to change to blue. The transplant can be done at the station "Technological Institute". Wander through underground passages is not needed, it is enough to go to the opposite side on the same platform. Before "Tekhnolozhka" you need to get there also if your train has arrived to the Baltic station.
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Unlike the rest of St. Petersburg's railway stations,Ladoga is not on the red line, but on the orange line. As in the previous case, you will have to make a transfer. This time tiresome to get to the metro station "Spasskaya" and go to the station "Sennaya Ploshchad". It is just on the blue line, so you just have to take the train and drive to the final station. Another option is possible - on the same "Spassky" go to the station "Sadovaya" and go along the lilac line to "Bucharest" or "International".
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With regard to land transport, it is in thisarea very much. On land transport it is possible to get almost from any part of the city, but this is not very convenient, because traffic jams in St. Petersburg are not so rare.
Tip 3: How to get to Veliky Novgorod
The ancient Russian city of Novgorod is not accidentalattracts the attention of tourists from different countries. It is a real open-air museum, destroyed in the war, but carefully restored. St. Sophia Cathedral, Yaroslav's Court, the Church of Spas-on-Ilyin with the frescoes of the great Theophanes the Greek - all in a very small area. Novgorod is a major transport hub, easily accessible by train, bus, and car.
Instructions
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The Novgorod region not only neighborsLeningrad, but even once was a part of it. Accordingly, the nearest metropolis to Novgorod is St. Petersburg. The distance between these two cities is less than two hundred kilometers. It is most convenient to get to Veliky Novgorod from the Northern capital. One of the most popular options is by rail. There are several direct trains, one of them comes from the Baltic Station, the rest - from Moscow or Vitebsk. The last option - with a transfer to Novolisino.
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There are several variants with transplants. Among them is quite fast. "Peregrine Falcon" promptly drives you to Malaya Vishera, and there you will transfer to the company train "Swallow", which will take you to Novgorod the Great. From Malaya Vishera to the regional center can be reached by bus. You can get to Luga from the Baltic station by train, and then change to a suburban train or bus to Novgorod.
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A direct route connects Veliky Novgorod withMoscow. True the train goes much longer than from St. Petersburg - about nine hours. But he comes to Novgorod early in the morning, so that you can see everything in a day. Direct communication is with Murmansk, and with several cities in Belarus - for example, with Minsk and Gomel.
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From St. Petersburg to Novgorod is very convenient to get thereby bus. They are sent from the bus station on Obvodnoye and walk about once an hour. Direct bus communication links Veliky Novgorod with Pskov, Tver and Petrozavodsk. You can get to Novgorod by bus and their Baltic States. Twice a week international flights depart from Riga.
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Through Veliky Novgorod passes severaltransit routes from St. Petersburg. For example, a bus to Moscow is on the Novgorod highway. He leaves the Baltic station. For several transit flights you can get to the bus station on Obvodnoye. You will be approached by buses going to Vyazma, Staraya Russa, Parfino, Aktobe, Valdai, Kholm.
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As for the airport, he is in Novgorod the Greattoo, is, but is under reconstruction. When it is open, you can get to Novgorod by airlines not only from both Russian capitals, but also from many cities in the North-West of Russia.
Tip 4: Getting to Pulkovo Airport
Pulkovo International Airport is considered the thirdon passenger traffic by the airport of Russia, yielding only to Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo. It is located 15 kilometers from the center of St. Petersburg, on the border of the city and the Leningrad region.
Instructions
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Pulkovo Airport has two terminals: "Pulkovo-1" serves domestic flights, and "Pulkovo-2" - international. There is no internal communication between the terminals, and far from all the transport that goes to the international terminal goes to Pulkovo-1. Therefore, when planning a route to the airport, you can not lose sight of the terminal number.
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Prior to the "Pulkovo-1" from the metro station "Moskovskaya"bus number 39 and shuttle bus with the same number. The final stop is on Moskovsky Prospekt (exit from the metro towards the street "Altai"). From the metro station "Moskovskaya" the transport to the airport starts to walk from half past five in the morning, the end of the traffic is about half of the first night. The traffic interval is 10-15 minutes, and the travel time in the absence of traffic jams on the minibus is 20-25 minutes, by bus - about half an hour.
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Pulkovo-2 can also be reached from the stationMetro "Moskovskaya" - by bus number 13 or by fixed-route taxi No. 39A. The journey takes 15-20 minutes. In addition, the international terminal can be reached from the center by shuttle #K-3, the terminal stop of which is located near the metro station "Sennaya". The bus also stops at all the metro stations located on Moskovsky Prospekt: the Technological Institute, Frunzenskaya, Moskovskye Vorota, as well as Electrosila, Park Pobedy and Moskovskaya. But since the Moscow Avenue is a rather busy highway, during peak hours, the travel time may be unpredictable. From the metro station "Kupchino" to "Pulkovo-2" you can get there by bus number 113.
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From Vladimirskaya Square (metro station)"Vladimirskaya" and "Dostoevskaya") there are also luxury express buses: №K-800 to "Pulkovo-1" and №K-900 to "Pulkovo-2". In the city, express routes are similar, intermediate stops they make at metro stations "Technological Institute" and "Moscow". The routes are declared as round-the-clock (the interval of traffic is 20-40 minutes), but according to passengers' reviews at night time the schedule is not always observed.
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To get to Pulkovo by car,you need to go to Pulkovskoe highway. Immediately after crossing the highway from the Ring Road you will see a right turn to the Pulkovo-2 terminal. If you need to get into Pulkovo-1 - continue driving along Pulkovskoe highway until the next right turn.
Tip 5: Getting to Zvyozdny
The city of Zvezdny is located in the Moscow region from 44 km from Moscow and 20 km from Moscow. You can get there by your own car, taxi or bus.
Instructions
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From Moscow to the town of Zvezdny, you can leave withbus stop, located at the metro station "Schelkovskaya" at 9 Park Street. The fastest option for the route is a trip by shuttle. It leaves every 15-20 minutes. from 07:00 to 22:00 daily. The journey takes 40 minutes. The cost of the trip is 70 rubles.
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Every day at 08:05, 10:10, 12:35 from the bus stop bus number 380 in the direction of Star. Also on Saturdays and Sundays at 16:35, 18:50 and 21:20 the bus service leaves to the final destination. On the same schedule on weekdays there is a route number 380. The journey time is 40 minutes. - 1 hour 10 minutes. The ticket costs 28 rubles.
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The bus passes through such settlementsAs the East, Balashikha, Long Ice and Shchyolkovo. On a personal machine, the road lies along the highway Enthusiasts from MKAD to Balashikha, there you should turn onto the A-103 and drive a little along the Schelkovskoye Highway. After the railway crossing, turn right at the turn, there will be a signpost towards Bakhchivandzhi. After 5 km is Starry.
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Next to Zvezdniy there are such cities as Losino-Petrovsky, Staraya Kupavna, Noginsk, Elektrostal, Pavlovsky Posad, Korolev and Balashikha.
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In Zvezdnoe there is a world-famous Centertraining cosmonauts. Gagarin, where today's cosmonauts train for space flights. In the city the most part of the population consists of cosmonauts, employees, scientists and their families. Also tourists come here to see the Museum of Space Research. Space ships, models of aircraft, the first rocket, cosmonaut spacesuits, etc. are presented here. In the museum, after a medical examination, they are offered to try themselves in simulators for training cosmonauts - in a centrifuge and a hydro laboratory.
Tip 6: How to get to Otradny
Otradnoye is a small town in the Kirov districtLeningrad region. It is located in a very beautiful place in the middle reaches of the Neva, on its left bank. In Otradnoye a lot of interesting things. This is the famous Ivanovsky rapids, an old post station, and the military memorial "Nevsky threshold", which is part of the Green Belt of Glory. Otradnoe is being intensively built, residents of the Northern capital are eagerly moving to new homes.
You will need
- - The metro scheme of St. Petersburg;
- - timetable of electric trains from the Moscow railway station of St. Petersburg to Volkhovstroy.
Instructions
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To get to Otradnoye is easiest on the train. Of course, looking at the schedule of electric trains, which hangs at the Moscow railway station, you will not find the name "Otradnoe". But there are Pella and Ivanovskaya stations. That's exactly where you need it. To make it easier to find the right train, see the part of the timetable where the trains to Volkhovstroy, Nevdubstroy or Budogoshch are designated.
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If your excursion route does not includeonly Otradnoye, but several settlements located on the territory of the legendary "Nevsky Piglet", you can first see the sights in Shlisselburg, having reached the station "Petrokrepost" from the Finland railway station and crossed to the other shore, and from there take the bus No. 440 to Otradnoe. In this area you will find a lot of military memorials. Such a route will be especially interesting for lovers of military and extreme tourism.
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Those who prefer the bus, you need to get tometro station "Rybatskoe". It is on the green line, almost at its end. From there, several buses and taxis go to Otradny. You can use such routes as №№440, 440А, 682. Bus №440 goes further, to Kirovsk and Shlisselburg. Quite often before the number of the St. Petersburg bus you can see the letter "K". This means that the route is commercial, that is, the benefits to travel by bus do not work.
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It happens that it is more convenient to get to Otradny not fromSt. Petersburg, and from Kolpino or Tosno stations. For example, if you are coming from Moscow and decided not to call in St. Petersburg. In Kolpino you can take buses 483 or 483e. From the railway station in Tosno in the direction of Otradnoye there is a bus №687.
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In the Leningrad region there is one more populatedan item with the same name. It is located in the Priozersky district. Priozerskoye Otradnoye is a popular place for meetings of tourist groups going on water trips on the Karelian Isthmus. Nearby there are magnificent lakes. In addition, many lovers of quiet hunting come here in the autumn - there are a lot of mushrooms and berries in these parts. You can reach it by train from the Finland railway station, by train, going to Priozersk or Blacksmith (which, incidentally, also goes through Priozersk).
Tip 7: How to get to Veliky Novgorod from St. Petersburg
Veliky Novgorod is located in 196 km fromSt. Petersburg. Between cities regularly trains electric trains, buses and fast trains "Swallows". Also in Novgorod can be reached by private car and taxi.
To Veliky Novgorod by train
Every day at 08:12 from the railway station of St. Petersburg is sent to the train to Veliky Novgorod. The journey time is 3 hours 27 minutes. The train arrives at the final destination at 11:39. Also between the settlements there is a fast train "Swallow". It consists of five cars and speeds up to 160 km / h. The train departs every day at 07:13 and 20:57. The average ticket price is 400 rubles. A children's ticket is 25% of the price for an adult ticket. "Swallow" along the way stops at such railway stations as Obukhovo, Kolpino, Tosno, Luban, Chudovo, Spasskaya Polist and Podberezie.Bus St. Petersburg - Veliky Novgorod
From the bus station, located on the street. The bypass channel, 36, every day at 09:30 and 17:00 buses with direct flight St. Petersburg - Veliky Novgorod are being touched. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at 07:30, 10:35, 13:00, 14:00, 16:00, 17:50, 18:30, 19:10 and 21:30 there are additional buses to the designated point. Also on Monday 12:15 and Sunday 20:10 for the flight to Novgorod, issue shuttle buses. Every day at 21:00 there is a bus from the metro station "International". In addition to direct routes, there are transit flights St. Petersburg - Veliky Novgorod. Every day at 07:55, 11:30, 14:30, 16:30 from the bus station to the final destination are departing buses. If you go to Veliky Novgorod on your personal car, you should go to the M10, which is the main road connecting St. Petersburg with Moscow. At 182 km from St. Petersburg there will be a settlement called Podberez'e, where the M10 runs to the left, and the road to Novgorod will lie straight. The journey time is 2 hours 30 minutes.Veliky Novgorod - general information
Novgorod is a quiet and small town with a populationless than 300 thousand inhabitants. However, there are many historical monuments and architectural creations. The main attraction is the Novgorod Kremlin, towering on the banks of the Volkhov River. Inside it is the Sophia Cathedral, the Eternal Flame and the monument to the Millennium of Russia. A children's museum is open in the Kremlin. In Novgorod, quite a lot of funny monuments and interesting sculptures. In the Kremlin park there is a monument to Rakhmaninov, next to the bridge of Alexander Nevsky one can meet a "girl" who sat down to rest, taking off her shoes. On the embankment there is a "schoolboy" who draws the Kremlin and the Volkhov River. And opposite the Polytechnic University there is a monument to the electrician who saves the kitten.Tip 8: How to get to the airport in Ufa
When you arrive in an unfamiliar city, for example,In Ufa, it can be difficult to navigate in the local transport. Therefore, you need to know how you can get to the main transport hubs, for example, to the airport.
Instructions
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Book a taxi to the airport. This is especially useful if you have a lot of luggage. In Ufa, as in any major city, there are many taxi operators, for example, "Leader", "Motor Service" and others. The average cost of the trip is 100-110 rubles for a distance of up to seven kilometers. The exact cost of the road from your house to the airport you can find out from the operator when ordering a taxi by phone. Note that using street taxis and passing cars can be unsafe.
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If you are traveling lightly, take the bus. It will be much cheaper than taxi services. Three routes to the airport - №110 С, №101 and №110. The second one is convenient because it connects the airport railway station to the city of Ufa. So if you come by train and want to get on a plane, use it. The same route runs through the river port, bus station and the popular Bashkortostan hotel.
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Get to the airport on your own car. In this case, you should not be alone, but with an escort who will have a power of attorney for driving and who can return the car back to the city. With the scheme of travel to the terminal building you can find it on the official website of the organization. If you leave Ufa for a while, you can leave the car in the airport parking area. It will cost you 200 rubles per day. You need to pay parking in advance. For short-term parking and unloading things you can stop right at the station square. For this at the entrance you will receive a special card, which will indicate the time spent in the parking lot. The first twenty minutes of the service for you will be free, then you will pay 50 rubles extra for every additional ten minutes. The maximum cost of such parking is 200 rubles.
Tip 9: How to get to Yoshu
The city of Yoshu is in the South-East of South Korea inThe province of Cholla-Namdo. It is located on a peninsula, which is washed by the Korean Strait. Today, the increased interest of Yoshu is due to the World Expo 2012, which opened on May 12. But the coast of the city is also a great place to relax. Especially since you can get to Yosu by various means of transport.
You will need
- - international passport;
- - A ticket to one of the cities of South Korea;
- - ticket for plane, train or bus to Yoshu;
- - Driving license of international standard.
Instructions
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Purchase an airplane ticket to one of thethe central cities of Korea. It is most convenient to Yosu to get from Seoul, Gwangju, Daejeon. Find out which of the listed cities have direct flights from the nearest city from your place of residence.
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From Seoul to Yosu can be reached by three kindsTransport: by plane, by bus or by car. During the World Expo, Koreans organize special transfers for visitors that come to the main parking of Yeosu city. It takes about 4 hours by car from Seoul.
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Also a very good choice will be the flight fromSeoul airport to Yeosu. For example, the flight from Moscow takes about 8 hours and 30 minutes. The second flight will last less than an hour. The exhibition complex from the airport can be reached in 30 minutes by a special bus.
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The bus from Seoul to Yoshu rides for 4 hours 20minutes. Further from the bus station you will have to walk to the building of "Expo-2012" about 15 minutes. By bus, you can get to Yoshu from other cities of South Korea: Gwangju, Cheongju, Busan.
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If you prefer to travel by trainTheir departure to Yoshu City takes place only from Yongsan Railway Station (3 hours en route), Daejeon (2 hours 20 minutes) and Jeonju (1 hour 20 minutes). The Yosu railway station is the closest to all other transport hubs from the exhibition complex: you will have to walk five minutes on foot. In time to be on the train, get on a transfer from the airport to the train station Seoul. There, buy a ticket to the required station. Please note that trains run from Seoul Station only to Daejeon and Jeonju stations.
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Yosu is a port city, so there isThe opportunity to get there by ferry. A special line was opened for regular sea communication with Yoshu with the port of Jeju. The journey time is about 3 hours. The ferry accommodates not only passengers, but also cars. Therefore, before Jeju you can safely get on a rented car.
Information about the transport of Korea