THE SOFT EMBRACE OF SAINT PETERSBURG IS WOVEN INTO A GRACEFUL FLOW

OF INSPIRATION, WIELDING UPON THE BEAUTY OF ITS INVITATION TO THE ARTS,

ACADEMIA, AND FLAWLESS MAJESTY OF THE ARCHITECTURE.

Introduction

Day 1

Day 2

Brodilka Day

Cultural Day

Pscov,,Pechory, Izborsk

Soviet Day

Ode to St. Petersburg

How much

Contacts

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Is Saint-Petersburg the best city in Russia? We’re

absolutely sure! And this summer you have a

great opportunity to find out for yourself.

We’ve prepared an exciting program and Post

Tour in Saint-Petersburg consisting of 2 parts:

Basic KIT (2 days)

Your choice KIT | Optional Offers (1-2 days)

*more information is on the following pages

You will be able to choose and make your own

program, taking into consideration the amount of

money & time & interests after registering. So,

be spontaneous and take advantage of all our

options.

Tired of the usual ways to spend the summer?

Join us and explore the unique beauty of the city

combined with unforgettable moments with

AIESECers!

Now it’s your chance to do it, we have prepared

tons of interesting & fun things for you!

We ‘re expecting you, don’t miss out!

Yours, Study tour team

Saint Petersburg27th-30th of August

Study Tour Booklet

Inspiring St Petersburg Day

Includes

City-tour | around the city’s best

Boat Trip to see the bridges opening

BASIC KIT (2 days)

Saint-Petersburg is the heart of Russian culture;

a city of palaces, channels, drawbridges and

beauty, impacted by great empires, revolutions

and World War II. It is a place that one needs to

see at least once in their life. You can feel the

spirit of this incredible city on the first day, but 24

hours wouldn’t be sufficient to learn its true

essences.

From the mysterious twilight of the White Nights

to world-beating opera and ballet productions on

magical summer nights, St. Petersburg charms

and entices in every season.

Having visited St. Petersburg once,

you will return again and again

Imperial Day

Includes

Peterhof

Palace + Fountains

BASIC KIT (2 days)

One of St. Petersburg's most famous and

popular visitor attractions, the palace and park at

Peterhof (also known as Petrodvorets) are often

referred to as "the Russian Versaille", although

many visitors conclude that the comparison does

a disservice to the grandeur and scope of this

majestic estate.

Improvements to the park continued throughout

the 18th and 19th centuries. Catherine the Great,

after leaving her own mark on the park, moved

the court to Pushkin, but Peterhof once again

became the official Imperial Residence in the

reign of Nicholas I, who ordered the building of

the modest Cottage Palace in 1826.

Optional- Brodilka Day

EXTENDED KIT

This day includes a trip to the city’s most famous

landmarks, giving you the chance to make a wish

while embracing its energy & soul. It’s going to be

completely free – for those who are short on funds.

St Petersburg is one of the most romantic cities in

the world, with various places that bring good

fortune to people from all walks of life. A lot of

legends and superstitions are connected to our

monuments, parks, and bridges. The city is full of

stories of our emperors, poets, writers, and artists,

all of which you will learn about during our tour.

Includes

Mystic places

Famous tales

Places of literacy heritage

Must do:

Make a wish

Be inspired by the city

Optional- Cultural Day

Includes

Hermitage

Ballet (paid separately)

EXTENDED KIT

The day will start at the Hermitage. The museum’s

collection includes more than three million works

of art and artifacts from all over the world. Among

them are paintings, graphic works, sculptures

and works of applied art, archaeological finds

and numismatic material.

In the evening you can watch ballet at the Mariinsky

Theatre, the most famous theatre in Russia. The

Mariinsky Theatre has been presenting the world

with a plethora of great artistes for more than two

centuries.

Optional-

EXTENDED KIT

Trip to Pscov, Pechory, Izborsk

On this day, you will have the change to visit 3

amazing cities all within 300 km of Saint-Petersburg.

PSKOV is an ancient Russian city with more than

1.100 years of history. It is located at the border of

Estonia and Latvia.

PECHORY is 53 km away from Pskov. There you will

have be able to admire the beauty of the local

fortress and the monastery built in the 15th. It was

built in 15th century. Founded in 1473, the monastery

is one of the few places of worship in Russia that has

been continually open for more than 530 years.

IZBORSK is a city older than both Moscow and

Pskov. It is a truly unique place that has a lot of

different & interesting stories to tell you. It is said to

be the Russian Switzerland for its picturesque

surroundings and breathtaking sights..

Optional- Soviet Day

EXTENDED KIT

Includes

Cruiser Aurora

Prison (from other side of river, where the sphinx is)

Museum of Leningrad's Blockade

Piskarevskii memorial

To you, our selfless defenders

Thankful Leningrad will always cherish your memory

Descendants will owe their lives to you

The heroes' eternal glory grows in the glory of their descendants.

To the victims of the Great War's blockade

Your heroic deed is eternal in hearts of generations to come

To the proud heroes of unending glory

Keep your life by the example of the fallen heroes.

by M.A. Dudin

The whole day is devoted to Soviet-era Saint

Petersburg (Leningrad), the most tragic period in the

city’s history, full of suffering and heroism. For

everyone who lives in St. Petersburg,

the Blokada (the Siege) of Leningrad is an important

part of the city's heritage and a painful memory for

the population's older generations.

Each day, every hour

I habitually follow in my thoughts,

Trying to guess from their number

The year which brings my death.

And where will fate send death to me?

In battle, in my travels, or on the seas?

Or will the neighbouring valley

Receive my chilled ashes?

And although to the senseless body

It is indifferent wherever it rots,

Yet close to my beloved countryside

I still would prefer to rest.

And let it be, beside the grave’s vault

That young life forever will be playing,

And impartial, indifferent nature

Eternally be shining in beauty.

-Aleksandr Serigeevich Pushkin

Contacts and links

Tatyana Simonenko, Study Tour OCP

AIESEC in Saint-Petersburg, LC E&G

studytourstpete@gmail.com

Any questions left?please don't hesitate to contact us!

we'll be more than happy to answer your questions

For more information about Saint Petersburg:

http://www.saint-petersburg.com/

http://www.waytorussia.net/SaintPetersburg/Guide.html

Panorama of St. Petersburg with a bird’s-eye view

http://www.airpano.ru/files/Saint-Petersburg/

Just imagine that your city could look like this at night:

http://issuu.com/aiesecsaintpetersburg/docs/night_walk_st_pete

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Manos Zacharakis,

Study Tour OCVP Delegate servicing

AIESEC in Greece