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Boat to St. Petersburg?

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Howard-Green Just Starting Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Norwich, UK	Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:05 pm    Post subject: Boat to St. Petersburg? Is it possible, does anyone know, to arrive in St. Petersburg by a scheduled boat service? - not a cruise, I mean?
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Absurd Frequent Guest Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 28	Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 5:24 pm    Post subject: Re: Boat to St. Petersburg? [quote="Howard Green"]Is it possible, does anyone know, to arrive in St. Petersburg by a scheduled boat service? - not a cruise, I mean?[/quote] AFAIK Silja Line has tried to build ferry establishment here, but famous Russian beurocracy has oppressed this effort. It is something about group visas issue - scandinavian people prefer to travel with them.
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Howard-Green Just Starting Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Norwich, UK	Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:45 pm    Post subject: Thanks very much for this.
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Absurd Frequent Guest Joined: 22 Apr 2008 Posts: 28	Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 1:01 pm    Post subject: Ah, i forgot one thing - St.Pete has boat connection with its coastial suburbs. You can reach St.Pete from Peterhof by Strela boat service. Maybe from Sortavala (near Finnish border) through Ladoga Lake with one break in Valaam achipelago.
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Howard-Green Just Starting Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 3 Location: Norwich, UK	Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 1:48 pm    Post subject: How kind of you! Thank you very much indeed.
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