Hello, my name is Polina Viyra, I live in Saint Petersburg, Russia. I work as translator, personal guide, interpreter in St.Petersburg, Russia, for English German, French speaking travellers and give Russian lessons. I also provide such services as: apartments for rent in Saint Petersburg city centre, airport transfer from 40eur by taxi or mini bus.

Me email: politour@gmail.com

I studied arts history and I worked with individual tourists from many countries, also i guide and small groups in St.Petersburg, Russia. I work together with my driver Alexander, guide and driver in St.Petersburg Russia and we can offer you walking and car tours fully guided in English or German. I provide different excursions, day tour- Culture and Nature etc.

For traveling to Saint-Petersburg you will need to get a visa. I provide tourist visa invitation - 30Eur and visa registration after you arrival to St.Petersburg - 30Eur. Visa invitation you can receive by fax. Russian visas must be registered within 3 days after your arrival to St. Petersburg.
We can pick you up at the St. Petersburg airport (Pulkovo2 or Pulkovo1), drive you to an apartment or a hotel. We can also provide transfer from railway stations, cruise ships.
As an additional service I can book theater's tickets to Mariinsky theatre and make table reservations in St. Petersburg restaurants.

I have been working as tour guide and with accomodation in apartment in Saint Petersburg for more than 5 years. I like my work as english guide, english, german,russian interpreter in St.Petersburg, Pietari I also like learning languages, now I am learning Spanish and French.

It is popular to rent an apartment or studio for short term. Longer terms apartement rental is also possible. Accommodation in Saint-Petersburg apartments is a more affordable alternative to overpriced hotels, some hotels are still in soviet style, but more expensive than private studio, 2-3 bedrooms apartments. Most private St.Petersburg vacation apartments for rent have best location in the city centre. All flats i provide have cooking facilities, washing machine and new furniture. They are modern and clean and in secure areas. Feel free to enjoy the city, culture and Russian hospitality with the comfort of your own private apartment.

Here you can see good russian-western style 2 rooms apartment in Saint-Petersburg on Vosnesensky prospect 47 in the center of St.Petersburg, Russia. The apartment located not far from Mariinsky theatre and St.Isaak's cathedral, near metro Sadovaya and Sennaya ploshad, there are 2 double beds, big sofa, Satellite TV, microwave oven, fridge, waterheater, bedlinen. The apartment can accommodate up to 5 people.The price is from 65Eur/day, in summer, white nights season-from 100Eur/day, email me for apartment's reservation: politour@gmail.com

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My driver Alexander has a mini bus Mercedes for 1- 6 people. There are other sized cars available.

You can feel yourself as Russian in St.Petersburg apartment and discover rich, heroic history of Saint Petersburg, Leningrad easier with your private guide and driver.

The city of St. Petersburg is wellknown as Venice of the North, the city of Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, city of such great Museums as: The Hermitage, St. Isaac Cathedral, Russian Museum, Church of the spilled blood, Marin Museum and many others.

I'd like to offer you different guided tours and excursions, boat tours. Various city tours are available: Peter and Paul fortress, Nevsky prospect-the main street of Saint .Petersburg, The Saviour of the spilled blood, Kazan Cathedral, historical boat tour along canals and Neva river.

There are excursion to Saint Petersburg suburbs - former Tzar’s Summer residences: Pushkin where you can visit Catherin’s palace with famouse Amber room, Pavlowsk, Peterhof – The Russian Versaille (we can go there by boat from the Hermitage). I can also offer you excursion to see monuments of Siege of Leningrad and Second World War.

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We can provide interesting one or two days trip to Great Novgorod, excursion includes: Kremlin, St. Sofia Cathedral, monument of millenium of Christian religion in Russia, monuments of second world war, Russian Churches, lunch in great russian restaurant Detinez, where you can taste traditional Russian Novgorod food, try meed-medovuha oldest Russian drink, aslo we can organize excursion to Yuriev Monastiry. Excursions to Monastiry in Novgorod

There are many beautiful old russian middle age towns around St.Petersburg, i can offer you one day trip to old Ladoga, Pskov, etc.

You can choose which places in St. Petersburg, Russia you would like to visit and we can make a custom individual program for you!

I can also recommend good places to buy souvenirs and gifts.

If you like Dostoevsky novels, I can make an individual tour: St. Petersburg of Dostoevsky around places where the great Russian writer and his heroes lived and worked. Summer is the highest tourist season in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

There are beautiful white nights from the end of May till the end of July. It is an unforgettable time for Russians and for people from all over the world.

In winter we have "white days" in St.Petersburg, Pietari, where there is beautiful snow and ice on rivers and canals. You can enjoy warm St. Petersburg atmosphere in cafes and restaurants. Taste traditional Russian dishes: Solyanka soup, Chicken Kiew, Pelmeni, Borsch, famouse russian salad - Stolichniy, in Russia we call it Olivie and taste traditional Russian drinks: Kvas, Vodka, Beer, Medovuha (Mead). Also in winter, you will have more time for museums and shops.

During the winter, renting apartments can be cheaper (except Christmas and New Year’s Eve) and tourists can avoid crowds of visitors in most tourist areas like museums and other tourist attractions.
For those people also interested in a more “down under” or “real” Russian experience, I can organize custom guided tours. Maybe you are interested to see how normal Russian people live! English speaking St.Petersburg guide - Polina and driver Alexander will try to make your Russian vacation in St.Petersburg- city comfortable and interesting!

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