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9th June 2008, 12:24 PM

AlexZ schrieb:
> Flying Us- > Asia early December. At my age I can't take those
> superlong nonstops and would like to break the journey in some city I
> have not been to, which takes out London, Paris, Frankfurt etc.
>
> Some possibilities are Helsinki, St Petersburg, and Moscow. Which one
> would make the most enjoyable 1-2 day stop?
>
> Thanks.
Umm, enjoyable in winter? Bear in mind that St Petersburg and Helsinki
only get a few hours of gloom in winter. Moscow is definitely
interesting -but enjoyable depends on your masochistic tendencies.
You'll need to get a visa, but if you contact a major hotel in advance
and get a booking, they should be able to provide you with the paper
work. However, it's not cheap.

T.

9th June 2008, 12:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tom P Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	December, 1-2 days in Helsinki, St Petersburg, or Moscow? AlexZ schrieb: > Flying Us- > Asia early December. At my age I can't take those > superlong nonstops and would like to break the journey in some city I > have not been to, which takes out London, Paris, Frankfurt etc. > > Some possibilities are Helsinki, St Petersburg, and Moscow. Which one > would make the most enjoyable 1-2 day stop? > > Thanks. Umm, enjoyable in winter? Bear in mind that St Petersburg and Helsinki only get a few hours of gloom in winter. Moscow is definitely interesting -but enjoyable depends on your masochistic tendencies. You'll need to get a visa, but if you contact a major hotel in advance and get a booking, they should be able to provide you with the paper work. However, it's not cheap. T.