Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Saint-Petersburg, the second biggest city in Russia, is one of the main cultural, historical and architectural centers of the country. The city was named in the honor of the saint patron of Peter The Great, who founded Petersburg in 1703. He modeled the city after European capitals and it has been referred as Russia's "Window to Europe" for a long time. For more than 200 years (till 1918) St. Petersburg was Russian capital. St. Petersburg is divided into numerous islands by rivers and canals and is often called "Northern Venice". Palaces, museums, theaters, parks and beautiful suburbs made St. Petersburg a renowned piece of the world cultural heritage. No other major European city can rival neither this experience nor the atmosphere on the streets of St.-Petersburg during the summer months - lively, friendly, romantic and bustling with people.

Conference Venue

Conference venue is Park Inn Pulkovskaya Hotel ****

Park Inn Pulkovskaya hotel is situated close to the heart of the city and main airport (5 km from the Pulkovo International Airport); it is about a 5-minute walk to the Moskovskaya Metro Station.

The hotel features 842 modern and well-designed guest rooms with flat-screen TVs as well as the in-house brewery restaurant, complimentary fitness center and pool.

Standard rooms are air-conditioned and are equipped with work desk, two-line telephone, satellite television, and refrigerator. In the bathroom there are bathroom amenities and a hair dryer.

All sessions will take place at the 2^nd building of the hotel Park Inn Pulkovskaya (main entrance is from Varshavskaya Street).

Conference Map

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How to reach the Conference Venue

1) From the airport Pulkovo-2

• book the arrival transfer at your personal online page
• take taxi at the airport
• catch minibus № K3, K13, K113, K213 or bus № 13

2) From the airport Pulkovo-1

• book the arrival transfer at your personal online page
• take taxi at the airport
• catch minibus № K39 or bus № 39

3) From the hotel “U Fontana”

• walk to the nearest Metro stations (Elektrosila or Park Pobedy), take metro and go to the Metro station Moskovskaya
• walk to the corner of Moskovsky Avenue and Blagodatnaya Street and catch minibus № K3, K350, K338, K213 or bus № 3, 64, 64A or trolleybus № 17