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Saint-Petersburg Visa Free
The respective changes in Russian Legislation have been adopted with
the support of Saint-Petersburg City Government. In accordance with the revised law visa free regime will be extended for ferry passengers of all nationalities traveling to the ports of Russian Federation. http://stpeterline.com/index_en.html http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finlandia_1981.htm http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/rederier_lis.htm |
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On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:07:32 -0800 (PST), "
wrote: The respective changes in Russian Legislation have been adopted with the support of Saint-Petersburg City Government. In accordance with the revised law visa free regime will be extended for ferry passengers of all nationalities traveling to the ports of Russian Federation. http://stpeterline.com/index_en.html http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finlandia_1981.htm http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/rederier_lis.htm I think a few details are missing. How long is the visa-free entry allowed (I seem to find 72 hours)? Does the visitor have freedom of movement or must he follow some sort of guided tour? -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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Hatunen wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:07:32 -0800 (PST), " wrote: The respective changes in Russian Legislation have been adopted with the support of Saint-Petersburg City Government. In accordance with the revised law visa free regime will be extended for ferry passengers of all nationalities traveling to the ports of Russian Federation. http://stpeterline.com/index_en.html http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finlandia_1981.htm http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/rederier_lis.htm I think a few details are missing. How long is the visa-free entry allowed (I seem to find 72 hours)? Does the visitor have freedom of movement or must he follow some sort of guided tour? I was 30 miles from the Russian border most of this week (Kotka)- so near yet so far... -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "[Do you think the world learned anything from the first world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009) |
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Hatunen wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:29:47 +0000, (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: Hatunen wrote: On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:07:32 -0800 (PST), " wrote: The respective changes in Russian Legislation have been adopted with the support of Saint-Petersburg City Government. In accordance with the revised law visa free regime will be extended for ferry passengers of all nationalities traveling to the ports of Russian Federation. http://stpeterline.com/index_en.html http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finlandia_1981.htm http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/rederier_lis.htm I think a few details are missing. How long is the visa-free entry allowed (I seem to find 72 hours)? Does the visitor have freedom of movement or must he follow some sort of guided tour? I was 30 miles from the Russian border most of this week (Kotka)- so near yet so far... I visit Helsinki every few years but have been reluctant to spend either the time and money to get a visa for a few day's visit or to take an organized visa-free cruise with organized on the ground tours. I might be willing to take the train to St Petersburg (as was also being considered) even if I do have to stay with a tour group. But on the cruises one spends one's nights on the ship; it's not clear where one spends the night on a train or ferry visit. Unfortunately, www.vr.fi gives no indication of visa-free train travel to Russia. GIven the relatively short distance, it sounds a bit like a pain in the arse of a train trip. I asked my driver from Helsinki airport if he'd ever ventured to Russia. He just laughed. -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "[Do you think the world learned anything from the first world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009) |
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On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:17:45 +0000, (David
Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: Hatunen wrote: On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:29:47 +0000, (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: Hatunen wrote: On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:07:32 -0800 (PST), " wrote: The respective changes in Russian Legislation have been adopted with the support of Saint-Petersburg City Government. In accordance with the revised law visa free regime will be extended for ferry passengers of all nationalities traveling to the ports of Russian Federation. http://stpeterline.com/index_en.html http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/finlandia_1981.htm http://www.faktaomfartyg.se/rederier_lis.htm I think a few details are missing. How long is the visa-free entry allowed (I seem to find 72 hours)? Does the visitor have freedom of movement or must he follow some sort of guided tour? I was 30 miles from the Russian border most of this week (Kotka)- so near yet so far... I visit Helsinki every few years but have been reluctant to spend either the time and money to get a visa for a few day's visit or to take an organized visa-free cruise with organized on the ground tours. I might be willing to take the train to St Petersburg (as was also being considered) even if I do have to stay with a tour group. But on the cruises one spends one's nights on the ship; it's not clear where one spends the night on a train or ferry visit. Unfortunately, www.vr.fi gives no indication of visa-free train travel to Russia. Given the relatively short distance, it sounds a bit like a pain in the arse of a train trip. The Finnish rail site www.vr.fi makes it sound simple: buy a ticket and board the train. But I suppose the pain in the ass comes from securing a visa. I asked my driver from Helsinki airport if he'd ever ventured to Russia. He just laughed. Well, sure. The Russians come to Helsinki instead. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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Hatunen wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:17:45 +0000, (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: [] I asked my driver from Helsinki airport if he'd ever ventured to Russia. He just laughed. Well, sure. The Russians come to Helsinki instead. I wasn't in Helsinki, but plenty of Russians even in Kotka. Is it easier for them to come, or they don't mind the hassle? -- (*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate www.davidhorne.net (email address on website) "[Do you think the world learned anything from the first world war?] No. They never learn." -Harry Patch (1898-2009) |
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stay with a tour group. But on the cruises one spends one's
nights on the ship; it's not clear where one spends the night on a train or ferry visit. I don't think there is guided tours for 72 hours. One hotel is 20 meters from the ferry, just above customs. http://newsletter.infoflot.ru/Articles/Julia/4973.JPG http://www.hotelclub.net/hotel.reser...Petersburg.htm |
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On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:28:46 +0000, (David
Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: Hatunen wrote: On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:17:45 +0000, (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*)) wrote: [] I asked my driver from Helsinki airport if he'd ever ventured to Russia. He just laughed. Well, sure. The Russians come to Helsinki instead. I wasn't in Helsinki, but plenty of Russians even in Kotka. Is it easier for them to come, or they don't mind the hassle? I have no idea how easy, but they sure seem to like to shop in Helsinki. -- ************* DAVE HATUNEN ) ************* * Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow * * My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps * |
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