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ACSYS Final Science Conference St. Petersburg - Mini Summary
St. Petersburg is the largest and northernmost of the world's metropolitan cities. It is located in the Gulf of Finland and is spread over 42 islands in the mouth of the Neva river delta. It is the largest city among those located on the Baltic Sea coast, and is seen as the ?European gateway? to Russia as well as Russia's ?visiting card? in Europe. It is also the sight of one of the biggest Russian road junctions, where the railway, automobile, airway and waterway routes intersect. St. Petersburg is seen as a scientific and cultural centre of world importance. It is included in the UNESCO catalogue of world cultural heritage sites, and the list and description of its history consists of many volumes. In 1998 UNESCO announced St. Petersburg to be the capital of Russian culture. The city is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in the World, and classically planned streets and squares, many bridges, imperial and grand architectural and artistic ensembles form the inimitable visage of the city. St. Petersburg is variously and poetically named "Northern Venice", "Northern Palmira", "Northern Rome" and "The City of White Nights". (The latter refers to a period in June when its inhabitants experience nearly 24-hours of continuous daylight.) Related links
The 300-year anniversary of the foundation of St. Petersburg will be celebrated in May 2003.
Russian. English is understood in many restaurants, hotels, shops and banks.
GMT + 3
In November the barometric pressure field - characteristic for the winter months - is formed, and the winter weather regime is set. Climate in St. Petersburg is characterized by cyclone activity, and the weather changes frequently. Average daily air temperature may vary from +0.1°C during day and -0.1°C at night. The absolute temperature maximum was recorded in 1967 and was equal to +12°C, the minimum - in 1890 was -22°C. Long-term mean air pressure in November will be equal to 1014 mbar. Winds of West and South-West winds prevail with speed of 3-7 m/s with short-time increasing up to 12-14 m/s. Rain and snow can be expected. For the period November 15-18, the air temperature is expected to be around ~1-4°C. East and South-East wind with speed 2-6 m/s increasing up to 10-12 m/s. Some snow is expected.
Warm practical clothing for the expected climate conditions.
November 7-8 (October Revolution Day)
Guided (English language) bus excursions range from 13-70 USD. Examples are:
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