REVIEW: "Walking on Peter," John Frank

Layfhakera readers are already familiar with Yana Frank on reviews that we wrote in her book "Muse and the Beast. How to organize a creative work», «Year life levolapika"And"Muse, where are your wings?».

I was able to see and listen to Jan Franc live on the IT-conference ULCAMPAnd today I am very happy to tell you about a wonderful notebook-guide that Jan created especially for creative people.

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St. Isaac's Cathedral, Nevsky Prospect, St. Peter and Paul Fortress... We all know about the most famous sights of St. Petersburg, which is definitely worth a visit. But we should not forget that Peter - a city that will never be able to restrict well-known tourist stamps. In his creation Yana Frank tells of the oldest and most famous places of St. Petersburg, and also introduces readers to lesser-known but no less beautiful sights.

Books Yana Frank always hit its simple, but amazing illustrations that's "Walking on Peter" begins with a colorful calendar, which you can check all your important dates (weekends and holidays, birthdays, friends and so on. d.).

Then, starting with the scheme St. Petersburg metro, starts a real and fascinating walk on Peter.

10 things to do in St. Petersburg

1. To come into the season of White Nights. At this time, the city attracts hundreds of tourists, so when planning your trip to St. Petersburg in the season of white nights, keep in mind that the prices of hotels and hostels fly 2-3 times.
2. View on the bridges. For some reason, when it comes to look at the bridges, all at once go to the Palace Bridge. But do not forget that apart from him there are no less majestic Trinity and the Annunciation, as well as 19 more drawbridges. :)
3. Neve ride on and channels. To come to St. Petersburg and to ride on the Neva and the canals? Unforgivable!
4. Throw a coin in the Siskin, Fawn. "Finch-fawn, where have you been? Fontanka... "and continued, you know that. :) Make a wish and throw a coin in the Siskin. If you hold out a coin on the stone, then make a wish come true.
5. Climb the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral. Isaac - one of the tallest buildings in the city. And the view opens out appropriate. I remember the first time I went up to the colonnade of the cathedral, it seemed to me that the whole Peter fits in my palm.
   
6. Walk along Nevsky pershpektive. Walk along Nevsky Prospekt loved absolutely everything: the root Petersburgers and foreign tourists and Russians who came to St. Petersburg for vacation. Wear comfortable shoes, because you have to walk a large - 4.5 kilometers.
7. Eat in the confectionery "North". Cakes, which is legendary, dating back to the last century... a chance to try this miracle can not be overlooked.
8. Read the inscription on the walls of the "Art Center" (Pushkinskaya 10). I remember as a child I always wanted to go to Prague and see the wall of John Lennon. Could I tell someone then that Peter will present Street John Lennon, and even next door office of the temple of love, peace and music name is Lennon again? "Art Center" attracts not only fans of The Beatles. There are a bunch of motley galleries and no less motley walls. By the way, at the center has a bookstore, where you can find the most unusual cards.
9. Bring a souvenir from the flea market at the "Specific". You do not want to bring friends standard souvenirs? Then have a look at the flea market on the "specific", there you certainly will discover something interesting.
10. Make a promenade in the Summer Garden. This is a good reason for which you should visit the Northern Palmyra summer: see historical fountains and listen to jazz music, which is played on Sundays at the coffee house.

The most romantic place of Peter

It's no secret that Peter - a shelter all hopeless romantics. And how could it be any different in the city, which has a bridge Kisses, kiss which, according to popular belief, you are never to be parted from their loved one? And, of course, can not forget about the roof of houses, which constantly live in love couple. Alert residents often knock on too passionate lovers, but a true romantic, as we know, overweening.

Unusual sights of St. Petersburg

And so we rode along the Neva River, climbed up to the colonnade of St. Isaac's Cathedral, hurled a coin into the Siskin and We walked along Nevsky Prospect - in short, did everything he had to do in St. Petersburg self-respecting tourist.

It's time to get off the beaten track and go in search of adventure. For example, to unravel the happiness code on the "Tower griffins", look at the "wandering" the nose of Major Kovalev monument or find the "Emerald City", which is hidden in one of the courtyards of St. Petersburg.

Speaking as a Petersburger

Before heading to the city on the Neva, it would be nice to get acquainted with the local dialect. For example, in St. Petersburg no entrances, curbs, turtlenecks, buckwheat and cigarette butts. But there is a parade, curbs, badlony, buckwheat and habarikov.

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Do not forget that it is not necessary to limit their walks exclusively Peter. Be sure to take a trip to:

• in Vyborg;
• Tsarskoye Selo;
• Peterhof;
• Pavlovsk;
• fortress "Nut";
• Kronstadt;
• Oranienbaum.

In addition to the attractions in the notebook-guide contains useful information on how to get to Peter, where to stay, where to eat and where to go. But this is not the main part of the notebook. The most important and interesting you write yourself.

More than half of the pages - empty. This is your personal space. Here you describe their adventures, write interesting observations, record a phone new friends, and maybe even write essays and poems.

At the end of the notebook you expect a little pleasure - a paper pouch that reliably keep your postcards, photographs, calendars, or a variety of tickets, if you love to collect them.

In general, notebook-guide "Walking on Peter" - it's an amazing mini-book that you do not want let go, and after reading it a desire to instantly rush to the station and buy a ticket to Peter. You will not be difficult to carry a notebook with you in St. Petersburg and record all their observations. After all, the most interesting guides, we always create themselves. ;)