jorgesanchez's travel recommendations

This is probably the best theatre in the world. The only obstacle for travellers on the cheap is the price. Foreigners pay much more than locals. When you go inside the theatre, there are controllers, and if they notice that you are a foreigner (and they will know it at once, because of your clothes or by asking you something in Russian, and even if you speak fluent Russian they will perceive your foreign accent, as was my case), then they will proceed to forbid you the entrance. But there is a ruse that I discovered: You buy a local ticket, the most expensive one (about 20 US Dollars, while foreigners would have to pay over 100 for that same ticket), and then another ticket for foreigners (the cheapest, at about 10 US Dollars, while for Russians would cost a couple of Dollars). First you present at the entry the foreign ticket, cross the gate and go upstairs, leave you jacket in the wardrobe and then go down to your beautiful seat (maybe Belle-etage) to enjoy the Swans Lake!!!

Address: Teatralnaya Ploschad 1 Saint Petersburg Sankt-Peterburg Russia Phone: + 114-5264 E-mail: noavailable@yahoo.com Price: mid range