Travel Information

Welcome to St. Petersburg

The Conference venue - St. Petersburg is rare in its way. The history of St. Petersburg begins since 27th May 1703, the day of the foundation of the Peter and Paul Fortress in the mouth of the Neva by tsar Peter the Great, and thus the birthday of the city. Within a short period of time the work of thousands of serfs driven here from all parts of Russia, the skill of architects and sculptors and the talents of scholars from Italy, France, Germany and Holland turned St. Petersburg into one of the most attractive cities in Europe, and a very great scientific and cultural center of world importance. Indeed the city of Peter is an outstanding creation both of Russia as a whole and of Europe as a whole.
And despite the fact that one of the symbols of our city is the "Bronze Horseman", a monument to a tsar and an autocrat, the main thing with the people of St. Petersburg was and is a spirit of openness, free-thinking and a love of liberty.
Do not miss an opportunity to enjoy masterpieces of architecture of world importance:

    The Hermitage ( The Winter Palace) (42K)
    Isaak Cathedral (43K)            Pushkin Theatre (40K)
    Tavricheskiy Palace (41K)
    The Admiralty (46K)

The National Organizing Committee of the Control of Oscillations and Chaos Conference as well as the local organizers are doing their best to combine your professional activities with pleasure during the Conference period. A number of cultural and social events will be offered for the participants and accompanying persons. We are sure that your meeting with St. Petersburg and its citizens will leave you with life-long impressions of the best and warmest kind.

Sightseeing Tours

A few sightseeing tours will be organized for the Conference participants and accompanying persons:

City tours:

Aug 26, 16:00 - 20:00 - Survey bus tour of St.Petersburg.
Aug 27, 19:00 - 20:00 - Waterbus tour "Over rivers and channels"

Tours over suburbs:

Aug.30 Bus tour "Peterhoff fountains"
Aug.31 Bus tours "Tsarskoe selo" and "Pavlovsk"

Survey bus tour and waterbus tour are included into the conference fee. Tours over suburbs are not included into conference fee and should be paid on arrival (US$ 20-30) at the registration desk.

The Hermitage Museum is located within 3 min walk from the Conference site. It is open everyday except Monday from 10:00 till 18:00.

Transportation

You can reach St.Petersburg

By plane:

via St.Petersburg International Airport (Pulkovo II), St. Petersburg is directly connected to most of the European capitals.
via St. Petersburg Domestic Airport (Pulkovo I), St. Petersburg is 50 minutes flight from Moscow. In Moscow you can get to the domestic airport Sheremet'evo I by the bus 551 or shuttle from the subway station "Rechnoy Vokzal", by the bus 517 or shuttle from the International Airport Sheremet'evo II or by the shuttle from the subway station "Airport".

By train:

St. Petersburg is 8 hours from Moscow by train from the railway station "Leningradskiy Vokzal" (a night train is the most comfortable choice). In Moscow you can reach the railway station "Leningradskiy Vokzal" by subway (get off at "Komsomolskaya" stop).

The Conference will be held at the
"Dom Uchenykh" (House of Scientists),
Dvortsovaya naberezhnaya, 26,
St. Petersburg
phone 315-59-59.

You can reach the "Dom Uchenykh"

   From the railway station "Moskovskiy Vokzal": Take the subway ("Plostchad Vosstaniya"), line 3, direction "Primorskaya", get off at "Nevskiy Prospect".
   From the railway station "Varshavskiy Vokzal": Take the subway ("Baltiyskaya"), line 1, direction "Lesnaya", get off at "Technologicheskiy Institut", then take line 3, direction "Primorskaya", get off at "Nevskiy Prospect".
   From the International Airport (Pulkovo II ): Take the bus #13 or the shuttle up to the "Moskovskaya" subway station. Then take the subway, line 2, direction "Prospekt Prosvestcheniya" and get off at "Gostiny Dvor".
   From the Domestic Airport (Pulkovo I ): Take the bus #39 or the shuttle up to the "Moskovskaya" subway station. Then take the subway, line 2, direction "Prospekt Prosvestcheniya" and get off at "Gostiny Dvor".

Map

Click here to view the map (131K) of the center of St. Petersburg and here (100K) to explore the path from the metro station "Nevskiy Prospekt" to the "Dom Uchenykh".

Hotel Reservation Form

Please fill out and send this form to the following address:

COC'97 Secretariat
The Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering
61, Bolshoy V.O. 199178, St.Petersburg, RUSSIA
Fax: +7 (812) 217-86-14,

Reservation will be valid after your registration (see Registration Form) The National Organizing Committee has made preliminary arrangement with hotels (see below). The hotels have reserved a limited number of rooms at a reduced rate for the conference registrants. This rate is valid from August 23 to August 31 based on availability. The reservation will be accepted on the first-come-first-served basis. The organizers can not guarantee reservation returned later than July 15, 1997. Accommodation is not included in the conference registration fee and will be charged to you at the hotel.

COC'97 HOTEL RESERVATION FORM

Hotel Rus (**)	Single Occupancy	Twin Occupancy
Single room with bathroom	34 USD
Double room with bathroom		48 USD
Suite (2 rooms) with bathroom	50 USD	58 USD

Hotel Astoria (****)	Single Occupancy	Twin Occupancy
1st class B room	200 USD	230 USD
1st class A room	220 USD	250 USD
Suite (2 rooms)		400 USD

The rates include prices per night and breakfast
Hotel Rus is within 20 minutes walking from the "Dom Uchenykh" (Artilleriyskaya st., 1, metro station "Chernyshevskaya", phone: +7 (812) 273-46-83)
Hotel Astoria is within 15 minutes walking from the "Dom Uchenykh" (Bolshaya Morskaya st., 39, metro station "Nevskiy prospekt", phone: +7 (812) 311-24-53)

A limited number of rooms at the Hostel of Russian Academy of Science is available for students and young participants.

Name____________________________________________

Mailing adress__________________________________

________________________________________________

Zip_____________________Country_________________

Tel._____________________Fax____________________

E-mail__________________________________________

I would like to order________(_______occupancy) number and type of room(s)

at the Hotel___________________________________

from_________to_________________(_______nights) arrival departure

I wish to share the room with__________________

Date__________________ Signature_________________

The National Organizing Committee suggests you make your reservation at the hotels Rus, Astoria or Hostel of Russian Academy of Science, nevertheless for your convinience we provide a list of some hotels of different price categories. To make a reservation please contact directly the hotel of your choice.

Hotel	Location	Phone +7 (812)	Metro station
Nevskiy Palace Hotel	Nevskiy prospekt, 57	275-20-01	Mayakovskaya
Europe Grand Hotel	Mihailovskaya st., 1/17	325-60-00	Gostinyi Dvor
Pribaltiyskaya	Korablestritelei ave., 14	356-03-05	Primorskaya
Pulkovskaya	plostchad Pobedy, 1	264-51-22	Moskovskaya
St. Petersburg	Vyborgskaya naberezhnaya, 5/2	542-94-11	Plosthcad Lenina
Mir	Gastello st., 17	108-51-66	Moskovskaya
Russia	plosthcad Chernyshevskogo, 11	296-76-49	Park Pobedy
Oktyabrskaya	Ligovskiy ave., 10	277-63-30	Plostchad Vosstaniya
Sovetskaya	Lermontovskiy ave., 43/1	329-01-81	Baltiyskaya
Neva	Chaikovskogo st., 17	278-05-04	Chernyshevskaya
Gavan	V.O., Sredniy ave., 88	356-85-04	Vasileostrovskaya
Turist	Sevastiyanova st., 3	294-80-32	Elektrosila
"Holiday" Youth Hostel	Mikhailova st., 1	542-73-64	Plostchad Lenina
Sputnik	Toreza ave., 34	552-83-30	Lesnaya

Visa Support

Participants from most countries will need a visa to enter Russia As a host institution the Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering will handle this issue through formal invitation letter. To send an invitation letter we need the following details from every person wishing to attend the Conference (contact the Visa Support Group - Maria Potapenko):

   Full name
   Date of birth
   Place of birth
   Citizenship
   Affiliation
   Dates of arrival to and departure from Russia
   Passport number

To secure your visa, please contact your nearest Russian Embassy or Consulate as soon as possible. In some cases it might take longer for the visa to be issued. If this is the case please do not hesitate to contact the Visa Support Group and COC'97 Secretariat.

Weather

The climate in St. Petersburg is moderate and humid. In August it is fairly warm with occasional rainfalls, the temperature ranging from 18⁰ to 20⁰C.
Click here to view a recent meteosattelite image of Russia. No matter what you see visiting St. Petersburg do not forget to take your umbrella.

Currency

The present Russian legislation does not impose restrictions as to the amount of foreign currency brought in. Currency excange services are offered in any bank and in most hotels.

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Address of the Organizing Committee:
Prof.A.L.Fradkov
The Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering
61 Bolshoy, V.O. 199178, St.Petersburg, RUSSIA
Tel: +7(812)217-8185,
Fax: +7(812)217-8614 (no manuscripts)
E-mail: coc97@ccs.ipme.ru

This page is constructed by A. Yu. Pogromsky. Last Updated: April 26, 1997. All comments are welcome.