St. Petersburg is a city located on the islands. It has a developed water transport. Many cruises in Europe and Scandinavia start from here. There are also frequent flights to Finland.
There are several ports in the city, but the Marine Station is especially popular in St. Petersburg. Almost all cruise ships arrive here due to the fact that this is the only port in the city that can receive ferries.
History and arrangement of the Marine Station in St. Petersburg
The building was built between 1977 and 1982 under the direction of V. A. Sokhin. According to the project of the architect, the facades of the station are lined with aluminum panels resembling sails, and a tower with a spire, on the tip of which a ship is depicted, is installed on the roof of the building. The grand opening took place in 1982.
Marine Station in St. Petersburg has five berths and seven floors, on which, in addition to technical rooms and halls for customs and border inspection, there is a whole complex for comfortable waiting for a flight. It has a conference room, a hotel and a restaurant.
Initially, the station was built for the B altic Shipping Company and the reception of tourists from Germany, Sweden and Finland. But at presentThe seaport, which operates all year round, is also engaged in cargo transportation.
How to get to the Marine Station in St. Petersburg
Check-in for the flight starts 4 hours and ends 1 hour before boarding, so it is advisable to arrive at the port a couple of hours. The departure time of all ships is indicated on the official website of the station.
The address of the Marine Station in St. Petersburg is 1, Marine Glory Square. Vasileostrovskaya and Primorskaya metro stations are located nearby, so you can first get to one of them, and then take minibus No. 690. There is also another option for the road - by trolley bus number 10 from the Nevsky Prospekt metro station.
If you plan to get to the station by your own car, then there is a paid parking lot on the territory of the building, where you can leave the car for the entire trip for 250 rubles a day.
