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IMAA 2014: Accommodation and meeting location 3 SOKOS HOTEL PALACE BRIDGE V.o. Birzhevoi Pereulok 2-4 199004 St. Petersburg Tel.+7 812 335 2200 Fax +7 812 3352201 info@shotels.ru website: https://www.sokoshotels.fi/en/stpetersburg/sokos-hotel-palace-bridge To the airport 25 km (approximately 30 minutes by taxi)
IMAA 2014: Accommodation and meeting location 4 Solo Sokos Hotel Palace Bridge is a unique hotel located in the historical centre of St.Petersburg on Vasilievsky Island. The name of the hotel derives from the famous bridge nearby, the Palace Bridge, which leads directly to many of the main sights of St.Petersburg - the Hermitage, Palace Square, Admiralty, St.Isaac's Cathderal and the beginning of Nevsky Prospect.
IMAA 2014: Accommodation and meeting location 5 The rooms are pre-reserved, the special reservation form should be sent by fax to the hotel directly The hotel rooms with all extras must be paid on the spot The closing date is 25 th July 2014 (it is not possible to guarantee the reservation of a hotel room after that date)
IMAA 2014: Accommodation and meeting location 6 Council meeting, 04 th September: meeting room Samba (up to 14 Persons) 09.00 14.00 Congress, 05 th September meeting room Ballroom (up to 150 Persons as classroom) 09.00 17.00
IMAA 2014: Accommodation and meeting location 7 Cocktail Restaurant Sevilla Lunch Main restaurant, business lunch
IMAA 2014: TECHNICAL EXCURSION 8 Buses for site visits Interpreter - IMAA
IMAA 2014: LADIES PROGRAM, 04th September 2014 9 Time Itinerary 14:00 Pick-up at the hotel City tour including visit to the Peter & Paul Fortress City tour You will be introduced to the greatest marvel of Russia s past & present, known to the world at the Northern Capital of Russia & The Venice of the North. St Petersburg downtown dazzles the eye of a visitor with splendid palaces, stylish monuments, straight avenues, beautiful bridges. St Petersburg is filled with history & mystery. Your tour will cover all of the highlights of the city, we will drive along the Nevsky avenue the heart of the city and make picture stops at the Spit of the Basil Island, the Senates Square and the St. Isaac s Cathedral, the Art Square and the Russian museum as well we at the two magnificent churches: Our Savior of the Spilt Blood & the Nikolsky Cathedral. Peter & Paul Fortress Founded in 1703, the Peter & Paul Fortress is the oldest construction in St. Petersburg. It is a unique example of Russian fortification construction from the early 18 th century. One of the main attractions in the fortress is the Peter and Paul Cathedral, built in 1712 1733 as the main city cathedral. Its 402 feet high belfry makes the cathedral the highest architectural structure in the city. All Russian tsars from Peter the Great onwards, except Peter II and Ivan VI are buried here. The fortress houses the Mint (1805), which is the oldest enterprise in St. Petersburg, still producing coins, medals and badges. 18:00 Return to the hotel Vans and guides from 14:00 till 18:00 Three vans with 16-18 seats English, Germany and French speaking guide
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IMAA 2014: LADIES PROGRAM, 05th September 2014 11 Time Itinerary 08:30 Pick-up at the hotel Headphones for whole day 10:00 Tour to Peterhof including visits to the Grand Palace and Lower Park Peterhof, a town of parks, palaces and fountains, is a jewel of Russian art. It is situated on the Gulf of Finland, 29 km west of St. Petersburg. It was built by Peter I as a summer residence of Russian tsars to commemorate the victory over Sweden. The Grand Palace, designed by Rastrelli, is a vast museum of lavish rooms and galleries. The brilliant park ensemble of Peterhof includes the Upper and Lower Parks with 150 fountains and 4 monumental cascades. 12:00 Lunch at the Orangerie restaurant in Lower Park 14:30 Hydrofoil from Peterhof to St.Petersburg 15:00 Visit to the Hermitage museum The State Hermitage is one of the oldest and largest museums in the world. The collection occupies more than 350 halls in 5 different buildings including the Winter Palace, the former residence of the Russian tsars. The buildings of the Museum alone are by themselves valuable architectural monuments. The museum collection has over 3 million exhibits from prehistoric to modern times. Especially important are the collections of prehistoric exhibits, Egyptian art, Roman and Greek art, Scythian gold and Western European paintings and sculptures. 18:00 Return to the hotel Three vans with 16-18 seats for 2 transfers English, Germany and French speaking guide from 08:30 till 18:00
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IMAA 2014: OPTIONAL PROGRAM, 04th September 2014 (for everyone) 13 Time 23:00 (?) Itinerary OPTIONAL: Boat cruise along rivers and canals (1,5-2 hrs) Boat for 50 pax Boat for 80 pax Round trip transfer: Van 16-18 seats Bus 45 seats English, Germany or French speaking guide
IMAA 2014: GALA DINNER, 05th September 2014 14 OPTIONAL: Restaurant Podworje (Russian cousine and folklore) Volga-Volga (Boat) and other
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