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Here is a little information related to travel in the city of St Petersburg to guide you before or while you journey; learn the currency before you go and a little language knowledge will improve your cultural immersion as a tourist; information on the main religions found in Russia is also included for your interest.

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Currency: 1 ruble = 100 kopeks; Silver Coins 1 and 5 kopek; Gold Coins 10, and 50 kopek; Silver Coins 1 and 2 ruble; Bank Notes 5, 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 ruble - conversion  
Religions: Predominately Russian Orthodox with Muslim the largest minority.
 
Languages: Russian.

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Russian National Tourist Office [http://www.russia-travel.com/] - official website of the Russian National Tourist Office.

Museums of St Petersburg [www.allmuseums.spb.ru/] - helpfully covers the museums which don't have websites.

State Hermitage Museum [www.hermitagemuseum.org/] - contains around 3 million items but if you can't get there the online database is excellent.

State Russian Museum [www.rusmuseum.ru/] - national collection of Russian artefacts.

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