St. Petersburg is a city located on the islands. It has developed water transport. Many cruises across Europe and Scandinavia will start from here. Flights to Finland are also often sent.
The city has several ports, but is especially popular in St. Petersburg Marine Station. Almost all cruise ships arrive here due to the fact that it is the only port in the city that can accept ferry vessels.
History and structure of the Marine station in St. Petersburg
The building was built between 1977 and 1982 under the guidance of V. A. Sokhin. According to the architect’s project, the facades of the station are lined with aluminum panels resembling sails, and a tower with a spire is installed on the roof of the building, the tip of which depicts a ship. The grand opening took place in 1982.
The sea terminal 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 the flight. There is a conference room, hotel and restaurant.
Initially, the station was built for the Baltic Shipping Company and the reception of tourists from Germany, Sweden and Finland. But at present, the Maritime Station, operating year-round, is also engaged in cargo transportation.
How to get to the Marine Station in St. Petersburg
Check-in starts 4 hours before and ends 1 hour before boarding, so it’s advisable to arrive at the port in a couple of hours. Departure times for all vessels are indicated on the official website of the station.
The address of the Marine Station in St. Petersburg is Morskoy Glory Square, 1. The Vasileostrovskaya and Primorskaya metro stations are located nearby, so you can first get to one of them and then take the minibus No. 690. There is also another option for the road - on a trolleybus number 10 from the metro station "Nevsky Prospekt".
If you plan to get to the station by your own car, then paid parking is available on the territory of the building, where you can leave the car for 250 rubles per day for the entire trip.