Registration
The Registration Desk is open on:
- Sunday, September 10th, from 17.00 until 18.30 at the Assembly Hall of the main building the Law Faculty.
- Monday, September 11th, from 8.30 until 12.30 for those who are unable to register on Sunday.
The full registration fee includes all academic sessions, all lunches and receptions, visits and excursions, the Dinner at the restaurant “Podvorye”, IALL Annual Dinner at the restaurant “Detinets”, and visits in groups to famous Petersburg libraries.
Accompanying person registration fee includes the welcome reception on Sunday, all visits and excursions, the Dinner at the restaurant “Podvorye”, IALL Annual Dinner at the restaurant “Detinets”.
Venue
The Conference Venue is the Law Faculty of the Saint - Petersburg State University, situated in center of Saint-Petersburg on one of the most beautiful its myriad islands, the Vasilievsky Island.
Welcome reception will be organized as the boat trip on the Neva river. The Boat name is "Astra". Coaches transport will be provided from the Faculty to the boat on 3, Universitetskaya embankment, wharf.
Refreshments, buffet lunches and publisher’s exhibition will be organized at the café, in the Assembly Hall, in the library of the Law Faculty. The conference sessions will take place in the Assembly Hall of the Faculty.
Conference Assistance
The urgent assistance you can call +7 812 329-2813 from 9.00 until 19.00.
Exhibits
Publisher’s exhibits will be arranged all days near the Assembly Hall of the Law Faculty.
Important telephone numbers:
Fire: 01
Police: 02
Ambulance: 03
Gas Leak: 04 City Tourist Information Center:
+7 (812) 310 28 22,
+7 (812) 310 82 62
Center, Sadovaya st. 14
How to reach the Conference Venue
Coach transport is provided for all events of the Conference.
And something about the Traffic:
Most means of transportation cease functioning for the night time. Subway is closed from midnight until 05:00 am., varying slightly for different stations. Taxis work 24/7, but are costly. Hitching a ride is quite popular, though it is not always safe. City is separated in two by Neva during the night - don't miss the bridges being drawn. One bridge - Volodarsky - will let you cross the river from around 3:45 am to 4:15 am. Other bridges are drawn all night long, from around 1:45 am until 5:15 am. See the schedule for each bridge.
By subway
St. Petersburg's metro system is second only to Moscow's in size and the best way to get around. Trains are cheap, rapid and very frequent (intervals go as low as 90 seconds in peak hours). The pay is 12 RUR per-entry no matter how far or how long you travel. There is a map of subway in every train car, often with station names in the roman alphabet. Travelling during peak hours is a risky kind of sport, and one should avoid unnecessary journeys if not used to big crowds.
By tram
A more scenic but slower way to see St. Petersburg is by tram. In recent years, due to the traffic troubles, train lines are often removed from the downtown.
By bus or trolleybus
Buses and trolleybuses are cheap (12 RUR) and frequent. Tickets are sold by a conductor and very often by the bus driver. Buses and trolleys on main routes are frequently overcrowded.
By route taxi
Route taxi (marshrutka) is sometimes the fastest way to get somewhere. Taxis are 14-20 seat vans, usually white or yellow, always with a route number plate. There are no regular stops, you have to tell the driver when you want to quit or hand out while on the roadside to stop one. You have to pay to the driver at entry. If you cannot reach the driver on your own, pass the money through the other passengers and be ready to pass other's money if you sit close to the driver. Marshrutka experience may seem exciting sometimes, especially when you see some brave driver counting change while steering with his knees at 70 mph.
Accommodation
Most participants will stay at the Hotel Pribaltiyskaya: 14, Korablestroiteley st.
Restaurants
Saint-Petersburg offers a wide choice of restaurants. The following list provides some suggestions for where to eat on the evenings when no dinner is included:
Russian and European
Admiralty
The menu features authentic Russian cuisine with its world-famous borshch, pirozhki, bliny with caviar and vodka. Traditional folk performance. $$$. All major credit cards accepted. Open Tues-Sat 6.00 p.m. to 22.30. Sheraton Nevskij Palace Hotel, 57 Nevsky Pr. T: 275 2001.
Camelot
European cuisine. Unusual decor in the style of medieval knights. Live music from 8.00 to 10.00 every evening. Business lunch at $10 served from noon to 5.00 p.m. Knights' menu, Royal menu, children's menu. Russian, Italian and Spanish Weeks. $$$. All credit cards accepted. Open daily noon until the last customer leaves. 22/24 Nevsky Pr. T: 325 9906.
Shury-Mury
Russian and European cuisine. Cosy restaurant in a romantic style. Business lunches until 5.00 p.m. Live music Wed-Sat. $. Credit cards accepted: VISA, MAESTRO, VISA ELECTRON, MC, AMEX. Open daily 11.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m. 28 Galernaya Ul. T: 110 6744, 110 6399.
Borsalino
European cuisine. Cosy atmosphere. Breakfast served from 7.00 to 10.30 a.m. Live music every evening. "After Theatre" menu from 10.00 p.m. National buffets on Fri at $24. $$$. All major credit cards accepted. Open daily 7.00 a.m. to 1.00 a.m. D'Angleterre Hotel (entrance from St. Isaac's Square). T: 313 5115.
Caviar Bar
Classic ambience, full Russian menu, superb selection of vodkas and caviar. Live music. $$$. All major credit cards accepted. Open daily 6.00 p.m. to midnight. Grand Hotel Europe, 1/7 Mikhailovskaya Ul. T: 329 6000.
Senat-Bar
Restaurant located in the former Senate building. European and Russian cuisine. Business lunch daily from noon to 5.00 p.m. Live music Fri-Sun from 9.00 p.m. $$$. All credit cards accepted. Open daily noon to 2.00 a.m. 1 Galernaya Ul. T: 314 9253.
Tinkoff
Brewery featuring eight varieties of freshly-brewed filtered and unfiltered beer. European cuisine with hot and cold dishes, unusual sushi bar. Live music Thur-Sun from 9.00 p.m. Open daily noon to 2.00 a.m. 7 Kazanskaya Ul. (former Ul. Plekhanova.) T: 314 8485.
Vegetarian
Gushe
Vegetarian bistro. Starters and main courses. House specialities: roulade of aubergine and tomato in sauce, original filled rolls with nuts, sauce and herbs, lasagnes. Over 20 different salads, snacks. Live beer, mead, grog and various hot punches. 20 types of tea. $. Open daily 9.00 a.m. to 10.45 p.m. 1 Vladimirsky Pr. T: 113 2405. Open daily 10.00 a.m. to 10.45 p.m. 74 Moskovsky Pr. T: 316 1181.
The Idiot
Cafe-bar. Russian vegetarian cuisine. Decor in the style of the early 20th century and the 1950s. $. Open daily 11.00 a.m. to 1.00 a.m. 82 Nab. Reki Moyki. T: 315 1675.