Pskov

Pskov is the largest city and administrative capital of Pskov Oblast. One of the oldest cities in the country, it has preserved many unique architectural monuments of the 12th-16th centuries.

A unique ancient Russian city, it is striking in the number of old churches, walls, towers and other defensive fortifications, but the inimitable Pskov architecture is even more memorable: light and concise in its temple version, impressive in the fortification, and every time bizarrely asymmetrical. In Pskov there are some of the oldest monuments of fresco painting in Russia, ancient stone chambers and, of course, churches, most of which are at least 500 years old. It is part of the Silver Ring of cultural and historical centers of Northwestern Russia.

By train
From Saint Petersburg

There are daily long-distance trains departing from Saint Petersburg's Vitebskii Station to Pskov. Also there is a commuter train (elektrichka) departing from Baltiskii Station six days a week (no schedule on Tuesdays). The train departs at 07:25 and arrives to Pskov at 11:30, this train usually has a lot of passengers so if you want to have a seat by the window (or any seat at all, for that matter) make sure to arrive beforehand. As of 2012 the ticket costs ₽464.

From Moscow

A daily night train leaves Moscow each evening at 16:55 from the Leningradsky station and arrives to Pskov the next day at 07:30.

From Luga

There are two daily commuter trains and also the commuter train and both long-distance trains from Saint Petersburg make a stop in Luga

From Minsk

A long-distance train departs from Minsk twice a week, on Monday and Thursday.



By bus


There are several daily bus routes from Saint Petersburg. The travel times given below are according to schedule, and of course they are subject to change due to road work and weather conditions.
 * From bus station №2 you can ride on one of the several long-distance buses which make a stop in Pskov. The cost of the ticket is ₽420 as of 2012. The travel time is around 5 hours and 20 minutes. This bus station is at Naberezhnaya Obvodnogo Kanala 36, close to Obvodny Kanal metro station.
 * There is a dedicated bus service between Saint Petersburg and Pskov run by a local company. Tickets must be booked in advance by phone call or through the web-site and the price is ₽500 as of 2012. The buses depart from Park Inn Pulkovskaya hotel, close to Moskovskaya metro station. The travel time is 4 hours.
 * Ecolines operates two routes to Pskov. The buses depart from Vitebskii train station, close to Pushkinskaya metro station, Ecolines office is located there as well. The travel time is around 5 hours.

There are 2 buses per day to Novgorod, 4hrs ride, costs ₽470.

By car
When driving, Pskov is along the highway, linking Saint Petersburg with the border to Belarus.

See
Many churches and fortresses in Pskov have been listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List as the Churches of the Pskov School of Architecture.



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Go next

 * Mikhaylovskoye Museum Reserve — a village once owned by the poet Alexander Pushkin, together with the preserved neighbouring estates, is now turned into a huge museum complex.