Saint Petersburg, The Venice of the North

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"The program provided us with so much more
than I would have thought." - Ella Rozin, SUNY

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"There's never a bad view no matter where you are in downtown St. Petersburg." - Sam Eilers, Georgia College and State University

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"If you need something and you don't speak Russian, you'll learn sign language really fast!" - Victoria Richards, Berry College

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"It's really easy to get around in St. Petersburg. Just say, 'Gdye Nevsky Prospect?' " - Robin Loebach, Kennesaw State University

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"To stand in the middle of Palace Square and admire its size and beauty, I felt like I wanted to spin around and watch it all go by until I was too dizzy to stand up." - Drew Humphreys, Georgia State University

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"The open bridges on the Neva are one of the most beautiful things to see in the world." - Dan Delle Monache, Georgia College and State University

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"I like how you can get cheap DVD's and CD's
from street vendors here." - Dan Delle Monache,
Georgia College and State University

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"Meeting new people, seeing new places, I love it here." - Katya Isayev, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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"We saw so much of the country in the few weeks we were here." - Katya Isayev, Armstrong Atlantic State University

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"I don't live in a big city so the size of St. Petersburg was overwhelming in itself, but after a few days I realized it was easy to get around with the metro and bus." - Wesley Huffmaster, Georgia Southern University

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"Always get a city guidebook-they're amazing and help you to find the most eclectic places possible." - Kelly Dubois, Kennesaw State University

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"The canal tour really made you understand why St. Pete is considered the Venice of the North." - Alisa Abdullaeva, Kennesaw State University

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"St. Petersburg rocks!" - Drew Humphreys, Georgia State University

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"You can just imagine yourself being hundreds of years away walking in St. Petersburg." - Jacquelyn Fisher, Bainbridge College

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"The way the canals all connect together reminds me of how we're all connected. Russians and Americans both." - Deanna Jones, Georgia Highlands College

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"There's always a little old man playing traditional music by the canals." - Geoff Platta, Valdosta State University

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"Going to see the Russian countyside was one of my favorite parts of the trip." - Alisa Abdullaeva, Kennesaw State University

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"That was the best picnic EVER!" - Wesley Huffmaster, Georgia Southern University

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"I really enjoyed this program because we had the chance to see so many things in just one month." - Jacqueline Fisher, Bainbridge College

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"It was so much fun that I ripped my pants." - Brian Ringo, University of Georgia

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