AVA-Peter and St. Petersburg
Coming to St. Petersburg
The AVA-Peter clinic is situated in the heart of St. Petersburg, Russia’s second largest city. It is easy to get to, with regular flights to St. Petersburg from cities throughout Europe. The clinic is surrounded by hotels, shops, canals and cultural sights such as museums, art galleries, theatre and opera houses.
Location
St. Petersburg is built on Russia’s west coast, looking out over the Gulf of Finland. Thanks to its coastal location, it is not subject to the extremes of temperature that affect inland cities such as Moscow. Its beautiful, intricate architecture and many picturesque canals have led it it being called ‘The Venice of the North’. It is easy to explore both on foot and by public transport, with dozens of important historical and cultural sights located a short distance from one another. St. Petersburg is a favourite destination for travellers wanting an interesting, varied and accessible city break.
Our clinic
We are based on Nevsky Prospekt, immediately opposite the magnificent Kazan Cathedral. This is just one of the imposing sights to be seen within a few minutes’ walk of AVA-Peter. Others include the Russian Museum, the The Church on the Spilled Blood and of course the Hermitage, which houses some of Russia’s foremost treasures.
Nevsky Prospekt is one of the most important streets in St. Petersburg, and extremely conveniently located for culture, shops, restaurants and hotels. The AVA-Peter clinic is just one minute’s walk from Nevsky Prospekt Metro, and many buses pass our door. Nevsky Prospekt is the main shopping street in our great city, offering everything from individual specialist shops to department stores. It also has a wide variety of cafés and restaurants where you can relax and watch the local fashions walk by.
Travel
Most of our non-Russian patients arrive by air, arriving at Pulkovo Airport (www.pulkovoairport.ru)
which is situated about 15km to the south of the city centre. Many scheduled flights arrive here each day from other European cities. We can arrange a taxi to take you to your hotel or to the AVA-Peter clinic. This costs about 35 euro. There are also shuttle buses travelling between the airport and a number of Metro stations in the city.
You will almost certainly need a visa to enter our country. It is best to arrange this as far in advance as possible, as soon as you are certain of the dates of your Initial Consultation and/or the embryo transfer. Sometimes your visa can be arranged by your travel agency if you give them sufficient notice, but if you are travelling independently you will need to arrange it yourself. We can help you by supplying the papers you require to obtain a visa.
Hotels
There is a wide variety of hotels of all price classes within a few minutes’ walk of AVA-Peter. This means you can reach us quickly and easily, secure in the knowledge that you will not be late for an important appointment. We have details of some nearby hotels on our hotels page. We can help you with booking a hotel and also arrange your visa support documents.
Enjoying your stay
Depending on whether or not you come to Ava-Peter for an Initial Consultation, you will visit St. Petersburg either once or twice. Although the main reason you come to our great city is to become a parent, you might as well enjoy your stay too! Some of our patients enjoy strolling along our beautiful canals and sampling the menus at restaurants specialising in Russian or other cuisine. Others decide to take in as many sights as possible, while quite a few cannot resist booking a night at the opera or Mariinsky (previously named the Kirov) Ballet. There are also many shopping delights to be had, ranging from snapping up inexpensive Matrushka dolls for your friends and family to investing in an authentic Russian winter coat. Whatever your interests, a little planning before you get here will ensure that you have a pleasant visit.
Interested in egg donation at AVA-Peter?
Please first fill in our questionnaire This will be assessed by one of our experienced doctors, who will then get in touch with you using your preferred contact method.
If you have any questions, an English-speaking receptionist is available to take your call on 007 81 2336 3059 between 07:00-14:00 Central European time (06.00-13.00 UK time). You can also reach us by e-mail at info@clinic.avapeter.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
Very kind regards,
Your AVA-Peter team
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