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There are plenty of short-trip riverboats that ply the Neva near the Hermitage, but there are also ones that go much further afield, heading up the Neva River and across Lake Ladoga in the summer. Valaam monastery is a popular and stunning destination and can be visited on a one day/two night excursion. There are lots of other destinations and options.
River Terminal, near Proletarskaya metro station; tel: 262 02 39;
petersburgcity.com/city/transport/watercommunication/watercommunications/
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