Penza, 30 September 2016. PenzaNews. 60 students from different areas of the Penza region went to St. Petersburg on Friday, September 30, to explore the cultural and historical sights of the city.

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As the press service of the government of the Penza region with reference to the tourist information center in the region informs, the financing costs associated with the stay of the students and their carers in St. Petersburg, is made at the expense of the federal budget.

The trip was organized as part of the national program for the development of children's cultural tourism “My Russia.”

The program of the trip is designed for a three-day stay in the city.

In October, the students of the Penza region will travel round the Golden Ring and visit the Crimea.