St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is probably one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and after you visit it, you can understand why. The most European of all Russian towns and cities, St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia. Unlike the busy capital Moscow, it is calm and unhurried, just as a real ‘museum-city’ should be.

One of the reasons it is so tranquil is because St. Petersburg is spread across a lot of big and small islands. A year-round destination for tourists from all over the world, this spectacular city boasts magnificent bridges, numerous rivers and canals, and majestic palaces and cathedrals. St. Petersburg today is one of the most important cultural, scientific, and industrial cities in Russia, housing several hundred museums and exhibition halls. The most famous landmarks are the Hermitage and the Russian Museum, Peterhof and its fountain complex, Catherine Palace with its Amber room, just to mention a few. In 2003 St. Petersburg celebrated its 300th anniversary.

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