St Petersburg Travel Tips
When Peter the Great built this city on a swamp, his subjects humored the Emperor. When he declared it the country's new capital, they were less amused. But history has shown that the forward-thinking, Westward-looking tsar was inspired. Gradually, St Petersburg evolved from a dreary backwater into a beautiful, modern European city, Russia's "window to the West".
Unlike Moscow's red bricks and onion domes, St Petersburg's network of canals and baroque and neoclassical architecture give the city a European flavor, no doubt because it was built by Italian architects. Even the residents of St Petersburg fancy themselves "European" and somehow slightly more sophisticated than their more easterly compatriots.
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White Nights
Written by St Petersburg Expert Igor, Russia, July 2011
White Nights is one tradition that is indispensable for St. Petersburg in the summer. As many of you know, St. Petersburg is situated quite high on the globe and in the summer months, the sun rises ...
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St Petersburg Suggested Itineraries
Written by Viator, August 2010
Unlike Moscow's red bricks and onion domes, St Petersburg's network of canals and Baroque and Neoclassical architecture give the city a European flavor. Get a taste for this sophisticated city with ...
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Classical St Petersburg
Written by St Petersburg Expert Igor, Russia, March 2012
The second part of 18th century was marked by a new style which overtook the previously popular Baroque style from the first half of the century. The difference was so striking, it seemed that all ...
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English Speaking Parties in St Petersburg, Russia
Written by St Petersburg Expert Igor, Russia, April 2012
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History of St.Petersburg city foundation
Written by St Petersburg Expert Igor, Russia, June 2011
Last time we saw that Peter was determine to drag Russia from quagmire of Muscovite routine, but literally had not had any ground to build St.Petersburg on this particular spot, hence as a legend ...
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Moscow Tours
Written by ROD C, Australia, September 2012
Russia is a pretty hard place to navigate and I found I only really understood things when I was with a guide on one of the tours! Often, signs are written only in English, so even getting around ...
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Symbolisms of St.Petersburg vs. Moscow in Peter and Paul fortress.
Written by St Petersburg Expert Igor, Russia, March 2011
In order to understand “gini loci” or genie of the place, it is necessary to go back to its origin.
St. Petersburg had a huge influence on Russia during the last 300 years of its existence. In ...
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The Russian Museum
Written by Spbguest, January 2012
The Russian Museum is the first state museum of Russian fine arts in the country.
The Russian Museum today is a unique depository of artistic treasures, a famous restoration centre, an ...
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What to visit in Saint-Petersburg
Written by Spbguest, January 2012
One of the must see museums in Saint-Petersburg is Russian Museum. The Russian Museum is the first state museum of Russian fine arts in the country. It was established in 1895 in St Petersburg by a ...
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