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St. Petersburg Travel Guide

Articles and information about travel in St, Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia. St. Petersburg is located in the northwest part of Russia at the head of the Gulf of Finland.

A Brief History of St. Petersburg
Saint Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great in 1703, and it was the capital of Russia between 1712 and 1918. During World War I the city's Germanic name was changed to Petrograd, and in 1924, after Soviet leader Vladimir Lenin died, the city's name was changed to Leningrad. In June of 1991 the city was again given its original name, and the name by which it is known today, St. Petersburg.

Maps of St. Petersburg
Lonely Planet St. Petersburg Map

Lonely Planet St. Petersburg Travel Guide
General information about traveling in Moscow, including when to go, fast facts, and information about things to see, restaurants, hotels, shopping, transportation, activities, and more.

Fodor's St. Petersburg Travel Guide
Information for visitors to St. Petersburg, including attractions, activities, hotels, restaurants, shopping, walking tours, interesting trips to towns outside of St. Petersburg, and the best things to do in St. Petersburg if you have 3, 7, or 10 days to see the city.

Frommer's St. Petersburg Travel Guide
Includes a St. Petersburg trip planning guide, walking tours, activities, sports, hotels, restaurants, attractions, nightlife, shopping, and suggested itineraries for 1 day, 2 days, and 3 days in St. Petersburg.

Activities and Attractions in St. Petersburg
  • White Nights of Summer
  • Heritage Art Museum
  • Peter and Paul Fortress
  • Boat Ride on the Canals
  • Neva River Drawbridges at 2 a.m.
  • Tea at the Grand Hotel Europe
  • Mariinsky Theater (formerly the Kirov)
  • Metro Stations in St. Petersburg
  • View at Strelka on Vasilevsky Island

    Near St. Petersburg
  • Petrodvorets Palace (Peterhof)
  • Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo)
  • Lomonsosov (Oranienbaum)
  • Pavlovsk



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