About St Petersburg
St. Petersburg's 'White Nights' (summer daylight from 11 PM to 2 AM) create ethereal beauty as the city's 18th-century palaces and canals glow in twilight. The Hermitage Museum's collections rival the Louvre; the Winter Palace dominates Palace Square. The city feels more European than Russian, its avenues broader, its canals reminiscent of Venice.
Country
Russia
Best months to visit
Year-round
Currency
RUB
Language
Russian, English
Things to do in St Petersburg
Touring the Hermitage Museum's millions of artworks across 350 rooms
Boating the Neva River and canals seeing palaces and bridges at water level
Visiting the opulent Alexander Palace and Catherine Palace in Tsarskoe Selo
Attending ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre for classical Russian dance
Walking the Nevsky Prospect main avenue for architecture and shopping
Experiencing the White Nights (June-July) with daylight at midnight
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