Trans-Siberian Railway - St Petersburg (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet
Beautiful, complex and imperious, with a hedonistic, creative temperament, St Petersburg is the ultimate Russian diva. From its early days as an uninhabited swamp, the 300-year-old city has been nurtured by a succession of rulers, enduring practically everything that history and nature’s harsh elements could throw at her.
Climbing the enormous dome of St Isaac’s Cathedral for a bird’s-eye view of the imperial city
Having the ultimate Russian experience by taking in a ballet at the Mariinsky Theatre
Spending a day (or more!) in the Hermitage, one of the world’s unrivalled art collections
maps
Witnessing the amazing kaleidoscope of colours that is the Church on Spilled Blood
transport
Revelling with locals during the ethereal endless daylight of the White Nights
restaurants & accommodation
Coverage includes: Historic Heart, Vasilyevsky Island, Petrograd Side.
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ISBN 9780954884284.