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Saint-Petersburg is a city of Russia located on the Neva River at the east end of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea.

St. Petersburg's informal name is Piter. The city's other names were Sankt-Piter-Burh (1703), Petrograd (1914–1924) and Leningrad (1924–1991)

Founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27, 1703, it was the capital of the Russian Empire for more than two hundred years (1713-1728, 1732-1918).
It is Russia's second largest and Europe's fourth largest city after Moscow, London and Paris.
4.6 million people live in the city, and over 6 million people live in the city's vicinity

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Saint Petersburg is built on what originally were more than 100 islands created by a maze of rivers, creeks, canals, gulfs, lakes and ponds and other bodies of water that flow into the Baltic Sea at the mouth of the Neva river.
Peter the Great was designing the city as another Amsterdam and Venice, with canals instead of streets and citizens skillful in sailing. Initially, there were only about ten bridges constructed in the city, mainly across ditches and minor creeks.

When you visiting the Sankt-Peterburg, then certainly look my tips about Peterhof, Pushkin - Tsarskoye Selo and maybe Kronstadt too.
They are beautiful places, what you must to see ... especially two first of them ...

Last visit to Gorod Sankt-Peterburg: Jun 2006
Intro Updated Apr 25, 2008
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Reviews (19)

quite good hotel, but not in city center Hotels (1)

When we arrive, there was fresh repairing made in our hotel rooms. Nice hotel, clean and quiet rooms. IIn the hotel was... more travel advice

Caution about pickpockets Warnings and Dangers (1)

In Russia You must to be careful about pickpockets ... I am wrong ... when you travelling, you always must to be careful... more travel advice

cheep shop Pyatyorotshka - Gorod Sankt-Peterburg

Cheep food store Shopping (1)

Beside our hotel there was good food store, where the prices was chep and assortment was quite good. We can compare it... more travel advice

grandiose dining hall on the first floor - Gorod Sankt-Peterburg

another eating place Restaurants (2)

I remember another bistroo, where we eating the delicious food. I was taken the potato-steak with mushrooms. It was... more travel advice

Transportation (2)
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Things to Do (12)
See All funny public toilets ;)

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unaS Dec 19, 2010 at 12:19 PM

Excellent tips. Good photos. Great descriptions. Loved the toilets part - I always need one and would never know to look in those places. :D Many thanks.
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cachaseiro Dec 11, 2010 at 4:49 AM

Even brides have to take a sh!t once in a while :O)
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BillNJ Jul 25, 2008 at 12:08 PM

Great tips and photos. The escalator from the metro sure looks like a long ride! Cheers, Bill
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yumyum Apr 25, 2008 at 11:15 AM

I like your toilet tip, haha! I lived in Peter for about 8 months to study some Russian in 2004/2005.
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nora_south_africa Apr 24, 2008 at 11:50 AM

thanx for the tips
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HORSCHECK Apr 23, 2008 at 1:46 PM

Fabulous start here. I especially like the night shots of the open bridges. Unfortunately I missed this event during my time in St. Petersburg.