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Traditions and Habits: Moscow vs. St. Petersburg
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  • Written by Dabs on Sep 15, 2003
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    • Our guide that took us to Catherine's Palace mentioned the rivalry that exists between these two cities. For many years the capital was in St. Petersburg instead of Moscow and it seems that at least this one resident felt it was the true capital of Russia.

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    Traditions and Habits: Origin of name
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  • Updated by Dabs on Feb 24, 2005
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    • I was surprised to read that St. Petersburg was named in honor of St. Peter and not Peter the Great, the founder of the city.

    The city has undergone several name changes:

    From May, 1703 - August, 1914 it was called St. Petersburg.

    From August, 1914 - February, 1924 Petrograd

    From February, 1924 - July, 1991 Leningrad

    From July, 1991 - Present back to St. Petersburg

    Nicknames include "The Venice of the North" in reference to St. Petersburg's many rivers and canals and "The Northern Capital of Russia" in reference to the centuries old rivalry between St. Petersburg and Moscow.

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    Traditions and Habits: Sunbathing
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  • Written by Dabs on Apr 18, 2004
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    • On each of our visits to St. Petersburg we have seen people sunbathing along the Neva River, against the walls of the Peter and Paul Fortress

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    LoriPori Mon Feb 5, 2007 12:02 UTC
     Outstanding page on St. Petersburg especially loved the t'logs on St.Catherine's Palace & Hermitage. Good pros & cons tip on tours.Church of the Spilled Blood??? Maybe it sounds better in Russian!!! I'll take an icecream over a portapotty any day!!    		tvor Sat Aug 19, 2006 15:57 UTC
     You're right! Petersburg is spectacular and i would kill to see the Hermitage!
    barryg23 Wed Feb 22, 2006 23:31 UTC
     Lovely page on St. Petersburg. Am planning to visit for the first time this summer. Would love to have seen it when it was Leningrad!    		dejavu2gb Wed Feb 1, 2006 11:38 UTC
     Another great page hon!!! These pics are stunning... the buildings just look totally amazing... I have to go... and also, itll make my map SOOO Nice and blue... hehehe
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