"Four seasons" Saint Petersburg Travelogue by bobs12


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Summer

Sadly, summer is not my favourite season in Saint Petersburg. I don't like heat, and right now I'm sweltering in my office behind an 8-foot double glazed window.

But with summer come the balmy white nights that the city is so famous for, and that's when the place really comes to life. The outdoor cafes scattered across the city, and especially on the Gulf, are the place to be.

Autumn

Autumn is when St. Petersburg is at its most picturesque. Because there is relatively little wind, the trees hold onto their leaves until the very last, resulting in swathes of every shade from red to gold.

Winter

At the time of writing, I'm at the beginning of my third winter in St. Petersburg. The start of winter is the worst- frequent temperature fluctuations result in sharp frosts and sudden thaws. We tend to breathe a sigh of relief when winter finally sets in for good and the tempereature stays below -10'C

Spring

In spring, everything that fell from the sky in winter thaws, uncovering many other things that fell from other places over winter. Imagine four months' worth of deep-frozen dog turds all defrosting in the space of a few weeks.

I hope you've enjoyed the pictures- they're not mine, as I've become very lazy about taking pictures recently. The pictures are by my friend and colleague Serge, I'm sure he'd be thrilled to receive a comment in his guestbook at www.el-caro.spb.ru

We'll get round to translating his site to English sometime soon...

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    halfbeat Feb 26, 2009 at 7:53 AM Report Abuse

    Hi Robert. Excellent pages and advice on St Petersburg... i shall be sure to make use of your tips when i am there next week! Simon.

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    tashka Mar 29, 2007 at 1:59 AM Report Abuse

    Nice obervations about our habits! But we have much more superstitions than just whistling indoors. :)

  • Italiana07 Jan 29, 2007 at 2:59 AM Report Abuse

    I love pics of Four seasons! :))) have a nice week! greetings

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    marinagreece Jan 17, 2007 at 2:09 PM Report Abuse

    I liked these tips!

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    barryg23 Mar 1, 2006 at 1:03 PM Report Abuse

    Interesting perspectives on St. Petersburg. If I do manage to visit this summer, would love to meet for a beer.

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    zumodemango Feb 25, 2006 at 7:53 AM Report Abuse

    interesting page!

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    ncfg Jan 4, 2006 at 1:44 PM Report Abuse

    Great tips here! Good advises, thanks!

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    cheekymarieh Jan 1, 2006 at 7:39 AM Report Abuse

    Some useful info and good personal insughts. Have a happy 2006. Marie

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    Callavetta Jul 3, 2005 at 6:09 AM Report Abuse

    Robert, Very interesting pages! A friend of mine is headed to St. Petersburg and we have been looking for info. Good stuff here!

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    craic Jan 12, 2004 at 6:21 AM Report Abuse

    Insanity? You strangely intrigue me!

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