Trans-Siberian Railway - St Petersburg (PDF Chapter)

This is the St Petersburg chapter from Lonely Planet’s Trans-Siberian Railway guidebook.

Beautiful, complex and imperious, with a hedonistic, creative temperament, St Petersburg is the ultimate Russian diva. Constantly in need of repair but with a carefree party attitude, Peters-burg still seduces all who gaze upon her grand facades, glittering spires and gilded domes.

• spend a day (or more) in the Hermitage, one of the world’s unrivalled art collections
• maps
• witness the amazing kaleidoscope of colours that is the Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood, the city’s most iconic church
• transport
• revel with locals during the ethereal endless daylight of the White Nights
• restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: History, Sights, Activities, Festivals & Events, Sleep-ing, Eating, Drinking & Nightlife, Entertainment, Shopping.