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.
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