The northern capital of Russia is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful cities on the planet. Every traveler strives to get here, and tours to St. Petersburg are always popular as an option for spending holidays, weekends or vacations.
The city was founded at the beginning of the 18th century by Tsar Peter I. In May 1703, the builders laid the Peter and Paul Fortress at the mouth of the Neva River, which, with the help of artillery pieces, was called upon to protect the fairways of the Bolshaya Neva and Neva from the enemy. Peter I attached great strategic importance to the new city. The ships of the first Russian fleet were built at the shipyards of St. Petersburg, and nine years later, the capital of the state was moved here.
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- The temperate continental climate in the city is influenced by the proximity of the sea and a rather small inflow of solar radiation. This creates a special St. Petersburg weather - humid, often cloudy, with piercing winds and fogs. The most favorable time for a tour to St. Petersburg is late spring and early summer.
- The time of the white nights is a period of many holidays, festivals, sports competitions and fairs. The air temperature during the day at the beginning of summer reaches +23, and the length of the day becomes a record one and reaches 19 hours.
- The largest celebrations in the city are held on June 9 in honor of the birth of Peter I, on June 20 on the occasion of graduation in the city's schools and on May 27, when Peter celebrates another anniversary of his founding. The last days of May are also the time for traditional festivities on the occasion of the City Day.
- The most convenient way to get around St. Petersburg is by subway. Stations are located near almost all of the most significant attractions, and trains run regularly and frequently.
- City hotels have a very different class of stars and comfort, and if you wish, you can find an excellent hotel in the very center for quite a reasonable price.
World-class museums
During a tour to St. Petersburg, rarely any of the travelers bypasses the city museums. Many of them top the list of the most significant treasures of world culture.
The largest exhibition of masterpieces is located in the State Hermitage on Palace Square. The former residence of Russian tsars, it began as a private collection of art collected by Empress Catherine II. Among the most valuable paintings are works by Raphael, Giorgione and Rembrandt.
