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Weather
At the end of May, June
and July in St. Petersburg you can expect a good warm weather and to
experience the beauty of famous white
nights. The temperature may vary between 15-30 degrees C.
Rainy days may occur. You may look the weather
forecast in the net.
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St. Petersburg is called
Venice of the North, and in fact it is "cultural capital" of
Russia. The magnificent Hermitage
and Russian Museum can
give a flavour of the cultural image of the city, where you can find a
numerous theatres and the famous Russian ballet. |
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For someone more inclined towards
nature, the Russian czars residences, for example Pavlovsk, Peterhoff, and Pushkin (Tzarskoje Selo), can offer a pleasant hostage; or alternatively one can take an
unforgettable boat trip through river Neva and the city channels. |
Here you can see some
images, which give a shadow of
St. Petersburg's beauty: |
The Summer Palace
of Peter the Great |
The Monument to
Peter the Great |
You can look here
information
about cultural life of the city,
about theatres, hotels, transport, food, etc. |
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The Hermitage Museum |
The Church of the Savior on the Blood |
View to the St. Peter
and
St. Paul Church |
The Summer Garden |
The Anichkov Bridge |
The Rostral Columns |
The Summer Garden |
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Nikolsky cathedral |
Troitsky cathedral |
St. Peter and St. Paul
church |
Smolny cathedral |
Cathedral of St.
Alexander Nevsky Abbey |
St. Isaac cathedral |
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More photos of St. Petersburg
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Russian ballet: |
"Gizelle" in Mariinsky
Theatre |
"Swan Lake" in Mariinsky
Theatre
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of numerous collections of Hermitage: |
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Titian. Danae. 1446-1453.
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Leonardo da Vinci.
Madonna Litta. 1490.
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Raphael. Madonna Conestabile. 1503. |
In Russian Museum you can
see Russian art from antique icons to the modern paintings: |
Unknown author.
The Mother of God of Tenderness of Belozersk. First Half of the 13th Century. |
Aivazovsky.
The Ninth Wave. 1850. |
Vrubel.
A Six-winged Seraph. 1904. |
SS Boris and Gleb.
Med-14th century |
The Miracle of St. George.
15 century |
Nathan
Altman.
Portrait of Anna Akhmatova. 1914 |
Marc Chagall.
Promenade.1917 |
More paintings from the Russian Museum |
Kasimir Malevich.
The red Cavalry. 1918 |
office at the corner of Liteiniy and Nevsky prospects (Nevsky
78). You can also change at Nevsky 78 any kind of currency, but usually
you lose more on difference in rates for European currencies than for US
dollars. USD and EURO are accepted at any exchange office of the city. St.
Petersburg is a relatively safe city. However, you should be aware of pickpockets.
Please keep in mind that you, as a foreigner, will be considered by them
as a "rich person". If you walk after midnight in the city, it
is better to be in the company of another participant. However, please
remember that the subway is closed after midnight, and ask in your hotel
when if it is open during the night. The simplest way to travel in St.
Petersburg is to take the subway. The price for one ride is 5 rubles ($1
is approx. 29 rubles). Please find here 
