Welcome to St. Petersburg! Today, St. Petersburg is truly at the height of its global popularity. World tourism experts have recognized St. Petersburg's
Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world and a famous cultural center of both European and international importance. Founded by Peter I, Saint Petrsburg has taken all the best parts of the European capitals, without losing own Russian soul. Our city is little more than three hundred years old, but its rich history, magnificient ensembles and outstending masterpieces of architecture make it a real open-air museum. Brilliant Saint Petersburg attracts guests from all over the world to the city on Neva. Every year millions of tourists come to enjoy its extraordinary creative atmosphere and sense of romance and to see ferst-class works of art. Saint Petersburg is the city full of rivers, channels and bridges. Local residensts and city`s guests often call it the "Northern Venice". There are twenty two largest bridges across the Neva and all of them are opened every night to let large freighters pass through the Neva. Boat trips along rivers and channels are organized during the night time in order to let city guests enjoy an unbelievably breathtaking and it the same time romantc spectacles of drawing the bridges. Such tours are ecpecially popular during the White Nights period, when the Sun does not sink below the horizon and the darkest time of the day is considered to be twilight.
