Saint Petersburg
Russia
- Safety rating
- 6.5/10
- Best time to visit
- Late May to July brings the magical White Nights with near-endless daylight, though it's the busiest season.
- Population
- 5.6M
Overview
Russia's imperial 'Venice of the North' dazzles with the vast Hermitage museum, gilded palaces, and canals crossed by elegant bridges. Founded by Peter the Great, this cultured former capital is famed for its White Nights, ballet, and opulent Tsarist grandeur.
Top attractions
Tour the Hermitage and Winter Palace, the Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, Peterhof, and Peter and Paul Fortress.
Getting around
A deep, ornate metro plus buses and trams serve the city, with a walkable historic center along Nevsky Prospekt.