Destination Guide

Saint Petersburg is Russia's second largest city. It is also known as the city of palaces for its magnificent architecture, and the Northern capital, as it was the capital of the Russian Empire till 1918. Founded by Emperor Peter the Great in 1703, as a gateway to the west, the city rapidly became one of the major European financial, industrial, and cultural centers, and an important seaport.

The city is saturated with history. Grand palaces and splendid mansion, golden-domed churches and monasteries, parks with fountains and unique original statues of the 18th and 19th centuries, wide avenues and small narrow courtyards, boating along the channels and rivers - all these attractions waits for you in one of the most magnetic cities in the world.

Saint Petersburg is known as the city of the palaces with dazzlingly luxurious and precious interiors. Former nobility's residences and beautiful churches are now housing various museums that are considered to be the richest museums of the world, now all of them are accessible to the art connoisseurs.

St. Petersburg is one of the largest cities in Europe with the developed infrastructure. If offers a great variety of various opportunities for entertainment and relaxation. There are fitness centres with swimming pools and saunas for lovers of active leisure; skiing resorts, yachting and parachute jumping for lovers of thrilling adventures.

St. Petersburg is a metropolitan city that never sleeps. Here exquisite and refined night clubs are located side by side with the most eccentric and bizarre places. Full range of cocktails and tasty food, crazy menus, music of all sorts, cabaret, top-level service and many others will brighten up and diversify you night life in St. Petersburg.

The problem of dining-out is entirely solved in St. Petersburg. Restaurants, bars, cafes of all sorts are located in all parts of the city. Dishes of the Russian, European, and Asian cuisine, wide selection of beverages, classic and modern interiors, highly professional personnel make your breakfast, lunch or dinner unforgettable.