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St. Petersburg
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Peter
the Great founded the City in 1703. It was designed to rival the
splendor of the most impressive cities of Western Europe. A city of
infinite charm with its majestic palaces, churches and cathedrals, river
embankments, beautiful parks and innumerable bridges has a relatively
short but outstanding history. For almost 200 years it was the capital
of the Russian Empire. No longer a capital city now it still preserves
its imperial grandeur.
The city was planned and built with the
help of leading architects from all over the world, and the result is an
eclectic blend of European and traditional Russian styles. St.
Petersburg reminds some visitors of Rome, others of Paris, still others
of Venice, Vienna or Amsterdam. Elements of all these cities are here,
yet at the same time it resembles none.
Discover one of the world's greatest
open-air museum: the Winter Palace, a pearl of the Russian baroque
architecture, the Palace Square, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Peter and Paul
Fortress and summer residences of the Russian Czars. One huge palace
after another, imposing architectural ensembles and austere granite
embankments bear testimony to a magnificent kingly past of the city. A
city of imperial proportions and romantic vistas, St. Petersburg has
been a source of inspiration to generations of artists. A museum in its
own right, this lovely city boasts the world's greatest museum
collections, making it a superb destination for art-lovers.
The period from the end of May to
mid-July is a truly magical time to visit St. Petersburg as the city is
embraced by White Nights, when the sun disappears below the horizon for
only a brief respite and the skies never completely darken.
During
this restless time of the midnight sun, romantics flock to the river
embankments to witness the rising bridges in twilight hues, and the
city's architectural jewels take on new life in the strange
luminescence.
Autumn and winter period is also an
ideal time to visit St. Petersburg. The museums and restaurants are less
crowded than in summer, and the theatre season is in full swing. Golden
leaves cover alleys of city gardens and make Imperial parks in the
environs look picturesque.
While it is cold in winter, the Baltic
Sea has a moderating influence, and the temperature usually does not
drop much below 10oC. The magical winter scenes - the frosty
breath of horses pulling a troika, snow-dusted onion domes, gilded
spires reflected in the ice-misted rivers - make winter in St.
Petersburg an unforgettable time! There are many reasons to visit St.
Petersburg, a city filled with cultural, historical, and architectural
treasures, and the people are hospitable and generous, doing their
utmost to make visitors feel welcome.
Always an interesting incentive
destination, St Petersburg is able to offer a wide stock of
4/5* venues with good conference facilities.
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