Lonely Planet St Petersburg

Discover St. Petersburg

Unearth the connection between an Italian architect and a famous beef dish at the Stroganov Palace
Plug into St Petersburg's avant-garde art and music scene in a former squat
Beat a total stranger with birch branches at the local banya
Join the newlyweds for champagne and dancing in the shadow of the Bronze Horseman

In This Guide:

One passionate author with over twenty years' experience of St Petersburg
Full-color coverage of the unparalleled Hermitage museum
Meet the locals: a photographer/journalist/bar owner, an artist and a violinist show you their town