Honestly, I am not that fond of different ratings as they make us believe that if one has visited some top sites he has seen the city. But every now and then we are short of time and are forced to choose the best from […]
Of course , the amount of time you should spend in St Petersburg depends on your interests, but I would say that you need at least 6-7 days to visit the main attractions of the city and make 2 day- trips to its suburbs like […]
Luckily Saint-Petersburg is not as expensive as Moscow but I wouldn’t say it’s a really budget place for tourists, rather you should expect average European prices. For example, a double room in a mid-range hotel is from 100 – 140$ per night ( and it will […]
The best time to visit St Petersburg is May to September. Famous «white nights» last approximately from the 20th of May to the middle of July. Unfortunately during this period St Petersburg is overcrowded with tourists and hotel rates are the highest. If I were a foreigner I […]