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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-colour coverage of the unparalleled Hermitage museum Meet the locals: a photographer/journalist/bar owner, an artist and a violinist show you their town Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights Who We Are At Lonely Planet, we see our job as inspiring and enabling travelers to connect with the world for their own benefit and for the benefit of the world at large. What We Do o We offer travelers the world's richest travel advice, informed by the collective wisdom of over 350 Lonely Planet authors living in 37 countries and fluent in 70 languages. o We are relentless in finding the special, the unique and the different for travellers wherever they are. oWe update our guidebooks by visiting thousands of places in person to get the details right and tell it as it is. o We always offer the trusted filter for those who are curious, open minded and independent. o We challenge our growing community of travelers; leading debate and discussion about travel and the world. o We tell it like it is without fear or favor in service of the travelers; not clouded by any other motive. What We Believe We believe that travel leads to a deeper cultural understanding and compassion and therefore a better world. "...Lonely Planet, the intrepid traveler's bible..." (Los Angeles Times)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #190737 in Books
• Published on: 2008-04-01
• Released on: 2008-04-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 268 pages

Review
Lonely Planet, the intrepid traveler's bible...' --Los Angeles Times, April 2005

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The Hermitage Art Gallery in the Winter Palace is just one of the splendid travel destinations covered in this comprehensive guide to St. Petersburg, written by a former resident of the area. Features in this helpful guidebook include suggestions for daytrips and excursions beyond the city, details on where to view the best examples of architecture, place names and sights in English and Cyrillic, and a language glossary. Color photos & maps.

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