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

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