St. Petersburg: Best Choice for a Cool Summer

Located in the northwest Russia on the Baltic Sean at the mouth of the Neva River, St. Petersburg is Russia’s second largest city and the cultural center. The whole city is composed of 42 islands and connected by more than 360 bridges. It is also known as “Venice of the North” for its many channels, scatted islands and beautiful sceneries.

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St. Petersburg has a beautiful scenery all year round. It’s a good option to travel in summer and autumn. From June to September, the number of visitors reaches to the peak, when the average temperature is around 10℃~18℃. Located in the forest on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, Peter the Great's Summer Palace is the suburb of the Russian Tsars in the past, equivalent to Chengde Mountain Resort as the early architecture of St. Petersburg.

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As a cultural city, St. Petersburg is famous for its art, music, ballet and literature. Repin Academy of Fine Arts is one of the world’s four major fine arts colleges and the fine arts hall in most people’s eyes. The first show of the famous ballet “Swan Lake” was held in the city. Many literary giants in Russian history have connections with the name of St. Petersburg. Pushkin spent the most important years of his life here. It is also known as the “Museum City” as it has lots of museums.

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One of the world's most beautiful cities, St. Petersburg has all the ingredients for an unforgettable travel experience: high art, lavish architecture, an extraordinary history and rich cultural traditions that have inspired and nurtured some of the modern world's greatest literature, music, and visual art.

From the white nights festival to world-beating opera and ballet productions, St. Petersburg has its charm in every season.