St. Petersburg: A Golden Autumn for Visitors

As the second largest city of Russia, St. Petersburg is a well-known destination with its unique characteristics. It combines the beauty of both Asia and Europe and is the “Window on Europe” of Russia. The city boasts numerous tourist attractions including grand Summer Palace of Peter the Great and Winter Palace; the Neva Street with a long history; the town of Pushkin; and ancient cathedrals and theaters. In autumn, the city of Russia with red, yellow and brown leaves is attractive.

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St. Petersburg becomes less crowed and less noisy because of fewer visitors. However, the view of the city is still splendid. Why not spend some time in the Summer Palace if you want to enjoy the golden autumn of St. Petersburg? Impressed by the royal parks that he had seen in Europe, Peter the Great built the world famous Summer Palace on his own land. Beautiful and tranquil in autumn, Summer Palace witnesses the leaves turn from green to yellow. Summer Garden built by an Italian architect is one of many attractions of the Summer Palace, which welcome the visitors from all over the world. You can find wonderful marble statues, various rare flowers and plants, as well as a lot fountains. The view of the Summer Garden in autumn is definitely breathtaking.

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You can enjoy golden autumn by walking in the parks of the city and taking a river boat tour. St. Petersburg, situated along the banks of Neva River, is one of the most splendid and congenial cities of Europe. It is called “Venice of the North” for there are many waterways in the city. By taking a river boat tour cross the city’s rivers and canals, you are able to admire riverside scenery and watch the bridges opening at night. September and October can be a perfect time for visitors to spend their leisure time and do activities in the outdoors in St. Petersburg because the clime in these two months is pretty warm and dry.

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