St.+Petersburg

Often described as the most Western city of Russia and the most beautiful, it inhabits over 4.5 million people making it the second largest city in the country. It has been Russia's political and cultural center for 200 years, and is even referred to as the Northern Capital. 200 museums, many foreign consulates, international corporations, banks, and other businesses are located here. media type="youtube" key="tfu6W_hLFcg" height="390" width="480"
 * Saint Petersburg:**

Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood:

The Grand Cascade at Peterhof:

Nevsky Prospekt: a major centre of commerce in Saint Petersburg

The Hermitage: the largest art museum in the world (Left) Italian skylight in the Hermitage (Middle) Egyptian Hall (Right) Pavillion Hall

Peter and Paul Cathedral: a Russian Orthodox cathedral, the first and oldest landmark in St. Petersburg. The bell tower is the world's tallest Orthodox bell tower, and the building itself is also the tallest in Russia because of the low skyline and regulations forbidding construction of high buildings in the city center, also resulting in a complete absence of skyscrapers in Russia.

Main Auditorium of the Mariinsky Theater

The Museum of Water

The Summer Garden: