| Where is the city of Saint-Petersburg?
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| | Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theater, the
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| - Saint-Petersburg is located in
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| | Imperial palace, and many beautiful
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| Russia's Northwestern Federal District.
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| | cathedrals including Trinity Cathedral
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| The city rests on the delta of the Neva
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| | and Smolny Cathedral. If you are visiting
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| River, which is on the east end of the
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| | Saint-Petersburg in May, June or July,
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| Gulf of Finland.
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| | chances are high you'll experience the
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| Wasn't Saint-Petersburg called something
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| | so-called "white nights" phenomenon, when
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| else before?
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| | twilight lasts all night long.
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| - Yes. The city of Saint-Petersburg was
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| | Are there any monuments to see while in
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| previously called Leningrad. Before
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| | Saint-Petersburg?
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| that, the city was known as Petrograd.
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| | - Absolutely! In fact,
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| I am visiting Saint-Petersburg in the
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| | Saint-Petersburg is home to many famous
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| autumn, how should I dress?
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| | monuments. There is the monument to
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| - The season of autumn in
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| | Catherine the Great, located in Ostrovsky
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| Saint-Petersburg is rainy and cool. It
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| | Square. For the literature lover, the
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| is not advisable to wear light cotton
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| | monument to Fiodor Dostoyevsky is located
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| pants and short sleeve shirts, consider
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| | just off Vladimirskaya Square (and just a
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| bringing a light jacket and a coat for
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| | block away from the Dostoyevsky Museum).
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| the evening hours. The autumn tends to
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| | The city is also home to the famous
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| bring rain showers, so be sure to bring
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| | Moscow Gate and monuments to Peter the
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| an umbrella as well. Autumn lasts from
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| | Great, Nicholas I, Goethe, and Gogol.
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| September to December.
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| | Make sure you visit the Rostral Columns,
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| I am visiting Saint-Petersburg in the
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| | the Bronze Horseman and the Alexander
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| winter, how should I dress?
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| | Column, which join the list of the most
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| - Late December brings winter to
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| | famous Saint-Petersburg monuments.
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| Saint-Petersburg and lasts through the
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| | I've heard about Saint-Petersburg's
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| month of March. The winter is extremely
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| | famous bridges? Are they worth seeing?
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| cold, usually around freezing
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| | - The bridges in the city are
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| temperatures with lots of snow and wind.
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| | architecturally stunning. The longest
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| Be sure to bring warm winter clothes,
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| | bridge in Saint-Petersburg is the Nevsky
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| gloves, hats, scarves, and a coat. It is
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| | Bridge, measuring in at almost 906
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| also important to make sure that your
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| | meters. Other notable bridges include
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| feet stay warm, so don't forget the wool
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| | the Anichkov Bridge, the Bank Bridge, the
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| socks and boots.
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| | Blue Bridge, and the Palace Bridge, to
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| I am visiting Saint-Petersburg in the
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| | name a few.
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| spring, how should I dress?
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| | How are the parks and gardens in
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| - Saint-Petersburg in the spring is a
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| | Saint-Petersburg?
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| beautiful time to visit. From late March
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| | - The city is home to many gorgeous
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| to late May, the spring can be quite
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| | gardens and parks in which both locals
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| chilly and even bring light snow. Be
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| | and tourists enjoy spending their time.
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| prepared for fair weather as well as cold
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| | The Alexander Garden, named for Czar
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| nights. It is advisable to bring both a
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| | Alexander II, is the centrally located
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| light jacket and a winter coat.
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| | and features a musical fountain. The
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| I am visiting Saint-Petersburg in the
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| | Botanical Garden features more than
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| summer, how should I dress?
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| | 12,000 species and varieties of plants,
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| - Summertime in Saint-Petersburg lasts
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| | including the Queen of the Night, which
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| from the beginning of June to the end of
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| | blooms only once a year. Be sure to
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| August. The weather is mild making
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| | check out the Leningrad Zoo and Catherine
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| shorts and short-sleeves acceptable for
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| | Gardens as well. Summer Garden is the
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| daywear. Always remember pants and a
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| | oldest and still the most attractive park
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| light jacket for the evenings.
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| | in Saint-Petersburg, the plan of which
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| What airports are in or near
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| | was drawn by Peter the Great.
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| Saint-Petersburg?
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| | I'd like to go to a museum in
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| - There are two airports in the area of
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| | Saint-Petersburg. Are there any?
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| Saint-Petersburg. Pulkovo II
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| | - There is a reason that the city is
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| International and Pulkovo I Domestic are
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| | often called the "Gorod Muzei", or "the
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| commonly used airports.
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| | city museum". Saint-Petersburg is filled
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| Is there a seaport in or near
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| | with museums showcasing art and history.
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| Saint-Petersburg?
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| | When in town, be sure to visit the
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| - Yes, the seaport features a passenger
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| | Academy of Fine Arts Museum, the
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| terminal on Vasilievsky Island.
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| | Hermitage Museum, the Dostoyevsky
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| What is there to do in Saint-Petersburg?
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| | Memorial Museum, and the Cottage Palace
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| - There is plenty of history and
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| | before you go! The Russian Museum,
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| culture to take in when visiting
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| | Russian Ethnography Museum and the
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| Saint-Petersburg including, but certainly
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| | Kunstkammer also attract thousands of
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| not limited to the Hermitage Museum, the
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| | tourists all year round.
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