Eyewitness Travel : St Petersburg

Explore imperial palaces, visit unique museums and stunning churches or stroll across the city`s bridges: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of St Petersburg with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide St Petersburg: – Over 20 colour maps, plus a pull-out map of the city and transport map, help you navigate with ease – Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need – Comprehensive tours and itineraries of St Petersburg, designed for every interest and budget – Illustrations and floorplans show the inside of St Isaac`s Cathedral, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the Winter Palace and more – Colour photographs of St Petersburg`s palaces, bazaars, ornate architecture, churches and many more – Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about Russia`s political history, annual festivals, beliefs and traditions – Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover Vasilevskiy Island, Petrogradskaya, Palace Embankment, Gostinyy Dvor, Sennaya Ploshchad and further afield – Essential travel tips: our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus visa and health information, and a useful phrasebook DK Eyewitness Travel Guide St Petersburg is a detailed, easy-to-use guide designed to help you get the most from your visit to Russia`s cultural capital.