The second largest city in Russia, whose name is Sankt Petersburg located 715 km northwest of Moscow. It was built to be a gateway to Europe during the reign of Peter I and became a European city of Russia. Despite Moscow’s Russian motifs, Petersburg has always resembled a European city with its buildings, architecture and city plan. Being the 4th largest city in Europe, it draws attention. Saint Petersburg served as the tsarist capital for many years and its name was changed many times. The city is geographically located on the islands of the Neva River. The museums and historical buildings of the city are among them. Hermitage- The Hermitage museum is one of the largest museums in the world and is located in St. Petersburg. There are more than 3 million works of art in the Hermitage Museum, thanks to this feature, it has managed to enter the Guinness Book of Records. The harsh climate of Russia has always been one of the indispensable subjects of Russian literature. The White Nights of Petersburg, the cold of Siberia, these two phenomena are always very important themes of Russian literature. Petersburg is under the influence of a wet continental climate with cold summers. Due to its location in the north, the summers are quite short and the sun hardly sets for 15 days. This 15-day period between June and July is called the White Nights.
About Saint Petersburg
Petersburg consists of 18 districts. Being one of the countries with the most museums in the world and being a synthesis of Russian and European architecture, Petersburg has become one of the cities that receive the most tourists in the world. The most famous street in the city is Nevsky Street. This street has been important throughout the history of the city and today it is an important street where shopping centers, cafes and entertainment venues are located.