Lonely Planet st Petersburg (Lonely Planet st Petersburg)

Venture into the mystical and ever-changing St Petersburg and discover its vibrant city life, architectural splendour, beguiling history and world-class arts scene. This indispensable guide will show you the way.

• 22-page room-by-room guide to the Hermitage
• excursions to the grand palaces of the tsars
• tips to find the city's hot spots or the Kirov Ballet in full flight
• detailed language section with Cyrillic script
• 16 pages of colour maps, including metro map