St. Petersburg
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Санкт-Петербург - окно в Европу | Saint Petersburg - The window to Europe
Why visit
Saint Petersburg was Russia's imperial capital for two centuries, built on the Neva delta with canals threading the city and the Hermitage holding one of the largest art collections anywhere. Its most distinctive draw is the White Nights, late May into July, when the sun barely sets this far north and the city stays lit well past midnight.
When to avoid
Russia currently sits at the US State Department's highest advisory level, Do Not Travel, citing the war with Ukraine and a real risk of wrongful detention for US citizens. That is the practical reality to plan around right now, well before any season. If that changes, avoid December through February for the cold and short daylight.
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