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ST PETERSBURG
Calling Code: +7
Saint Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia, is one of the most stunning and
architecturally marvelous cities in all of Eastern Europe. Since its 8th century beginnings, it has developed from a collection of
single-story wooden buildings into a sparkling city of elaborate palaces and cathedrals.
Located at the delta of the 46-mile Neva River, Saint Petersburg's canals and natural waterways have earned it the title
"Venice of the North." Divided into four sections, the Admiralty Side,
Vasilyevsky Island, the Petrograd Side
and the Vyborg Side,
the city spreads across 42 islands and the mainland floodplain. Numerous floods have swept through the marshy city over the centuries,
the worst occurring in 1777, 1824 and 1924.
The Admiralty Side features most of the well-known attractions in Saint Petersburg,
including the Winter and Summer Palaces, the Hermitage, the Alexander Column and Senate Square.
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