Eastern and Central Europe (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

St Petersburg 2

138 NORTH EASTERN EUROPE

Once Russia’s capital and known as its “Window

on the West”, St Petersburg was built on the

marshy lands where the Neva river joins the Gulf

of Finland. With a population of just under five

million, it is Russia’s second largest city. The

south ern bank of the Neva, Palace Embankment,

is lined with glor ious palaces. To the east is

Gostinyy Dvor, the commercial hub of the city,

with bars and restaurants lining Nevskiy Prospekt.

To the west lies Sennaya Ploshchad, combining

tree-lined canals with decrepit reminders of the

19th-century life decribed in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s

novels. Vasilevskiy Ostrov, the city’s largest

island, celebrates St Petersburg’s naval heritage

with its scholarly insti tutions and museums.

Petrogradskaya, to the north, is dominated by

the Peter and Paul Fortress.

GETTING AROUND

The most enjoyable way

to explore the city is on foot

or by taking a boat cruise along

its waterways. Metro lines, tram,

bus and trolleybus routes radiate

out from Nevskiy Prospekt, crisscrossing

the city with a network of rail tracks.

These can be crowded during the day,

particularly at rush hour, but are still the

best way to make short trips around the city

centre. The metro is used mainly to get to

and from the outer districts of the city.

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