St-Petersburg Eyewitness Eyewitness | 9780241310489

Explore imperial palaces, visit unique museums and stunning churches or stroll across the city's bridges: everything you need to know is clearly laid out within colour-coded chapters. Discover the best of St Petersburg with this indispensable travel guide. Inside DK Eyewitness Travel Guide St Petersburg: - Over 20 colour maps, plus a pull-out map of the city and transport map, help you navigate with ease - Simple layout makes it easy to find the information you need - Comprehensive tours and itineraries of St Petersburg, designed for every interest and budget - Illustrations and floorplans show the inside of St Isaac's Cathedral, the Hermitage, the Russian Museum, the Winter Palace and more - Colour photographs of St Petersburg's palaces, bazaars, ornate architecture, churches and many more - Historical and cultural context gives you a richer travel experience: learn about Russia's political history, annual festivals, beliefs and traditions - Detailed chapters, with area maps, cover Vasilevskiy Island, Petrogradskaya, Palace Embankment, Gostinyy Dvor, Sennaya Ploshchad and further afield - Essential travel tips: our expert choices of where to stay, eat, shop and sightsee, plus visa and health information, and a useful phrasebook