| St. Petersburg district | |
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| State | Russia |
|---|---|
| Region | Northwestern Russia |
| Capital | St.Pietroburgo |
St. Petersburg district is a sub-region belonging toLeningrad Oblast which delimits the metropolitan area of St.Pietroburgo.
To know
Second metropolis of the Russia, the area of St.Pietroburgo it is one of the richest in the world in terms of visitor attractions. In addition to the city itself, the three suburbs, Pushkin, Pavlovsk is Peterhof house three of the most spectacular palaces in the world, former country residences of the Tsars (Lomonosov it houses a less opulent palace, but also pleasantly less touristy than its own). Pushkin is also rich in literary history, being the site of the poet's school of the same name. The island city and naval base of Kronstadt make an interesting day trip from St Petersburg as it houses an impressive recently restored naval cathedral and was closed to all foreign travelers until the late 1990s.
Spoken languages
L'English is spoken in the city of St.Pietroburgo and in the main tourist centers, but don't expect a diffusion equal to that of Scandinavian countries, therefore a knowledge, albeit basic, of Russian can facilitate solo travel.
Territories and tourist destinations
St. Petersburg district: full screen map.Urban centers
- St.Pietroburgo (Санкт-Петербург) - The northern "capital" of Russia
- Kolpino (Коялпино) - A city that revolves around the Izhora car plant.
- Kronstadt (Кронштадт) - A fortified city on theKotlin island in the Gulf of Finland.
- Lomonosov (Ломоносов) - Seaport and city known for the homonymous palace built by Prince Menšikov and later used by Peter III and Catherine II.
- Pavlovsk (Павловск) - Emperor Paul's residence with a large landscaped park and several smaller parks.
- Peterhof (Петергоф) - Country residence of the Russian emperors, known as the "Versailles Russian ", a monumental palace with a park from the 18th-19th centuries.
- Pushkin (Пушкин) - Imperial country residence with several complexes of palaces and parks.
- Sestroretsk (Сестрорецк) - Former village built around a weapons factory, later a resort with mineral water and therapeutic mud on the northern coast of the Gulf of Finland.
- Strel'na (Стреivaliльна) - Former suburban Grand Ducal residence, today one of the residences of the President of the Russian Federation.
