Saint Petersburg Safety

Saint Petersburg has a somewhat undeserved reputation for being a dangerous city. Things have calmed down since the Wild West days immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union, but some common sense is still required, as pickpocketing and other petty scams are fairly common in tourist areas and the metro. Read More »

Saint Petersburg
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Introduction
OverviewHistoryClimate
Getting ThereBy planeBy trainBy busBy boat
Getting AroundTrafficBy subwayBy bus or trolleybusBy route taxi
SightsVasilievsky Island
ActivitiesOpera and BalletConcertsFilmCanal boat tours
Education
Money and Shopping
EatingBudgetMid-rangeSplurge
DrinkingPubsNightclubsGay and lesbian
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Health
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