St Petersburg is an astonishing city. So much history and culture. So much architecture. So much music, opera and ballet. Its also a beautiful place, with lots of parks and lovely buildings. And contrary to some reports, we found the people to be helpful and friendly. We always felt safe and welcome. The food is excellent if you go off the4 been track a little, away from the big hotels. We found a great little Strudel & Coffee place that also did excellent let lunches of local dishes at very good prices, for example. We loved St Petersburg.