Surroundings
This area was one of the
most elegant residential areas during Tsarist
times. Today, the majority of foreign consulates
are located here along or nearby Furstadskaya
Street. Take a walk and look at the many
old, grand buildings which are now home
to shops and caf?s. Visit Tavrichesky Gardens,
a park built in the 19th century in an old
Europe fashion. The area is also quite close
to the Field of Mars, the Summer Gardens
and Michalevsky Gardens – all a short
walk across the Fontanka river. The headquarters
of the FSB (former KGB) is also nearby.
If you are in the city during the white
nights season, between mid May and mid August,
don’t miss a chance to stroll along
the embankment and watch the many bridges
across the Neva rise – it is really
a spectacular site that you will never forget.
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