St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one
of the most beautiful world destinations.
St Petersburg, built in 1703 as an imperial capital, celebrated
its 300th anniversary in May, 2003. This relatively young
city has that unique ambiance that is found nowhere else.
St Petersburg boasts plenty of museums, theatres, and real
architectural treasures. The Northern capital of Russia, as
the city is often referred to, is a cultural center of the
county but with advantages of big cities. Here one will find
lots of trendy eateries, shops, hotels and nightlife venues.
Local Time
St Petersburg local time is 3 hours ahead of GMT. Daylight
Saving Time is observed in European Russia, where the local
time is 4 hours ahead of GMT. The time is shifted back by
1 hour to standard time after the summer months.
Weather
Weather in St Petersburg is quite changeable. It is not as
cold as in Siberia in winter but sometime the temperature
in January and February can come up to 30 degrees Celsius
below zero. As a rule, there are only a few such cold days
in the whole season. The average temperature is -10 C. Winters
in St Petersburg are snowy with beautiful frozen rivers and
bright days. Summer weather varies greatly from year to year.
Only one month (July or August) is really hot. The temperature
during the summer is about 20-25 degrees Celsius above zero.
Rain can be quite unexpected. Warm weather can last till the
middle of September.
