Travel quotes
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember, and remember more than I have seen. Benjamin Disraeli
In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children. Robert Benchley
Travelers never think that they are the foreigners. Mason Cooley
The traveler was active; he went strenuously in search of people, of adventure, of experience. The tourist is passive; he expects interesting things to happen to him. He goes "sight-seeing." Daniel J. Boorstin
There are only two emotions in a plane: boredom and terror. Orson Welles
Europe > Russia > St Petersburg
When to go to St Petersburg ( Russia ) ?
| Month | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| january | 0 | -12 | -6 | -32 | 2 | 34 | 21 |  |
| february | 2 | -11 | -4 | -33 | 4 | 29 | 17 | |
| march | 4 | -7 | 1 | -26 | 11 | 30 | 14 | |
| april | 5 | 1 | 9 | -13 | 21 | 35 | 12 |  |
| may | 8 | 7 | 16 | -4 | 26 | 44 | 13 | |
| june | 10 | 12 | 21 | 2 | 30 | 49 | 12 |  |
| july | 9 | 14 | 22 | 5 | 32 | 71 | 13 | |
| august | 8 | 14 | 21 | 1 | 32 | 77 | 14 | |
| september | 5 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 28 | 63 | 17 | |
| october | 2 | 5 | 10 | -8 | 19 | 75 | 18 | |
| november | 1 | -1 | 3 | -18 | 11 | 45 | 18 | |
| december | 0 | -7 | -2 | -23 | 6 | 39 | 22 | |
How to read the charts
For example: In january, you will get 0 hours of average sunlight in St Petersburg and the overall temperature will vary between -23 and 6 (Celcius) in this area of Russia. Usually you shouldn't see more than 21 rainy days wich is representative of this part of Europe.
What to do in St Petersburg : Tips, places, hotels and restaurants
Russia's second city, St. Petersburg has almost five million inhabitants. Situated on the delta of the Neva, it has a remarkable architecture, and is the second Russian Baltic port.
Magnificent city popular with tourists, it has long been the preferred residence of the Czars, and many places show of pomp and wealth of that period.
You will discover hundreds of buildings and dozens of museums include the random Peter and Paul Fortress, the Winter Palace, the theater Marrinsky, the Bronze Horseman, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Smolny Convent, monastery Alexander Nevsky, the Summer Garden, the Hermitage Museum, among others. The city is also the country's cultural capital, and multiplies the theaters and music, which are linked to big names such as the Kirov Ballet and Tchaikovsky.
It is also part of events like the Festival of sleepless nights, which offers various performances during the three weeks of June when the sun never sets. Buses, trams and subway can move easily within the town, which is served by two airports, one international.
It is fairly easy to find accommodation in St. Petersburg, at prices more or less affordable, and a wide range of restaurants offering local specialties and international cuisine throughout the city.
