The summer residence of the Russian tsars, which is also referred to as the "Russian Versailles," is a beautiful and romantic place to spend a weekend. Peterhof is a town 47 kilometres from St.

Quite often foreign tourists limit themselves to two main locations outside St. Petersburg – Peterhof, and the Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo. Here is our guide to four places that few visitors ...

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