The best way to get around St. Petersburg is by public transportation ... The tram or trolley is best for short journeys through downtown. For trips to the suburbs, try the metro system.

St. Petersburg stands at the geographic and cultural borders of the west and east. While the city's appearance was influenced ...

St. Petersburg has had three names in less than 100 years, changes that mirror the shifting political winds of Mother Russia. The names of its places and people are a roll call of Russian history ...