It's a great 18th-century city of remarkable grandeur, slowly reviving from its Communist era. With their colorful, playful Baroque facades, its buildings exude the opulence of Tsarist Russia, but are more European in essence than the Kremlin domes of Moscow. It was from St Petersburg that the tsars ruled Russia for two centuries until their downfall in 1917. City is full of historical museums, art and amazing architecture. There is a great European influence and you do feel European culture and vibes on the streets.