Five and a half hours apart by train to Helsinki, the capital of Finland St. Petersburg, the capital of Tsarist Russia for over 200 years (1712-1918), now known as the Venice of the North for its abundant channels. Founded in the eighteenth century by Peter the Great, has a rich cultural, historic and architectural beauty (churches, museums, theaters, bridges), which is why the UNESCO declared World Heritage Site.
A city of wide, long streets, open spaces, plazas and parks, also half of the subway system (Metro), built at great depth (middle photo) , and whose platforms does it take several minutes, seemingly endless, amid thousands of people moving smartly. It is a favorite destination for tourists. He does not speak the language and try a little sparse 
the Russians could make it an impenetrable city, however it is not and can explore freely. There's plenty to see and the way things are and interesting places. In markets, for example, it is possible greater contact with people. Immigrants from Tajikistan, a former Soviet republic, are friendly, cheerful, ready to make contact through gestures and posing for photos (above) . San Petersburg, which also offers a variety of national and international restaurants, shines in the few days of sunshine a year. To shine more light towers and golden domes of the buildings, but also makes visible its slow deterioration.
symbolic buildings
The Church of the Resurrection of Christ, built between 1883-1907, is one of the most striking, and its silhouette dominates the landscape. For its colorful decoration looks like a giant cake. Inside there are well-preserved mosaics that after observing for a while come to pall, the intensity of colors and quantity. Is alongside the canal Griboedova and a large park where people go in search of rest and tranquility. 
The Hermitage Museum is huge, a jewel. It houses more than three million works of art. No photo that you can record the magnificence of what is seen, although the film Russian Ark, Aleksandr Sokurov, has captured some of their inner magic. The museum was founded by the Empress Catherine II the Great, and his collection includes various topics: prehistoric art, coins, furniture, paintings, sculptures, jewelry, among others. The 33 rooms of the Winter Palace can be visited for several days, otherwise must be prioritized. Among the captive are the sections of Russian art, Western (classical, impressionistic and ceramics by Picasso), and parts of Asia and the East. His gun collection is the largest in Europe. The dust and lack of maintenance of the museum does not overshadow the beauty of the works. 
St. Petersburg Mosque, one of the largest in Europe, is a spectacular building with a large dome of blue and turquoise minarets are seen in the distance. It is located in the area Petrogradskaya near the Troitsky Bridge. Entry is permitted only to Muslims and appropriate clothing. Notes that in its no interior pictures of living things, according to Islamic requirements decoration of mosques. Wealth culinary
A delicious discovery was the cuisine of Georgia and Armenia, former Soviet republics, to name a few.
Tbiliso restaurant on Calle 10 and behind Sytninskaya Sytny market is the food paradise of Georgia. The exquisite menu is complemented with the care of the decoration, kitchenware, curtains, hand-painted clear divide small rooms and staff wearing traditional clothing of that country. Attention is warm and the staff always ready to help. The ingredients that stand out are the cilantro, cheese, wild fruits, and more. The flavors are delicate and defined, beginning with the khachapuri (bread with goat cheese / photo 3 above) or Khinkaly pork and chili pepper (similar to dim sum), pork sausages res or kharcho (soup).
Yerevan restaurant offers the flavors of traditional cuisine of Armenia (Fontanaki 51). Follow the same Tbiliso concept and highlights the ethnic side. There is also a care in the presentation of dishes and the decor of the room, with objects coming from Armenia. The flavors are Mediterranean. His version of Börek (salted cake goat cheese) is the most delicious (above, figure 3).
Le'chaim The restaurant, located in the basement of the main synagogue in St. Petersburg (Grand Choral Synagogue), is the best option in town in terms of traditional Jewish food (kosher). Is a nonprofit restaurant and the profits go to projects and institutions for the elderly, children and needy. Al side f oto of the Synagogue of neo-Byzantine and Moorish. 
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