Saint Petersburg Canals, the Neva River and street scenes

Return to St. Petersburg page            Russia & Siberia trip gallery            Homepage Like a cross between Paris and Venice, Saint Petersburg's canals (like that above) are fronted by spectacular architecture full of color. The Neva River, below, forks near city center, where a fountain frames Saint Isaac's Cathedral (dome):

More canals and views along the Neva River, such as the Hermitage (left) and Isaac's Cathedral (dome):

Nevsky prospect (newly paved here) is the main avenue in the city:

A plaza, and Peter & Paul's fortress from the river:

Below, a statue of Lenin outside a Soviet-era government building: