Discover St Petersburg Unearth the connection between an Italian architect and a famous beef dish at the Stroganov Palace Plug into St Petersburg's avant-garde art and music scene in a former squat Beat a total stranger with birch branches at the local banya Join the newlyweds for champagne and dancing in the shadow of the Bronze Horseman In This Guide: One passionate author with over twenty years' experience of St Petersburg Full-color coverage of the unparalleled Hermitage museum Meet the locals: a photographer/journalist/bar owner, an artist and a violinist show you their town Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights