Economy - Voice of America: St. Petersburg Tops Moscow as Russia's Leading Tourist Destination

Economy - Voice of America economy-and-business

St. Petersburg Tops Moscow as Russia's Leading Tourist Destination Aug 27th 2012, 14:58 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — St. Petersburg was built to be Russia's window on Europe. Now it is becoming the world's window on Russia. Coming by train, plane and cruise ship, more than 6 million tourists this year are expected to visit St. Petersburg, Russia's cultural capital. That is more than the tourist flow to Moscow, the nation's business and government capital. With its waterways and canals, St. Petersburg has long been called the "Venice of the North." Now, with visitors ... Media files: 7EDE34E9-1BC7-4231-9D7A-5E655758ED85_cx0_cy8_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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