DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 St. Petersburg will lead you straight to the very best this city has to offer. The guide is divided by area with restaurant reviews for each, as well as recommendations for hotels, bars, and places to shop. Rely on dozens of Top 10 lists, from the Top 10 sights in St. Petersburg to the Top 10 museums, events and festivals, and much more. There's even a list of the Top 10 things to avoid. Drawing on the same standards of accuracy as the acclaimed DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 St. Petersburg uses colorful photography and maps to create a reliable and useful pocket-sized travel guide that includes a pull-out map. You'll find the insider knowledge you need to explore every corner of the city with DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Top 10 St. Petersburg and its pull-out map.
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