Now in its fifth edition, The Rough Guide to St. Petersburg is the most comprehensive and detailed guide on the market and a necessity for anyone who hopes to travel to this stunning, historically rich and vibrant city. From the imposing imperial palaces to the prison fortress of Shlisselburg; from the Kronstadt, Vyborg and Karelian Isthmus to the Medieval city of Novgorod – this guide has it all. The guide is packed with all the practical details you have come to relie on Rough Guides for as well as the low-down on the city"s history, the rich culture and the ever-changing but forever fascinating and enticing St. Petersburg society.