Enchanting Petersburg: Old Secrets, Cozy Corners, Childhood Sweets

Every person living in Russia has their own idea of Saint Petersburg. The main thing about it, though, is its unpredictability. That’s why some people are enchanted by the city, while others would never want to go there a second time. Some see it only in the glow of sunbeams—lucky them! Others encounter Saint Petersburg exclusively with rain, wind, cold, unfriendliness, and gloom, along with all the inconveniences. And yet this city beckons, pulls at your heart, and sometimes makes you change your mind about it.

This is exactly what happened to the author of this book. In it, Yulia Evdokimova will reveal a secret of how to fall in love with the city—what you must definitely find, and what you absolutely must treat yourself to. And this last part will surely inspire, because you can’t find such exuberant pastries with coffee, such delicious smelt (“koryushka”), and such candies from the N. Kрупська factory anywhere else in other cities. You’ll be waiting for Vasilievsky Island, Petrograd Side, Kolomna, luxurious Petersburg gardens, and angels on spires and on benches.