St. Petersburg autumn

Autumn is short in St. Petersburg, with weather that anyone but the natives would consider wintry coming in by the middle of October. After the excesses of the summer months, the season sees the city getting back to work and preparing for the long winter ahead. However, September itself is a wonderful time to visit St. Petersburg, with the glorious autumnal colors in the parks and gardens highlighting the citys melancholy beauty. Its also the start of the citys cultural season after the August hiatus and, although theres less excitement than surrounds the big summer festivals, a number of important premiers and openings guaranteed..

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