The proliferation of cheap air tickets make weekend breaks a very appealing option for many holiday-goers. And the scope of destinations is growing by the day.
The new city break de rigueur is St Petersburg. Once considered an exotic, distant and strange city, St Petersburg is busy making itself available to more and more intrepid holidaymakers.
With its cultured historic background St Petersburg has managed to avoid the swarms of stag and hen parties overrunning more 'mainstream' European cities. So if it is serenity and the more gentile pursuits of opera and ballet that you are looking for, St Petersburg should definitely be top of your list.
