Host Cities
St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is home city of FC Zenit, the 2007 UEFA Cup winner
Length of rivers & canals
282km
Number of items at the Hermitage Museum
3,106,071
Number of bridges
800
Every year thousands of tourists come to Saint Petersburg, once former capital of the Russian Empire. This city is often called the Venice of the North. It was founded in 1703 by Tsar Peter the Great as a “window to Europe”. Its channels, bridges, marvelous facades and white nights make Saint Petersburg one of the most beautiful cities in the world.