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St.Petersburg is a year-round attraction. In
Winter you can go skating or ice-fishing, take a
ride on Finnish sled, and ski. End of Winter is
marked by special festivities: riding in horse-
drawn sled ("troika"), snow-ball fights and the
traditional "blini" (pancakes) are served.
In the Spring the open-air stadiums start their
soccer season. Rowing, yachting and cycling
are the favorite spring sports.
In Summer the White Nights Music and Arts
Festival runs from the end of June. You can
spend a white night on a ship sailing out into
the Gulf of Finland. There are fireworks at
Petrodvorets, "the town of fountains".
Autumn brings "red leaves" season to beautiful
parks of St.Petersburg suburbs. But the
Autumn is mostly rainy and cold. The theaters
and concert halls are crowded.