St. Petersburg dubbed the sexiest city in Russia
Published: 18 March, 2010, 22:37
TAGS: Russia, Travel, Mass media, Prime Time Russia
The city of St. Petersburg, known as the “Venice of the North” and Russia's cultural capital, now boasts another romantic title.
Sunday Times Travel Magazine included the city in a list of 12 of the world's most "exotic and erotic" escapes.
For a perfect day to keep any couple in the mood, the guide recommends first stripping off at a Russian sauna (banya) before visiting the city's Museum of Erotica.
In the evening, they can catch a ballet performance, and then spend a passionate night at the luxurious Astoria Hotel.
St. Petersburg shares its steamy status with such cities as Rome, Havana, London, New York, Berlin, Paris, Seville, Tangier, Stockholm and Istanbul.
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