Winter St. Petersburg is not as scary as it is painted

Residents of the city walking along the frozen Neva River, the futuristic St. Petersburg stadium and towers taken from a bird's-eye view, cozy canals against the background of a colorful dawn and the festive atmosphere of the city — all this is in the best photos taken last winter.

After viewing these pictures, you will regret that you did not spend at least a few days in St. Petersburg this winter.

A selection from Megatron3000 for the YaPlakal website.

Source: YaPlakal

The Hermitage is the heart of the Northern Capital.

Winter groove, dawn and absolute desolation. Photo: Sergey Louks.

Citizens on the ice against the background of three bridges and the Assumption Church. Photo: Igor Pushnoy.

The St. Petersburg Stadium looks like it's about to fly into space. Photo: Alexander Lubyanchenko.

Symmetry of the Artillery Museum, captured from the air. Photo: Igor Pushnoy.

The "sea facade" of the city. Photo: Stanislav Zaburdaev.

St. Isaac's Cathedral, illuminated by the full moon. Photo: Mikhail Proskalov.

Foggy morning in St. Petersburg. Photo: Giyagiya.

Dawn over the city. Photo: Ivan Mikhailov.

A cable-stayed bridge stretches over a frozen river. Photo: Vaska_Land.

And again the Peter and Paul Fortress — this time in an amazing palette. Photo: Stanislav Zaburdaev.

Photo: Stanislav Zaburdaev.

A rare picture: a sunny day in the Northern capital. In the photo, the park of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg and the Lakhta Center. Photo: Savely Khludnev.

The "two towers" of the city. Photo: Ivan Mikhailov.

Sky-high Lakhta center. Photo: Viktor Sukhorukov.

New Holland in winter…

...and in the summer. In winter, the city looks even more festive.

Photo: VikRiatte.

Probably broke under the weight of the piled snow.

Bolshoy Obukhov Bridge and greenhouse in the background. Photo: Ivan Mikhailov.

The fabulously winter St. Isaac's Cathedral. Photo: Sergey Rekhov.

It's time to go warm up, because underground in St. Petersburg the structures are no less beautiful than above it. Metro "Avtovo".

Evening atmosphere in city courtyards. Photo: Artem Lakhtionov.

Winter fairy tale.

Christmas tree at St. Isaac's Cathedral.