Saint Petersburg is chock full of palaces, historic canals, classical architecture and pastel colored facades. City of Czars, Saint Petersburg is often considered Russia’s cultural capital, which is no wonder with the sheer grandeur of sights such as the Hermitage and its Palace Square, Church of the Savior on Blood, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and the Peter and Paul Fortress – the first structure to be built in St. Petersburg, and thus the birthplace of the city.