Saint Petersburg - Glorious history in the Venice of the East

No city shines in summer like Saint Petersburg: the golden domes gleam by day, and during the White Nights in June, the sun does not set but conjures a mystical twilight. The magnificent buildings of the tsarist era meet a modern generation of Russians who celebrate their city and are proud of its founder, Peter the Great. The young seamstress Maria Korolenko restores original garments of the tsar in the summer palace, Peterhof. She often works for months on a single jacket, an exclusive glimpse behind the scenes of one of Europe’s most magnificent treasure troves. At night, Maria is drawn to the Neva River just like thousands of residents: they dance, sing, paint or fish. All of Saint Petersburg exudes the spirit of the tsarist era. Peter the Great laid out the city on the model of Venice, with countless canals and bridges. Today, with five million inhabitants, it is the fourth largest metropolis in Europe. And it continues to grow. For Maxim Korshunov, the tsar is his great role