St Petersburg (Eyewitness Travel Guides)

The book helped me a lot on my visit to St. Petersburg as I don't know Russian. The maps have the street names in English and Cyrillic Also the street index. There is also a metro map with stations written in both languages. The metro map and phrase book at the end - should be written in bigger letters. The book is very colorful and helps you to identify the sights and find your way.
I didn't read all the history section which seems very detailed but for a traveler - there should be a summery page of the important events and people who had an impact on St. Petersburg's history and Architecture.
Information that I found lacking or should be improved (Only from my experience in the city and I didn't see or visit all the sites)
1.Yosupuv Palace - no information about the beautiful interior and collections (p. 120) A gallery or hall guide should be added.
2. There are three guided walks ( P. 133-139) but a very important one "Dostoevsky walk" ("Crime and Punishment") around the area of Sennaya Ploshchad is missing . there is a small map on p.115 with "sights at glance" without the buldings were Dostoevsky lived. There is a mention of him on page 123 with limited information.
A map, the walk and more information linking the area to the relevant books (" Crime & Punishment"," The Gambler" etc.) must be added.
3. Traskoe Selo or Pushkin (P.152-155) - no mention of the impressive Holocaust "Formula of Grief " also not on the map on page 155.

Great book. Glossy Paper and small enuf to carry along. Recommend DK books

Eyewitness Travel Guides once again lives up to its motto: "The guides that show you what others only tell you." While other guides are long on talk about St. Petersburg, this guide adds hundreds of photos, detailed illustrations, diagrams, maps, and time-lines to bring the city and its surrounding areas to life. Paging through it is like vacationing in St. Petersburg without the cost of going there. Fortunately, the book also includes what you need to know and how to manage when you are there.

This book gives ou a nice overview of the region, and incredible specific tips for visiting St. Petersburg.

In the past year I have used Eyewitness Guides for trips to Thailand, China, and St. Petersburg, and I have not been disappointed. They are extremely well-made and durable. If your vacation time is limited and you must narrow your choice from among many attractions, then this is an important guide for you to use in your planning. Each guide is loaded with full-color photographs of the most important attractions at each site, thereby permitting you to make an intelligent decision whether or not you want to add it to your itinerary. And, after the trip is over, the Eyewitness Guide serves as well as most coffee table books in assisting you to recall your trip to others and revive important memories. Because of its superb construction, it is not light to carry, but it won't fall apart with use. If you are not interested in a guide book full of tips about where to find gay bars and cheap hotels for backpackers, but rather want a quality book with serious sightseeing in mind, the Eyewitness Guide is the one to choose.