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Built by Peter the Great in 1703 to emulate European capitals, St Petersburg is one of Russia's most beautiful cities. It is also one of its most historical. The storming of the Winter Palace in 1917 marked the start of the Revolution and the very changes to the city’s name over the course of the last century – it was also Petrograd and Leningrad - reflect key periods in Russian history. Today St Petersburg is a unique and atmospheric blend of styles, but it will always be the city of the Tsars, the sense of glory, decadence and intrigue never quite forgotten as you dream of its departed aristocrats, writers and villains…
Cactus offers Russian courses at two schools in St Petersburg. One is located off Nevsky Proespekt, the main street in St Petersburg, and the other on fashionable Petrogradskiy Island. Course options include General, Individual, Combined and Intensive Russian, along with an Academic Year Russian programme.
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