In the 19th century, the city witnessed the struggle against czarist oppression. The full-scale revolutions of 1917 led to the demise of the Romanov dynasty, the foundation of the Soviet Union, and the end of the city's role as the nation's capital. Nowadays, St. Petersburg is a modern city and plays a very important role in Russia's political, scientific, and cultural life. It is really worth visiting it. The most detailed, complete and interesting description.
Some notes are too negative, and some information is too old, things here change quickly.
But some tips are quite right and it may be useful to read it before trip, but, please, don't be afraid, everything is not so bad, especially if you have some information before an arrival or have a such nice guide and assistant like I am. Information and advice from a different perspective. State Russian Museum - the world's largest museum of Russian art. Virtual gallery of contemporary Russian Art.