Often referred to as the ‘Venice of the North’ and the ‘Paris of the East,’ St. Petersburg is one of the world’s most
strikingly beautiful cities. Founded in 1703 by Peter the Great, the city is Russia's intellectual and cultural capital,
offering a vibrant cultural life that is second to none. Home of Nabokov, Dostoevsky, Shostakovich, Pushkin, and
the launching pad of the Bolshevik revolution, St. Petersburg is a living museum, perfect for studying abroad. CEA offers various options for study abroad St. Petersburg programs. Study abroad in St. Petersburg, Russia…
CEA Program Benefits
- Explore St. Petersburg and Russian culture through hands-on
courses, onsite lectures and field trips to palaces, museums,
churches, and other important cultural and historical sites
- Take Russian Language courses available at all levels in a city
known for speaking “classical” Russian
- Dine with a local Russian family and gain insight into daily
Russian life
- Earn credits toward your major at one of the oldest and most
prestigious universities in Russia, founded by Peter the Great
- Meet locals and make international friends through organized
social and cultural activities
CEA IN ST. PETERSBURG
EXPERIENCE ST. PETERSBURG
- Location of City: Located in the North of Russia at the head of the Gulf of Finland
- Population of City: 4,750.000
- Why It's Special: Russia’s cultural capital and most glamorous city; "classical" variety of standard Russian spoken
- Must Sees: State Hermitage Museum; Mariinsky Theater and Kirov Ballet; Summer Palace and Gardens of Peter the Great
