Eternal summer: the three best greenhouses in St. Petersburg

The greenhouse of the Tauride Garden will immerse you in the atmosphere of eternal summer. Here you can walk among palm trees and lianas, drink coffee with a view of tropical flowers and majestic trees, and even get to a concert or party.

Peter the Great Botanical Garden is the oldest in Russia, has a unique, one of the best collections of rare plants in the world, more than 80 thousand samples. Here you can not only walk among fragrant azaleas or massive palm trees, but also see the world's largest water lily, the world's largest seashell or surprise a child with the beauty of insectivorous plants.

Another oasis is located in the courtyard of the building of the Twelve Colleges. The collection includes more than 4,600 plants located in three greenhouses and in the open ground with an area of 1.75 hectares. You can visit these greenhouses with a guided tour accompanied by professional biologists and botanists. In the cold season, excursions take place in enclosed spaces filled with a wide variety of tropical and subtropical plants, some of which witnessed the formation of ancient civilizations. In the warm season, you can also stroll through a small park, admire the cherry blossoms and Altai maralnik, as well as all the variety of ornamental plants brought from all over the world.