A popular outdoor venue for cultural events in St Petersburg. Quite lively in summer with people hanging out along the canal and in the outdoor cafes, this place also hosts a lot of musical and educational events. One of the nicest places to have a drink after a long day during the while nights period when the sky never gets quite dark at night and the city is especially beautiful. During winter (and all year round) there's an indoors center with a lot of nice bars, bookshops and other nice places.