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Wednesday, 2 May 2012

10 top European festivals for summer 2012


St Petersburg: home of the White Nights Festival

There is a huge variety of summer festivals in Europe this year. Here are 10 of the best. 

St Petersburg, Russia
White Nights Festival
11 June – 2 July
www.saint-petersburg.com

The world-famous festival owes its name to the light skies that characterise midsummer nights in the northern latitudes. 

Summer visitors to St Petersburg can experience a huge variety of cultural events; with opera, ballet and classical concerts much in evidence.