When the russians speak of the north , they don't mean st.petersburg although st.petersburg is farther north than the north of scotland - indeed, farther north than much of canada. they have in mind places like arkhangelsk and murmansk . murmansk is the northern -most point you can get with intourist and the trip is practical only in spring or summer becouse of the polar night. in march , when the sun reappears over the horizon , a " northern sports festival " is held there . at a lower latitude, lake onega and the island of kizhi with the midnight sun and a lot of wild flowers show you the gentler side of the russian north.перевод !