Dom Knege

We quickly discovered a favorite spot in Petersburg. Dom Knege (House of Books). Most wonderful about this place (aside from, obviously, the fact that it is full of books) was the cafe on the top floor. Dom Knege was recently upgraded and modernized, and being a bit tired and hungry, we were very happy to find a cafe on the top floor. Someone has traveled outside of Russia and seen Barnes and Noble. It was good and not expensive. More importantly, we snagged window seats, from which we were able to people-watch for hours everyone going to and fro beneath us. Dom Knege became a default hangout and meeting place for the rest of the trip. On 25 December, they recognized "American" Christmas by hanging Santa hats on all of the pictures in the cafe.