We are glad to invite you to St. Petersburg - one of the world's most beautiful cities! St. Petersburg - the "cultural capital of Russia", "European architectural Pearl", the city that keeps echo of the imperial Russia in its cozy streets and pompous buildings, the city that witnessed the crucial coup of 1917 and endured numbers of floods, that courageously outlived the 900 days of the Nazi Siege - welcomes you under its cloudy yet very friendly sky!
It goes without saying that the city is famous for its numerous world-famous museums. Even the most experienced travelers will find the museums meeting their most versatile interests.
It goes without saying that the city is famous for its numerous world-famous museums. Even the most experienced travelers will find the museums meeting their most versatile interests.
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The icon of St. Petersburg skyline, St.Isaac's Cathedral is one of the world's largest and most ornate cathedrals. The interior is adorned with gold trim, natural semi-precious stones, mosaics and paintings.
The director of the State Hermitage Museum once said, 'I can't say that the Hermitage is the number one museum in the world, but it's certainly not the second'. And this is true: with over three and a half million works of art and treasures housed in five connected buildings along the Neva, the museum can't fail to impress. When walking through the halls of the Winter Palace and other Hermitage buildings, don't only looks at the paintings - the magnificent interiors will make you gasp!
Peter and Paul Fortress is the cradle of St. Petersburg and its first settlement back in the beginning of the 18th century. Now a museum complex, it houses numerous museums and temporary exhibitions. The focal point of the Fortress and the architectural dominant of St. Petersburg is the Cathedral of Saint Apostles Peter and Paul, now the burial vault of all the Romanov-tsars.
The Yussoupov Palace on the Moika river was one of the homes purchased by the top wealthiest noble family of Russia in 1830. This exquisite home still retains an aristocratic atmosphere and provides a good idea of the way of life and habits of a Russian noble family in the 18th and 19th centuries. The palace also was the scene of the mysterious murder of the 'dark force at the crown of the Russian Empire' - a simple Siberian peasant Rasputin, who managed to gain too much influence over the imperial family.
One of St. Petersburg's most famous and popular visitor attractions, Peterhof Palace and Park ensemble (also known as Petrodvorets) are often referred to as "the Russian Versaille", although many visitors conclude that the comparison doesn't do justice to the grandeur and scope of Peterhof. The fountains of Peterhof are one of Russia's most famous tourist attractions, and the fountain gardens are a fantastic destination to visit if you need a break from the chaos of Nevsky Prospect and crowds of the Hermitage.
Church of the Saviour on the Spilt Blood. This church in old Russian style with richly coloured onion domes looks a bit out of place in the European centre of St. Petersburg, but it's one of the city's most beautiful landmarks. Locals call it 'the mosaic church' because the interior is covered with magnificent mosaics making it the world's largest museum of mosaics.
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One of St. Petersburg's most famous and popular visitor attractions, Peterhof Palace and Park ensemble (also known as Petrodvorets) are often referred to as "the Russian Versaille", although many visitors conclude that the comparison doesn't do justice to the grandeur and scope of Peterhof. The fountains of Peterhof are one of Russia's most famous tourist attractions, and the fountain gardens are a fantastic destination to visit if you need a break from the chaos of Nevsky Prospect and crowds of the Hermitage.
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