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St.Petersburg
St.Petersburg, Russia - an amazing
tourist destination.
Unveil the sparkling glory of 340 cathedrals and churches with golden
domes and elegant cupolas. You'll see that the city richly deserved its Saint
name.
Admire the glamour and glitz of the imperial past of Russia. Explore majestic lavishly decorated palaces. Come to a dazzling ball or gala royal reception
staged at a palace. You'll fall in love with the City of Emperors. Cruise the waters of 140 canals and waterways, go around 44 islands
and islets beneath 360 bridges. Sailing past beautiful buildings and lacework
of metal railings, you'll understand why St.Petersburg is called Northern
Venice.
Explore any of 120 museums and art galleries. Walk through the 400 glamorous
chambers of the Hermitage the second largest museum in the world - and appreciate
over 2,5 million works of art: paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and
items of applied art. A veritable treasure-house of Russian art - the Russian
museum - can offer you over 320,000 items. Take your choice from amazing kaleidoscope of theatres, opera and ballet
houses, concert halls, jazz clubs, music halls and night clubs. A thrilling
performance at the world-famous Mariinsky Theatre will make the night unforgettable. Enjoy the unique spirit of the city combining ancient Russian heritage
with European elegance. St.Petersburg looks like Paris - with its dreamy embankments and buildings,
its round towers and narrow windows;
St.Petersburg looks like Venice - with its canals, arching bridges and pastel
horizons under a milky-blue sky;
St.Petersburg looks like Prague - with its sumptuous baroque and enchanting
gardens, its seagulls over the embankment and its majestic palaces.
St.Petersburg is true to itself as no other city anywhere in the world. It
was built according to preconceived plans envisaging the ensemble principle
of construction. You'll be awed by the harmony of its imitable architectural
ensembles of streets and squares and cherish this symphony in stone.
Emerald necklace of St.Petersburg
The former Imperial residences encircle St.Petersburg like an elegant emerald
necklace. Their perfect architectural shapes and landscape scenes bear witness
to the majesty and luxury of the Russian Court. Savor the beauty of Peterhof the Kingdom - of Fountains. Walk along shady
brick-red paths of its fantastic park, breathe its pungent salty air, admire
142 fountains sparkling in the sun, the gilded marble sculptures and other
masterpieces washed by crystal-clear waters. Explore the Great Palace - the summer residence of Russian tsars - which
surpass Versailles in splendor and luxury of interior and exterior decoration. Take a walk in the bountiful gardens and parks of Tsarskoye Selo filled
with marble statues, bridges and towers, ponds and channels, amazing summer-houses
and numerous pleasure pavilions. Experience the beauty of the Catherine Palace. The dazzling splendor of
its outer appearance is in tune with its rich and striking interior. Enjoy the lovely scenery of 1,500 acres of the park in Pavlovsk - one of
the largest in the world. Explore the beauty of Russian nature. There are
undulating hills and valleys, ponds and bridges, summer-houses and pavilions,
numerous towers, decorative stairs and terraces, Greek temples and ruins of
a castle scattered in the huge park. The Great/Grand Palace - a sumptuous country residence distinguished for
the opulent interiors of the chambers - is a charming impression for the eye.
St.Peterburg seasons
St-Petersburg lies on the 60th parallel, which passes across the
south of Alaska and Greenland, and is the most northern city with the population
of one million people. All year round there is something amazing to see and
exciting to do in this metropolis on the River Neva.
SPRING
St.Petersburg is of special beauty in spring when the first greenery appears.
Long walks in the city, trips to various tsars' residences, acquaintance with
cultural treasures in numerous museums - there's so much to do.
St.Petersburg is a sea port. While visiting the Central Naval Museum, cruiser
Aurora, ice-breaker Krasin, submarine Narodovolets you'll
get to know a lot about the history of the Russian Fleet.
SUMMER
At the end of May comes the time glorified by many poets - white nights -
a miracle of nature which lasts for 52 days. The sun stays up in the sky for
almost 19 hours during the most long days. The midnight sun makes the city
look fabulous.
Boat trips along the rivers and canals will give you another chance to admire
the exciting beauty of St.Petersburg, which has more bridges than even Venice.
Picturesque cascades of water in the kingdom of fountains Petergof, old forts
in Kronshtadt, the Summer Garden with the world-famous grille, romantic tsar's
residence in Gatchina built in the style of the British hunting castle with
underground passages and secret doors, elegant wares of the Lomonosov Porcelain
Manufactory and international art festival White Nights. There is so much
to admire and explore in St.Petersburg.
AUTUMN
Saying good-bye to the summer the city doesn't lose its charm. Dreamy St.
Petersburg enchants its guests with the autumn elegance of magnificent palaces
and avenues and with the unforgettable beauty of multi-colored parks in the
tsars' residences.
Visit the Peter and Paul Fortress with the marvelous cathedral, where all
the Russian tsars starting with Peter I were buried, and keep up your acquaintance
with the history of the tsar family Romanovs in the museum of Wax Figures.
There you will see heroes of numerous plots, palace coups d'etat and love
affairs in the original size.
Come to the Winter Palace - the official residence of the Russian tsars before
the revolution - and explore the treasures of the third largest museum in
the world today.
Fabulous palaces of nobility will trust you their secrets. In the Yusupov
Palace with its luxurious interior and unique home theatre you'll get to know
about Rasputin, who was murdered there.
You will get to know a lot about the city which despite its distinctive West
European look, houses ancient Russia with its exciting traditions. Visit the
Russian Museum with the outstanding collection of Russian icons. In the museums
of vodka and bread you'll get acquainted with Russian customs and traditions.
In the open-air museum Russian Village Shuvalovka you can learn some typical
Russian crafts and even make some things from metal or clay yourselves!
Making trips to Novgorod or Old Ladoga you will explore churches and monasteries,
which are several centuries old.
WINTER
The metropolis on the Neva enchants people not only in the white summer nights
but also in snowy winters. Falling snowflakes light up frosty darkness restoring
the charm of the summer midnight sun.
Colonnades of palaces and cathedral turn into enchanted silver grottoes.
Snow-covered streets and squares and ice-bound rivers and canals - snowy St.
Petersburg will entrance you by its frosty spell.
Unveil the joys of the Russian winter. Enjoy a sledge ride after your visit
to a royal residence. Get amazed with a swimming in an ice-hole on the Neva.
Celebrate Russian Christmas in January and Old New Year together with your
Russian friends. You can do it only in Russia!
Explore numerous museums, take part in traditional folk festivals, try Russian
dishes and have a great time drinking tea from a samovar with your new friends.
Take your chance to know more about Russia and to get insight into the Russian
soul.
Celebrities about Russia and St.Petersburg
"Russia seems so interesting to me! You just get out of the hotel and look
at beautiful St.Petersburg buildings. There are some nice buildings in Moscow,
but there are much more in St.Petersburg. Everything is so special here! I
mean amazing panoramic views, fantastic architecture, painting, music - they
are all so exotic for me. And the people - they are so kind, warm … In fact,
St.Petersburg is a very romantic city - just like Venice."
Elton John
"Russia is a place where you are not always planning to go. They say on TV
that everything there is under the Mafia control. But I received such a warm
welcome, and the girls around were so beautiful. I think there's nothing to
be afraid of."
Enrique Iglesias
"Wandering along the streets of St.Petersburg, I felt as if the spirits of
the past were talking to me. It seemed I dissolved into it. I was both Anna
Karenina and myself - at the same time… And I felt so happy…"
Sophie Marceau
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