Someone has calculated that it would take eight years to go around the Hermitage with spending only one minute on the examination of each exhibit. So, when going for a new aesthetic experiences in one of the most famous museums in the country, one should have enough time and be in an appropriate mood. Read more
If you walk along Nevsky prospect towards the Admiralty, sooner or later you’ll see the pink granite of the Alexander column with the angel on the spire which symbolizes the triumph of good. Monument to the victory over Napoleon with the words “to Alexander I from grateful Russia” written on it rises up to 47.5 metres above the main square of St. Petersburg. Read more
Peter and Paul fortress, originally conceived as a military fortification and built according the contemporary system of French military engineer Vauban, has never been used for its intended purpose. In the first quarter of XVIII century the Peter and Paul fortress became known as the “Russian Bastille” – the main state prison. Read more
The Erarta Museum in St. Petersburg is an exhibition space with some of the best works of contemporary art by Russian artists. An outstanding place in terms of both form and content introduces its exhibits to the visitors with the help of excellent tour guides. Read more
“Don Quixote” is one of the most life-affirming, vivid and festive ballets. This brilliant ballet is Marius Petipa free adaptation of several stories which are the part of a world-famous novel by Cervantes. Read more
Dom Knigi in St. Petersburg (also known as the Singer House) is a famous bookstore on Nevsky Prospekt. It is a cultural center of the Northern capital which attracts many book lovers and, in addition, is an architectural monument of federal significance. Read more
“Danae” (1636-1647) is a famous painting by Rembrandt and one of the most important exhibits from the Hermitage collection. It is based on the Greek myth of Danae, the mother of Perseus. Read more
The Summer Garden is a place to admire probably the most beautiful park fence in Europe, to take beautiful pictures and to enjoy your day. Conceived by Peter I as a recreation area where noble people could spend their time, the Summer Garden nowadays is deprived of bizarre poultry houses and greenhouses, but still keeps an aristocratic charm and a pleasant ease of a resting place. Read more
The famous Bronze Horseman, the symbol of St. Petersburg, is involved in many fables. Both the ambitious idea and the spectacular story of its creation became targets for urban mythology, with the stone on which the monument is established being the most popular object for legends. Read more