Feb 14, 2017
The Savior on Spilled Blood
Church of the Resurrection of Christ (also known as the Savior on Spilled Blood) is within a five minute walk from "Nevsky...
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First visitCity highlightsPalace Square, Nevsky, canals and the city story.
MuseumsHermitage focusCollection priorities, timing and a human route through the museum.
PalacesPeterhof and suburbsFountains, park time, transport and ticket timing.
Water routeCanals and NevaBoat timing, evening light and drawbridge planning.
Travel servicesMoving partsVisa support, transfers, shore timing and concierge requests.
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Feb 6, 2017
The Palace and Park ensemble of Pavlovsk
Pavlovsk Palace was laid in 1782. For ten years the famous architect Charles Cameron worked on the creation of the Pavlovsk ensemble....
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Jan 30, 2017
The Mariinsky Theatre
In the distant 1783 a Bolshoi Stone Theater was built on Carousel square by decree of Catherine II and it became the...
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Jan 23, 2017
The Admiralty
St. Petersburg was born as a fortress city. But young naval power also need a shipyard, so Peter I planned the construction...
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Jan 16, 2017
The fountains of Peterhof
Today Peterhof is the most popular of all the Petersburg suburbs. Its palaces and fountains impress the most sophisticated travelers. Each of...
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Jan 13, 2017
Treasures of the Yusupov Palace
Saint Petersburg is rich in sights. Its palaces and museums are not only full of real treasures, works of art and historical...
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Jan 7, 2017
4 places to enjoy Russian cuisine
Russian cuisine is a very capacious concept. There is an old traditional Russian cuisine with pancakes, pies and kissel (jelly). And there...
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Jan 6, 2017
The Hermitage must-see list (part 3)
At some point of exploring the Hermitage it might be a nice idea to shift your attention from the wide variety of...
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Jan 1, 2017
The Amber room
The Amber room is the gem of the Catherine Palace and one of the most famous interiors, created in the XVIII century....
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