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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Practical notes for private travelers: what to see first, when a guide helps, how to combine museums, palaces, canals and travel services without turning the day into a checklist.
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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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Dec 30, 2016
The Catherine Palace
The Catherine Palace in Tsarskoye Selo is a Grand building designed in the style of Russian Baroque. It took more than 100...
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Dec 28, 2016
The parks of Tsarskoe Selo
Parks are an essential part of the Tsarskoe Selo royal residence with the Catherine park and the Alexander park being the key...
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Dec 26, 2016
The Hermitage must-see list (part 2)
The works of the Impressionists (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Sisley, Pissarro) are widely presented on the third floor of the Hermitage with Claude...
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Dec 21, 2016
The Hermitage must-see list (part 1)
Someone has calculated that it would take eight years to go around the Hermitage with spending only one minute on the examination...
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Dec 18, 2016
The architectural ensemble of the Palace Square
If you walk along Nevsky prospect towards the Admiralty, sooner or later you’ll see the pink granite of the Alexander column with...
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Dec 14, 2016
Prisoners of the Peter and Paul fortress
Peter and Paul fortress, originally conceived as a military fortification and built according the contemporary system of French military engineer Vauban, has...
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Dec 10, 2016
The Erarta Museum
The Erarta Museum in St. Petersburg is an exhibition space with some of the best works of contemporary art by Russian artists....
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Dec 7, 2016
Ballet performances to see in December
"Don Quixote" is one of the most life-affirming, vivid and festive ballets. This brilliant ballet is Marius Petipa free adaptation of several...
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