Saint Petersburg is rich in sights. Its palaces and museums are not only full of real treasures, works of art and historical artifacts, but also keep many secrets and mysteries. The palace of the ancient princely family of the Yusupov is situated on the Moika river embankment. It is famous not only for its luxurious interiors and richness of the stored items, but also for being a landmark in Russian history. Read more
At some point of exploring the Hermitage it might be a nice idea to shift your attention from the wide variety of paintings and sculptures to a small room of French art of the XV-XVII centuries where the ceramics of Saint-Porchaire and Bernard Palissy are presented. Read more
The works of the Impressionists (Monet, Renoir, Degas, Sisley, Pissarro) are widely presented on the third floor of the Hermitage with Claude Monet’s “Woman in the Sainte-Adresse garden ” (Claude Monet, Femme au jardin, 1867) being one of the true gems of the collection. Read more
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