Planning to tour Saint Petersburg? The historic city which changed the fate of the World and the course of history in World War II welcomes the tourists with all the attractions.

1. Tours to Saint Petersburg, Cheap
tours to Saint Petersburg

2.  Planning to tour Saint Petersburg? The historic
city which changed the fate of the World and
the course of history in World War II welcomes
the tourists with all the attractions.
There are so many important monuments and
heritage buildings of artistic and historical
values that it is virtually impossible to cut any
out. Still, keeping in mind the time constraints
here’s some of the best of Saint Petersburg for
you.

3.  One of the best and biggest  Consisting of 5 palaces and
museums across the world, the boasting of peaceful existence of
Hermitage owes its origin back crafts and artifacts of almost all
in 1754. Founded by developed the renowned Russian and
by Empress Elizabeth and Western artists like Rembrandt,
Catherine the great, the art- van Gogh, Da Vinci, Hermitage
collection is so vast that hardly has maintained its importance
one fifth of the total collections for over two centuries running.
are set for display at a particular With more than thousand
time. rooms, windows overlooking
Neva river and housing Peter
the Great’s throne and other
Gold studded jewelry, the
Hermitage is a must on any tour
of Saint Petersburg.

4.  Among the Church and  Peter and Paul fortress was
Cathedral the most famous is built up a defensive
the St Issac’s Cathedral— mechanism to withstand
with the lavish decorations naval attacks. The fortress
and the gorgeous golden has seen many changes of
domes. fortune—from a Fortress to a
repressive political prison in
Also, there’s the Church of Soviet Era to the conversion
Savior on Spilled Blood. to a museum and tomb for
Built in commemoration of the Russian royal family.
the assassination of
Alexander II, one of the best
Tsars of Russia. The Church
is noted for the exterior
beauty and aesthetics.

5.  The Peterhof Palace—  Another last thing you won’t
summer resort of the Tsars love to miss: the Catherine’s
still stands with all the Palace. Located in
history, glory and downtown Pushkin, the
extravagant decorations. Catherine Palace is an
Also, the palace is famous for excellent exhibition of
the fountains—176 awesome baroque architecture with
fountains complement the sprawling gorgeous interior.
majestic palace in the right This can be found in any
way. To have a complete tour of Saint Petersburg.
tour of the entire palace, you While touring Catherine
need to allot at-least six Palace, don’t forget to see the
hours or more. restore Amber room that will
remind you of the German
siege of Saint Petersburg
(then known as Leningrad)
and their looting of the
palace.

6.  Tom Harris is working with http://www.visitrussia.org.uk. He advises
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