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Places to visit in St.Petersburg
There are many wonderful places to visit in St. Petersburg. So when you decide to travel in this city try to visit all the sights you can. Visiting of sights in St. Petersburg is really fascinating and entertaining. Tourists will have a chance to get an idea of the architecture, history, life, traditions and customs of Russian people.
Sightseeing is the best way to socialize with Russian people, as tourists visit different parts of the city, where people of different social ranks live.
There are many beautiful palaces in the city, which represent architectural styles of the past centuries. Some of the palaces in the city are preserved as architectural monuments, the others are modern hotels.
The Yusupov palace is one of the most beautiful ones in the city. The rooms in this palace are decorated in the most popular styles of the past centuries.
There are many museums in the city, which have wonderful collections of works of art and literature. There are historical, science, museums as well as military museums in the city. All in all there are about one hundred museums of different kinds in St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg is also famous for its theatres, most of which give performances not only in Russia, but also in European countries. The most famous theatre among others is the Mariinsky Opera House. The performances in this theatre are always a great success.
St. Petersburg is a city where you’ll never get bored, as there is plenty of entertainment there.
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St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg is one of the largest and most important cities in Russia. It is a very important economic, cultural and scientific center of the country. St. Petersburg is considered cultural capital of Russia, as it has always been the cultural center of Russia. St. Petersburg was founded in the 18th century by Russian csar Peter the Great. During the 18th century, St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia.
St. Petersburg is founded on forty islands. Many rivers flow through the city, which gives an opportunity to organize river-cruises and view all the sights of the city. As St. Petersburg is an old historical city it has many architectural and historical sights belonging to the 18th century. Many beautiful palaces located in the city represent the epoch of Russian tsars.
The Winter Palace is one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. State Hermitage Museum, which has the largest collections of works of art, is nowadays located there. In the 18th century the Winter Palace was the official residence of Russian tsars.
The Palace Square is one of the best places in the whole city, as most of the architectural monuments are located there, among which is the Winter Palace and the Alexander Column. There are many theatres located in St. Petersburg, which are one of the best in Russia. Mariinsky Opera House is one of the best ones in the city and organizes performances not only in Russia, but also in many other countries of the world. There are many great hotels in St Petersburg and many of them are located around the Palace Square.
It is easy to get to St Petesburg as many of flights to Russia land in this city. St. Petersburg offers perfect accommodation for the tourists, as there are many hotels in the city. There are five, four and three star hotels in the city. Grand Hotel Europe and Hotel Angleterre are the best five star hotels in St. Petersburg. Grand Hotel Europe offers perfect services with all needed facilities. Grand Hotel Europe has five restaurants, where tourists can try dishes of European, Russian and Chinese cuisines. There are also nightclubs and bars in the city, where tourists can spend an unforgettable time after St Petersburg travel tours.
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