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.

Sightseeing tours in St. Petersburg

When you come to St. Petersburg, you will be offer different sightseeing tours. The city is full of wonderful places, full of sights. Nearly every part of the city has a monument or a museum that should be visited. There are also many palaces belonging mostly to the epoch of Russian tsars.

Beeing founded in the 18th century St. Petersburg preserved most of the historical and architectural monuments that are worth seeing. Sightseeing tours will take tourists to the best places in the city: Peter’s House, the Narva Triumphal Arch, Peter and Paul Fortress, Trubetskoy Bastion, Palace Square, Grand Hourseman, St. Isaac’s Cathedral, the Hermitage and many others.

The beauty of St. Isaac’s Cathedral strikes at once. The domes of the Cathedral are seen from different parts of the city. The Cathedral was built in the 19th century. It took 40 years to complete the construction of the cathedral. The décor of the St Isaac’s Cathedral is lavish and is draped in precious sanctities, such as the Our Lady of Tikhvin icon, which was carried to the cathedrals consecration under the order of His Grace Metropolitan Grigory.

Yusupov and Taurida palaces are among the best ones in the city, along with the masterpiece of the 18th century architecture the Winter Palace of Peter the Great. A tour to these palaces will take you to another epoch, as the palaces are decorated in the style of the 18th century. Sightseeing tours pass really interesting, so will want to see even more, than is offered. It’s best to book hotels in St Petersburg in the city center so you are make most of your St Petersburg tours.

Getting to Russia is very easy. You can get a flight to St Petersburg, Moscow or even find flights to Vladivostok. Depending on where in the US you are coming from you may find one of these hub cities more convenient than another to arrive to.