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Go On A Tour In St. Petersburg |
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| Date Added: June 18, 2010 04:36:36 AM | |
| Author: naltalie60 | |
| Category: Market Place: General | |
Saint Petersburg is Russia's second biggest city after Moscow with over 4 million inhabitants, and the fourth largest city in Europe after Istanbul, London and Moscow. St. Petersburg is Europe's major cultural centre, and Russia's important seaport on the Baltic Sea. It warmly welcomes thousands of tourists every year. Having been Russia's cultural and political centre for two centuries, the city is at times referred to in Russia as the Northern Capital. For ages, it has also been referenced as 'the Venice of the North'. Surely, one of the best ways to go sightseeing in the city of canals and rivers is on a boat. More than 70 canals and rivers wind their way through the city, with hundreds of bridges crossing them. The looming images of the bridges, the splendour of the waterways, the granite embankments with their various piers and slipways, the 18th and 19th century palaces and parks on the banks of the River Neva and the canals, architectural landmarks in the form of domes and spires of churches and cathedrals, which can be seen from a long way off - all this contributes to the unique view of the 'Venice of the North', one of the most beautiful cities in the world. You can also enjoy the view the city in an auto or a mini van, guided by a knowledgeable and experienced travel guide. You will take a complete tour of St. Petersburg most popular places of interest - St. Isaac's Cathedral, Palace Square, the Peter & Paul Fort and the Cathedral - where Romanovs' dynasty was buried. Every visitor to the city should visit the Hermitage Museum. Nowadays, the Hermitage contains around 2.7 million exhibits and displays a full selection of world art from Ancient Egypt to early twentieth century Europe. There are works by famed painters. The collection is immense and very exciting. It has been estimated that if you decide to spend a minute in front of each museum exhibit, you will have to stay in the Hermitage museum for eleven years, but on the guided tour you have the opportunity to see all the greatest masterworks of the world's art in several hours, being guided by a well-qualified travel guide. There is much more to see in this fabulous city. |
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