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Article DetailsMake The Most Of Saint Petersburg Guided Tours |
| Date Added: June 07, 2010 12:35:50 PM |
| Author: naltalie60 |
| Category: Society: People |
| St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia after Moscow with 4.6 million citizens, and Europe's largest city after Istanbul, London and Moscow. St. Petersburg is Europe's major cultural centre, and an important Russian port on the Baltic Sea. It welcomes thousands of tourists annually. St. Petersburg is home to the world's biggest museum – the Hermitage. Russia's cultural and political centre for 2 centuries, the city is sometimes called in Russia the Northern Capital. During its history it has also been referenced as 'the Venice of the North'. A number of foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and other businesses are located in St. Petersburg. Certainly, one of the best ways to enjoy the splendid view of the city of canals and rivers is on a boat. More than 70 rivers and canals make their way through the city, with approximately 400 bridges crossing them. The unique view of the 'Venice of the North' is made up by the looming silhouettes of the bridges, the grandeur of the rivers and canals, the granite embankments with their slipways and piers, the Eighteenth and nineteenth century palaces and parks on the banks of the River Neva and the canals, architectural landmarks in the form of domes and spires of cathedrals and churches, which are seen from a long way off. You can also enjoy the view the city in an auto or a mini van, accompanied by a knowledgeable and experienced travel guide. You will see Saint Petersburg most famous places of interest - St. Isaac's Cathedral, Palace Square, the Peter & Paul Fort and the Cathedral - where Romanovs' dynasty was buried. Every tourist to the city should visit the Hermitage Museum. Now, the Hermitage Museum has approximately 2.7 million museum exhibits and displays a full range of world art. It contains works by Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Titian, unique collections of Rembrandt, Rubens, French Impressionists. The collection is immense and very exciting. It has been calculated that if you decide to spend a minute in front of each museum exhibit, you will stay in the Hermitage for 11 years, but on the guided tour you have the chance to see all the great masterpieces of the world's art in several hours, being guided by a knowledgeable guide. There is much more to discover in this fabulous city. |
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