Quote: The biggest and most famous museum in Russia, located in the former imperial residence - the Winter Palace. The site of the Hermitage, perhaps, one of the best museum sites in the… Read More

Quote: I recommend starting with Red Square because you will have morning sun on the front of St. Basil's. If you go in the afternoon, you will need to take your picture in an ugly parking lot on the other side :-).… Read More

Quote: Peterhof is located 29 km from Saint-Petersburg on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland. Why Peter decided to build a summer residence here for several reasons. One of them - an ideal location for the time… Read More

Quote: Train plus bus plus a walk along the park surrounding the channel, in which poezhivalis from the morning cold autumn ducks - in front of me and Catherine Palace.The length of the facade of the palace, the main… Read More

Quote: High above the city walls ascended the spire bell tower of Peter and Paul Cathedral - the highest building in town. With this fortress in 1703 began Petersburg, in the same year was founded and the cathedral.We… Read More

Quote: Tsar Alexander II was murdered here while riding down the street. His son Alexander III commissioned the church be built in his memory. The alter was built right on the spot where Alex was killed, and in order to… Read More

Quote: It appearance is obliged to St. Isaac's Cathedral of Peter I, who was born May 30, the day of Isaac of Dalmatia, the Byzantine monk, once canonization. May 30, 2025 the emperor ordered the building near the… Read More

Quote: Palaces aren’t often at the top of my list of places to see even when visiting large cities but I couldn’t help but be intrigued by the Yusupov Palace. Compared to many royal residences, this place seemed so… Read More

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Quote: The Tretyakov houses, by universal acclaim, are the world’s greatest collection of Russian art. We didn’t like it. This is matter of personal taste. Old Russian art just ain’t our thing. Early on in the… Read More