Tours to St.-Petersburg

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Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the windowto Europe. Thousands of workmen were brought from all parts of Russia to build a new city on the swampy land at the mouth of the Neva River. Peter the Great was ina hurry. The work was fast and hard, and workmen dropped dead by hundreds. But the work went on.

Saint Petersburg is a wonderful city: at every turn there is something to catchyour eye. There are spacious squares and circles and the streets are wide and straight. Palace Square, Senate Square, St. Isaac`s Square, Trinrty Square and Arts Square - they all are historical places, shaped with famous buildings and have strikingmonuments.

There are lots of museums in the city. The Kunstkammer, the first Russian museum,the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Smolny Cathedral, the Russian Museum, St. Isaac’s Cathedral and Savior-on-the-Spilt-Blood, the Admiralty and the Winter Palace, and many others, attract thousands of tourists from all over the world. Saint Petersburg’smany museums house some of the world’s most famous art collections. The Hermitage,for example, contains the richest collection of pictures and pieces of applied art in the world.

There are lots of theaters to suit all tastes. One can hear an opera or watch a balletin the Mariinsky Theater or the Maly Opera House. Theatergoers can enjoy the dramatic art in the Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater or in the Alexandrinsky Theater. Chamberand symphony music can be enjoyed in the Shostakovich Philharmonic Society. And,finally, those who prefer pop singers and rock stars can visit their shows at concert hallsor sport palaces like the SKK or the Ledovy Palace. Two circuses are at people’s disposalas well.

Saint Petersburg is also famous for its legendary white nights. Different festivals take place at this time. It has also been a tradition for graduates of all kinds to celebrate their graduation and make marry in the night city.

People all over the world know that far north in Russia is the city of Saint Petersburg. Many of those who once visited the city liked it and want to be there again.