St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia, one of the most beautiful cities in the world, which you can not help falling in love with. The Hermitage, the Russian Museum, St. Isaac’s and Kazan Cathedrals, the Church of the Savior on Blood, Peter and Paul Fortress, Nevsky Prospekt and the Summer Garden are sights that do not need special presentation. But Petersburg is also the suburbs: Tsarskoye Selo in Pushkin, Pavlovsk and, of course, the brilliant Peterhof. Tourists from all over the world come here to see this extraordinary city of white nights, royal palaces and parks, fabulous fountains and drawbridges.

Very often the city is called “Northern Venice”. By the number of waters flowing here, St. Petersburg is one of the first places in the world. Among hundreds of rivers, canals, streams, channels, the largest river is the Neva. Moika, Fontanka, Nevka and other rivers divide the city into islands and small islands that are connected by bridges.

In total, St. Petersburg has more than three hundred bridges. Thirteen bridges are movable. An unforgettable sight is the sparkling bridges of St. Petersburg. All canals and rivers fit very naturally into the city plan, which was developed back in 1712. A boat trip along the rivers and canals of St. Petersburg will leave an unforgettable impression.

Another highlight of this magical city, which attracts a huge number of tourists here is the white nights. They begin in late May and last until mid-July. More than fifty days a year, evening twilight merges with morning dawn.

Nevsky Prospect is the most famous shopping area in St. Petersburg. Here are Gostiny Dvor and Passage , as well as one of the most famous intellectual and cultural centers in the city – the bookstore “House of Books”.

St. Petersburg is the city of the most interesting and diverse museums in the world. There are more than two hundred of them in the city.

The peculiar symbols of the city are griffins, lions, sphinxes. Four of them are sitting on the University Embankment and are considered symbols of good fortune for residents and visitors of the city.

On the Petrograd embankment you can see the legendary cruiser Aurora .

The largest tourist areas in the city are three. This is the historical center, the Petrograd side and Vasilievsky island. In the Petrograd side are the Peter and Paul Fortress , Prince Vladimir Cathedral , the zoo and the Artillery Museum .

Among the many symbols of the city, it is necessary to recall the famous Rostral columns . Their height is thirty-two meters. Once they served as beacons for ships. They are located on Vasilievsky Island. The Exchange and the Kunstkamera building , the Menshikov Palace and the university are also located here .

The most visited suburbs of St. Petersburg include Peterhof , also known as Petrodvorets. This “Russian Versailles” with its palaces, parks, fountains will remain in memory forever. Guests of St. Petersburg will enjoy visiting the theaters of St. Petersburg. These are the world-famous Mariinsky Opera and Ballet Theater , Academic Alexandrinsky Theater , Tovstonogov Bolshoi Theater and others.

Petersburg is beautiful at any time of the year and in any weather. Tourists from all over the world come here to see this extraordinary city of white nights, royal palaces and parks, fabulous fountains and drawbridges. A city glorified by poets and artists.