What to see in St. Petersburg
Everyone who is traveling to the northern capital of Russia for the first time will be sure to ask, what to see in St. Petersburg. However, it is worth noting that many have repeatedly heard about the sights of this city.
Must visit Hermitage, which is also known as the Winter Palace. In it you can see for yourself paintings by Rembrandt, Michelangelo, Picasso and many other great artists. Also you will have the opportunity to walk through the royal halls, see sculptural expositions and touch the gaze to the treasures of the Golden storerooms. It should be noted that the examination of the exhibition and halls of the Hermitage takes a huge amount of time, so we recommend that you take part in the excursion, during which the professional guide will draw your attention to the most significant works of art.
In addition, you can see in St. Petersburg Peter and Paul Fortress, which is a whole town of museums, the main of which is the cathedral of the same name -the tomb of Russian emperors. On the territory of the fortress there is a commandant's house, a mint, and also a prison of the Trubetskoi bastion. Every day, at noon, a cannon shot is fired from the bastion. Another museum of astronautics is located on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress. In addition, on the beach fortresses regularly hold various musical events, sports competitions and exhibitions of sculptures made of sand.
In the heart of St. Petersburg is Saint Isaac's Cathedral, the dome of which is one of the largestin the world. The cathedral is considered to be the largest museum of mosaic paintings. It is also worth noting that the colonnade of the cathedral offers a beautiful view of the city's roofs.
Be sure to plan a walk around Summer Garden - a place where great musicians and writers once walked and found inspiration. Here is a large number of ancient trees, majestic sculptures, a pond with birds and Tea House Petra. In addition, a beautiful view of the Fontanka and the Neva opens from the garden.
The Kunstkammer, founded by Peter the Great, is the very firstMuseum of St. Petersburg. It contains all the rarest things collected by the great emperor: unique collections of wonders, as well as collections of various national cultures. However, the Kunstkamera is best known for exposure of anatomical abnormalities. Also close to this museum are the Zoological and Ethnographic Museums, which also deserve attention.
Worth to visit museum of the cruiser "Aurora" - a ship that participated in three major wars and took part in the events of the famous revolution. Today, the cruiser stands on the Great Nevka on "eternal parking".
The only one in Europe Museum of urban sculpture in the open air is located on the territory of the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. In the museum there are even works of Auguste Rodin, made of marble. On the territory of the monastery are buried P. Tchaikovsky, A. Nevsky, A. Suvorov and many other famous people.
Fans of classical music are advised to visit Philharmonia for them. D. Shostakovich, the hall of which has amazing acoustics and can accommodate 1500 people. The Philharmonic Society has a great atmosphere for listening to symphonic music.
This is not a complete list of places that can be viewed in St. Petersburg. Also it is necessary to note the state Peterhof Museum-Reserve, a museum of political history of Russia, a museum of the history of religion, the Wax Museum, apartment-museum of NA Rimsky-Korsakov, Museum of Viktor Tsoi in the boiler room "Kamchatka" and many other places.
