Cruiser "Aurora" was included in the World list of objects of special tourist attraction
Vladimir Piskurev, Secretary General of the International Committee for Tourism Attractiveness and Sustainable Tourism Development, issued an international certificate to the crew of the cruiser Aurora, which confirms the inclusion of the famous vessel in the World Rating of Special Tourist Attraction.
The document can confirm the "exceptional universal value of the site and requires popularization for the benefit of all mankind."
The defensive cruiser of the 1st rank "Aurora" was built on the border of the XIX-XX centuries, it became an impressive achievement of the Russian military industry.
The Aurora was the first warship of the Baltic Fleet of the Soviet Union in the 1920s, and is called a symbol of the October Revolution of 1917. For 70 years, the cruiser stands on the eternal parking lot at Petrovsky Embankment, and is listed as part of the Russian Navy, its crew includes 30 people.
"Aurora" is now considered a monument, museum and one of the main attractions St. Petersburg. The museum can be accessed daily from 11:00 to 18:00. Entrance ticket costs 600 rubles.
In the World list of objects of special tourist attraction there are 24 more objects that are located in the Russian Federation: the Moscow Kremlin, the Tretyakov Gallery, the Bolshoi Theater, the Hermitage, Lake Baikal, the Lena Pillars, the Tulip Festival, which is held by Kalmykia and others.
Foreign attractions from the rating: Charles Bridge, Eiffel Tower, Taj Mahal, Egyptian Museum of Antiquity and others.