Hermitage

Probably no tourist who came to St. Petersburg, would not visit the Hermitage. You can go to the metro station Nevsky Prospekt or Gostiny Dvor and, once in the historical center, you will easily find this museum.

Once Catherine II called the word “Hermitage” one of the palaces in which she arranged receptions “for their own”. Translated from French "Hermitage" - the house of a hermit. Nowadays, the museum receives from 3 to 5 million visitors a year.

The Hermitage has more than 3 million exhibits. Don't even try to watch everything at once. But you can choose almost any period from the history of world art and get unforgettable impressions in the art gallery or in the ceremonial halls of the Winter Palace - the residence of Russian emperors.