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Q: Where in St. Petersburg to take the most beautiful photos at sunset?

The arrow of Vasilievsky Island with Rostral columns and a panorama of the Neva is a classic point for shooting. The palace bridge against the background of Peter and Paul Cathedral is especially effective during divorce. The brass horseman in Senate Square, created by Etienne Falcone in 1782, gives a recognizable silhouette. The view from the colonnade of St. Isaac’s Cathedral, built by Auguste Montferrand, covers the entire historical center.

Q: What little-known but impressive sights are worth seeing in St. Petersburg?

Datsan Gunzechoynei is the only Buddhist temple in Europe, built in 1915 by Nicholas Roerich. The Kshesinska mansion, a masterpiece of northern modernist architect Alexander von Gauguin, preserves a revolutionary history. The underground museum "Lenreserv" with a collection of military equipment is located in a bomb shelter of the 1940s.

Q: What architectural styles dominate the churches of St. Petersburg and who designed them?

The Peter and Paul Cathedral, erected by Domenico Trezzini, represents Peter’s Baroque with a 122-meter bell tower. Kazan Cathedral of Andrei Voronikhin is a sample of an empire with a colonnade repeating the Vatican Cathedral of St. Peter. Savior-on-Blood in Russian style, built by Alfred Parland, is decorated with 7000 m2 mosaics based on Vasnetsov’s sketches.

Q: What legends are associated with the monument of the Copper Rider in St. Petersburg?

According to legend, while the statue of Peter I stands on a post from the “Thunderstone”, the city is not threatened by enemy invasions. The legend of the Night Patrol says that the emperor travels around the city to check order. The inscription “Peter the First – Catherine the Second” in Latin reflects the political plan of the Empress.

Q: Where to go in St. Petersburg with children to be interesting and informative?

The Kunstkamera, founded by Peter I in 1714, exhibits anatomical rarities and ethnographic collections. Zoological Museum with a mammoth Dima and a skeleton of a blue whale is the largest in Russia. The Leningrad Zoo, which has been operating since 1865, has preserved rare species such as polar bears.

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St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies Mechanics and Optics

SPb ITMO is one of the world leaders in training specialists in the field of advanced information and optical technologiesThe Univ …

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Planetarium in St. Petersburg appeared in 1959, on the basis of the reconstructed sports and circus complex. In the Star Hall of t …

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Veliky Novgorod

We offer you an excursion to Veliky Novgorod - one of the oldest cities in Russia. Veliky Novgorod is the vocation of the chron …

8 h. 1 - 7

Peterhof and Kronstadt (2 in 1) by personal minibus or passenger car

Peterhof/Kronstadt is the most logical route! If you want to visit Peterhof, then the most sensible thing is to see Kronstadt! The …

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Excursion to the Erarta Museum

I worked as a tour guide to the Erarta Museum in 2018-2019, and I still keep in touch with the museum, so I am always aware of the …

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Pushkinsky

The life of Alexander Pushkin is inextricably linked with the city on the Neva. Here he studied, lived, wrote many works. This is …

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Safronova Alexandra Guide in St. Petersburg

Saint Petersburg

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Saint Petersburg

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Provincial charm: along the Volga and Msta to the Rostov Kremlin from St. Petersburg

Day 1. St. Petersburg, collection and departure + Borovichi, sightseeing tour + Bezhetsk, sightseeing tour. Collection of the gr …

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Neva silhouettes (economic tour, 5 days) (autumn - winter - spring)

An inexpensive trip to St. Petersburg for those who do not like to overpay! Affordable prices and an interesting program. Great im …

"While in Russia Pushkin lasts, snowstorms do not blow out a candle ..." (exclusive Pushkin tour, 5 days)

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Old and New Ladoga

Duration of the tour in Russia - Old and New Ladoga : 1 day A one-day excursion to the places where the capital of Ancient Russ …

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