| Russia is a country with a long and interesting history. It isn't only amongst the largest and developed states throughout the world. The Russian Federation is famous all over the world by its traditions of the past, cultural heritage and great variety of places of interest. When planning a journey to Russia most foreign tourists show preference to visiting Moscow, which is the largest city and the capital of Russia. But there is another city in the Russian Federation which deserves the same attention like Moscow. We are speaking about St. Petersburg that used to be the capital of the Russian Empire and the residence of nobility. Nowadays St. Petersburg takes its place amidst the greatest cities in Russia and constitutes economic, transport and cultural center. Thousands of tourists that visit St. Petersburg every year affirm that this city deserves visiting.
If you're planning to visit St. Petersburg you're free to choose among various itineraries for two or three day excursions in St. Petersburg. You can find variants that totally correspond to your requirements. For those interested in culture there are tours that include visiting as many places of interest as it's only possible. And vice versa, if you take this journey first of all as a possibility to take a rest, you can select a tour that includes only the most famous attractions and you'll have plenty of spare time to take a rest. The most popular itinerary when having an excursion around St. Petersburg includes the Hermitage, and in particular the Winter Palace, former summer residences such as Fountain Park in Peterhof and Catherine's Palace in Pushkin, as well as Peter and Paul Fortress. The majority of tourists also have interest in boat cruises, visiting subway and the local Farmer's market. For those who take interest in seeing as much attractions as it is only possible the tour provider also offer coming to the Church on the Spilled Blood, St. Isaac's Cathedral, Yusupov Palace and different other popular tourist attractions.
Enjoy your holiday in St. Petersburg together with tours to the places of high cultural value. |
