St. Petersburg, Russian Federation

Travel Blogs from St. Petersburg (755)

Nevskiy Prospekt and Beyond, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation travel blog
Nevskiy Prospekt and Beyond
Sep 20, 2008

... by the numerous canals, but I found them lacking the intimacy and charm of those found in European cities. Instead, canals in St. Petersburg were broad promenades where the boats seemed to be on parade and the buildings stood as a backdrop ...

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Peter and Paul Fortress, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation travel blog
Peter and Paul Fortress
Sep 21, 2008

We had the second day in St. Petersburg to ourselves, so Kathie and I decided to see the Peter and Paul Fortress.  We took the bus to the Hermitage and walked across two bridges over two branches of the Neva River to get to Hare's Island where the ...

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St. Petersburg for White Nights, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation travel blog
St. Petersburg for White Nights
May 23, 2008

... have to go back another time to see the Armory!  I get to to the airport, which is no easy task, and head to St. Petersburg a few hours late. Getting in very late, I find my hotel by around 10:30pm, but am confused because it is still so light ...

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The Man Who Sold The World, St Petersburg, Russia travel blog
The Man Who Sold The World
Jul 15, 2006

... out flowers and champagne to all visitors, especially those from the Middle East... We had a pretty shitty overnight bus ride from Tallin to St Petersburg, made worse by the fact that my seat didn't have a lock on the hinge, so if I leant back I ended ...

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Attractions in St. Petersburg (143)

State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace
State Hermitage Museum and Winter Palace

34 Dvortsovaya Naberezhnaya St. Petersburg, North-West Russia, Russian Federation

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One of the most famous art museums in the world, this museum is housed in the Winter Palace, and contains over 2.7 million exhibits including some of the world's greatest works of art.
Peterhof Palace and Garden (Petrodvorets)
Peterhof Palace and Garden (Petrodvorets)

, Peterhof St. Petersburg, North-West Russia, Russian Federation

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Once a formal garden built for Peter the Great, this popular park still has more than 80 of the original marble statues and sculptures and houses Peter's Summer Palace, a simply designed two-story building that now displays many of the ruler's own artifacts.
Yusupov Palace
Yusupov Palace

94 nab reki Moiki St. Petersburg, North-West Russia, Russian Federation

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The horrific murder of Rasputin, the notorious "mad monk," took place in this stately palace, which offers guided tours of the scene of the crime.
Catherine Palace and Park in Tsarskoye Selo
Catherine Palace and Park in Tsarskoye Selo

7, Sadovaya Str., Pushkin St. Petersburg, North-West Russia, Russian Federation

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Filled with 18th-century paintings and ornate rooms, this white and gold palace is surrounded by a 1400-acre park complete with fountains, bridges, the Agate Pavilion bathhouse and the Great Pond. The Palace also has a famous Amber Room, stolen by Nazi troops during WWII, but now recreated by Russian craftsmen.

Forum Discussions on St. Petersburg (21)

St. Petersburg, Russia
Posted on Mar 24, 2009, 11:30:00
... 20th century, really beautiful. It is difficult to find a view, which would not please with beauty. St. Petersburg was a capital of huge and prosperous Russian Empire until the revolution of 1917. It was built by the best European masters as "a window ...
Again Lenin...
Posted on Sep 7, 2009, 15:42:17
... 34 RIA Novosti St. Petersburg, August 26 - RIA Novosti According to the press service of public organization "Communists of St.Petersburg and the Leningrad region" known for its outrageous statements, the organization suggests to install a bullet-proof ...
What about travels to St-Petersburg?
Posted on Jan 19, 2009, 07:24:20
... Everyone who wants to go with me feel free to contact me via e-mail: brucejackson85@gmail.com Hello, I'm from St. Petersburg and I'm ready to answer any questions concerning the city and suburbs - visits and sightseeings, cheap accommodation, ...
What about travels to St-Petersburg?
Posted on Mar 7, 2008, 16:14:54
... are a lot of canals, that's why russians call the city Northen Venice. When I had seen friend's photos I decided to visit St.Petersburg for sure! Do someone else want to go to St.Petersburg?! I need a company Here the site of the ...

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