RSSA Glance At St Petersburg Russia Travel
Mar 04
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Any good travel guide will include a chapter on St Petersburg Russia. In fact there are books that are entirely dedicated to St Petersburg Russia travel. That is because there is so much to see and do in this city on the River Neva. Travel books on this city will be loaded with ideas for sightseeing as well as lists of entertainment, shopping, restaurants and St Petersburg hotel. Before we get into the city’s main attractions, let us take a brief look at some of its history.
Peter the Great founded the city as the capital of the Russian empire in 1704. It stayed the capital until after the Russian Revolution, when in 1917, Moscow was chosen by the communists as the country’s capital. In 1918 the name was changed to Leningrad, after the person responsible for the revolution, Vladimir Lenin. In 1991, the name St. Petersburg was returned to the city.
One of the first things you will want to see is the Hermitage, at the Winter Palace. Its official name is the State Hermitage Museum and is home to some of the finest pieces of art in the world. The gallery was originally completed in 1770. Today, people can spend an entire day looking at three floors of works from artists like Rembrandt, Matisse and Leonardo.
The Winter Palace (home of the Hermitage) has more than 1000 rooms and was once the home of tsars like Catherine the Great and the final tsar, Nicolas the Second. The public does not have access to the whole palace. But the Hermitage and those rooms that are free to enter are stunning in their magnificence and will give guests a sense of all the grandeur of the time.
You also will not want to miss the Alexander Nevsky Lavra. This is one of the four monasteries in Russia. Commissioned in 1710 by Tsar Peter the Great and named for the Grand Prince Alexander Nevsky, this monastery will give a good look into the traditions of Russian religion.
There are lots of free things to see in this city too. A stroll toward the west by the River Neva on the Admiralteyskaya Nab will provide views of many grand statues, spectacular looks at the city and interesting people watching. A walk to the east will bring you to Summer Gardens where other sights are prevalent.
Any tourist who makes St. Petersburg their destination will find plenty to do and see. It truly is a must-see location in Russia.
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