St Petersburg Theaters

St. Petersburg is considered by many as the “cultural capital” of Russia. St. Petersburg is known in the whole world as a city that has many prominent theaters. Tourists from different countries come to the city only to be present during the performances, even if they can’t speak Russian.

Mariinsky Opera House is one of the most famous among the other theatres in Russia. The opera and ballet companies have world-wide fame. The repertoire includes classics like Tchaikovsky's "Eugene Onegin", "Swan Lake" and the "Nutcracker" as well as works by Mozart, Verdi and Rossini. Everyone going on a Russian travel or St Petersburg travel should consider seeing this show.

Maly Drama theatre is also very famous. During company’s tour of France they had great success while staging F. Abramov’s play “Brothers and sisters”. Many plays are often staged in the theatre, including word-for- word staging of Dostoyevky’s “The Possessed”.

Alexandrinsky theatre was once one of the leading theatres in the whole county. It still remains the symbol of classical drama.

One of the leading drama theatres in Russia is also situated in St. Petersburg. It is the Tovstonogov Bolshoy Drama Theatre. Russian and world classics are tagged there. The performances are always a success.

Theatres of St. Petersburg are really worth visiting and you’ll surely enjoy every performance in any theatre of the city. St Petersburg tours offer this unique opportunity.

Nevsky prospect, St Petersburg

Nevsky prospect is one of the most important avenues in St. Petersburg. The main life of the city is concentrated here. The avenue commences from the embankment of the mot beautiful rive in St.Petersburg- Neva.

Nevsky prospect runs for thee miles. It begins at the Admiralty and ends at the Alexandre-Nevsky Lauvra. Many buildings dating back to the 18-th century are located on the avenue alongside with modern hoses and other buildings.

The largest department store in the city is located on the left side of Nevsky prospect. The store was built in 1765-1776 and called “Gostinny Dvor”. The store is very popular among locals and tourist, most of whom want to visit the shop just to see it architecture.

The right side of Nevsky prospect is always full of tourists as there you can find one of the most luxurious hotels in the whole city. The Grand Hotel Europe is one of the best five star hotels in St. Petersburg.

The largest bookstore “The House of Books” in St. Petersburg is situated in the corner of Nevsky prospect. Here you can find different kinds of books in many languages.

On the left side you can see a marvelous palace, which was built in the 18-th century and belonged to former count Stroganov.

Perhaps the best way to explore this beautiful city is on one of Russian river crusies. You can also find a good deal on St Petersburg flights and spend a great weekend in the Venice of North. St Petersburg hotels are not very expensive too.

St Petersburg - the greatest city of Russia

Russia vacations is one of the most popular travel ideas and St Petersburg travel is one of the best choices. St. Petersburg is considered one of the greatest cities in Russia. It is economical, cultural and scientific center of the whole country. The city was founded by Russian tsar Peter the Great in the 18-th century.

St.Petersburg is very famous among the tourists that visit this great city very often. During many centuries St. Petersburg remained the center of historical events that affected future generations.

Being an old city St.Petersburg gathered numerous kinds of historical monuments that preserved till today. St. Petersburg is referred to as an open-air museum, because you can see monuments, belonging to different epochs on every step in the city.

St. Petersburg is called “Venice of the North” as there are many rivers flowing through the city. St. Petersburg has forty two islands that are divided from each other by numerous rivers. The city is only few feet above the sea level.

When you are thinking about Russia tour, St Petersburg should be a top pick.

Many museums and Art Galleries are situated in St.Petersburg, so those tourists that are fond of art can find a lot of interesting places to visit. One of the oldest museums is the State Hermitage Museum that has a worldwide fame.

You’ll never be sorry for visiting this great city that is really magnificent.

Museums in St Petersburg

St.Petersburg is one of the greatest cities in Russia. It is the cultural center of the country. St. Petersburg is a city that has many historical and natural sciences museums. All great Russia tours include St Petersburg. All the best Russia vacation packages include this beautiful city.

The museum of St.Petersbug history Peter and Paul Fortress was founded by Russian tsar Peter the Great in 1703. But this fortress is not the only place to visit. On the grounds of the fortress you can visit the Sts Peter and Paul Cathedral, as well as many other interesting sights located there.

The Central Naval Museum is situated in the building of the Stock Exchange, which was constructed in the beginning of the 19-th century. The museum numbers more than 800,000 items, including the old boat of Peter the Great, which is considered “the grandfather of Russian Navy”.

Monument to the Heroic Defenders of Leningrad is a memorial dedicated to the 900-days defense of the city during World War II. It consists of an obelisk, sculptural composition, and an underground Memorial Hall. Many original documents and items of that time are represented in the Hall.

The museum of the Arctic and Antarctic is the only museum in the world that is dedicated to the nature of the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as the history of expeditions there.

The Zoological museum is one of the largest in the world. More than 17 million species are represented there.

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Russia- geography and nature

Before going on a Russia tour you’ll surely be interested in geography and nature of the county.

Russia is located on the eastern part of Europe and eastern part of Asia& Total area of Russia is 17 075, 5 thousand square kilometers. Russia is a really big country, which has all the natural resources needed for the development of the country. The western part of Russia is occupied by the eastern European Plain, then come the Ural mountain chain, behind which Western Siberian Plain is located.

Russia is a country which has a lot of mountains that are spread in different parts of the country. The highest peak is Elbrus which is located in Caucasus. Along the Pacific Ocean coast of Far East spread the mountains of Kamchatka Peninsula as well as the Kuril Islands with active volcanoes. There are many opportunities for interesting Russian ecotours.

There are also a lot of rivers in Russia that are spread throughout the country. They are- Ob, Yenisei, Don and many others. These rivers play e very important role in the life of the country.

The climate in Russia is very diverse as the country is big. Various climatic zones are represented there, such as subarctic zones, subtropical zone and others. It is always very cold in winters and hot in summers. The temperature in winter in Siberia may reach -70 C.

When you travel to Russia don’t forget about cold winters and be ready to endure Russian winters.