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Pushkin. The center of the architectural ensemble is the fascinating Catherin's palace, the summer residence of Catherine the Great. The Amber room is the treasure in the "Golden Suite" of rooms (arch. Rastrelli). Once it was compared by one of the contemporaries to the wonder of the world.

Tour to Pushkin is well combined with the tour to Pavlovsk. Lunch can be added to the tour.

Pavlovsk is the summer residence of the Catherine's son, the heir of the throne, the future emperor—Paul I. The fine example ofthe 18 century classical architecture. The only survived palace int the world of the Directory epoch. The palace park is the biggest in Europe (600 hectars).

Lunch can be added to the tour. Ride on "Russian troika" in the park available on request.

Peterhof is one of the oldest contryside residences of the Russian Tzars, world famous for its palaces and fountains just on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. It is an outstanding example of the palace architecture. There are 11 museums in Peterhof, you can visit small palaces (Cottage, Monplaisir, Marli, Hermitage, Catherine's pavillion, Bath pavillion).

You can combine this trip with visit of palaces in Strelna (Konstantinovskij Palace), and Oranienbaum (Chineese Palace). Lunch can be added to the tour.

Kronshtadt island Kotlin and the nothern shore of the Gulf of Finland. This is Russian naval military base, the old system of fortification artificial islands—forts around the island Kotlin to protect St. Petersburg from the sea. A lot of artifacts that was saved the early days of the city.

Lunch on the shore of Gulf of Finalnd. Visit to Russian Baths can be added to the tour.

Peter and Paul's Fortress was founded by Peter I to protect the nothern borders of Russia. Since then there have been a Peter and Paul Cathedral—the burial place of the Russian royal family? the prison in the Trubetsckoy bastion (a museum now) and a Mint.

The State Hermitage museum owns one of the largest collection of the West-European art in the world. Leonardo da Vinci and Rafael, Rembrandt and Velaskes, Gauguin and Picasso. The museum occupies 6 buildings located along the embankment of the Neva river. The treasure among all 6 is the Winter Palace—the main residence of the Russian Tzars of the Romanov dynasty.

Former main cathedral in the Russian empire. One of the largest dome constructions in the world. The splendid view of the city opens from its colonnade. More than 40 different semi-precious stones were used for its inner decoration, 14 types of marble.

The church was built onthe place of the assassination of Alexander II. It was built in the Russian style at the end of the 19 century. The area of the unique mosaics inside is 7000 m².

The State Russian Museum was founded in 1898 by Nicolas II. Nowadays the collection has 400,000 exhibits and is considered to be the largest collection of Russian art in the world.

One of the biggest orthodox monasteries in Russia, was founded by Peter I on the place of the supposed battle with Swedish troops in XIII century. The necropolis of the monastery is the place of burial of the greatest people of art and science, such as mathematician Leonhard Euler, composer Peter Chaikovsky and writer Fyodor Dostoevsky.

Here the great writer spent his last days. The memorial flat creates the atmosphere of the life of the writer and his family.

One hour sailing on the boat will help you to look at the beauty of St. Petersburg from another angle and will leave an unforgettable impression from the "Nothern Venice".