View of St.Peterburg from Neva River
If you are passionate about art and history, St. Petersburg is heaven. It is completely surrounded by 19th-century art and architecture. The best way to reach St. Petersburg is by a cruise. The old cruises give a small introduction about the beauty and lifestyle of St. Petersburg. If you are tired of working and want a brief one-day holiday, this is the perfect place. St. Petersburg not only provides you entertainment but also soothes your senses and calms your mood. The most noticeable feature in this place is the age-old mansions and houses which are still occupied by the inhabitants.
The most famous tourist spots that you cannot afford to miss on a one-day trip are:
Palace Square
The Dvortsovaya Ploshchad, more popularly known as the Palace Square is the central area and the city square of St. Petersburg and the former Russian Empire. This place has been the historical backdrop of many significant events. This place gets its name from the very famous palace situated here, the Winter Palace of Russian Tsars. The southern side of the Square is in the shape of an arc and was designed by the famous George von Velten. This place encapsulated the history of St. Petersburg for over 300 years.
Stage Hermitage Museum
This is a very interesting place with a size second to only the great Louvre. It was found by Catherine the Great and is one of the oldest museums in the world. The collections possessed by it equals to about 3 million in number, most of which are not displayed permanently. It has the largest collections of paintings in the world. This museum comprises of six palaces: the Winter Palace, Small Hermitage, Old Hermitage, New Hermitage, Menshikov Palace and the Museum of Porcelain.
Saint Isaac’s Cathedral
Isaakievskiy Sobor or Saint Isaac’s Cathedral is the largest Russian Cathedral in St. Petersburg. It is dedicated to St. Isaac of Dalmatia who was a patron saint of Peter the Great. Its main dome is plated with pure gold and it rises to a height of 333 ft. Under the dome a sculpted dove is suspended representing the angel of peace. Its internal features are constructed from multicolored granite and marbles collected from all over Russia.
Peter and Paul Fortress
This fortress was established on May 27 by Peter the Great. This fortress has several beautiful buildings around the Peter and Paul Cathedral. This fortress is the burial site for all the Tsars from Peter I to Alexander III, except Peter II. The new Grand Ducal Mausoleum is connected to the cathedral by a narrow passageway. Other features of the fortress include the mint building, the Trubetskoy and Alekseyevsky bastions, and the city museum.
St. Petersburg is a very charming and delightful place for art lovers and people who want a peaceful holiday from tedious work. It contains all kinds of attractions, historical as well as ethnic. The only drawback is that even for the one-day trip you need travel visas that can be obtained at VisaCenter in the USA, UK, and Canada.