Monday, December 29, 2008

Visiting St. Petersburg


St. Petersburg is the second largest Russian city, which is famous for its historical monuments. You can get to city in all possible ways: flight, land, see, or even Russian river cruise. Most of the monuments refer to the era of Russian tsar Peter the Great. The city was founded on the Neva river in 1703 and very soon became the capital of Russia. Most of the nobles of the country moved to St. Petersburg to live and enjoy the life there.

Tourist taking St. Petersburg tours will see downtown full of monuments of the past. Visitors of the city will have a chance to see most of the sights standing side by side. The city has wonderful palaces, each of which is a real masterpiece. St. Petersburg has many museums, art galleries and theatres, where tourists will find many interesting things and works of art related to Russian travel, history, culture and traditions.

St. Petersburg also offers wonderful restaurants, bars, cafes and nightclubs, where tourists will try famous Russian dishes and drinks. The restaurants offer dishes of Russian, European, Chinese and Italian cuisines.

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