Theatres of St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg has many wonderful theatres, which offer performances of all kinds. Each performance in the best theatres of Russia is always a success especially among tourist taking a Russia tour. Many of the theatres located in St. Petersburg are known all over the world, as many performances were given in different European countries.

Maly Drama Theater and Mariinsky Opera House are the most famous theaters in St. Petersburg. You need to book your visit they way before, just the same as hotels in Russia. The best Russian actors take part in the performances staged there. Numerous tourists from different parts of the world dream of visiting these performances.

Mariinsky Opera House has an old history, which dates back to the past centuries. The first performance was given in the 18th century. Many famous musicians and actors acted on the stage of this great theater.

There are also many theaters for children in St. Petersburg. So, tourists taking Russia vacation packages with families can spend an unforgettable time there.

St. Nicolas Cathedral

Tourist that are interested in cultural side of Russia must see one of the famoust Cathedrals of Russia, which could be oserved both from land, or from Russia river cruises. St. Nicolas Cathedral was built in the 18th century. The cathedral was named after the Saint Nicolas Naval, who was the savior of the seamen. The cathedral represents a mixture of two architectural styles- Baroque and traditional Russian. Beginning from the 18th century the Cathedral became a kind of memorial to the lost seamen, as numerous decks were placed there since that time to commemorate the lost ones. Nowadays it is also a popular tourist atraction for people taking Russia vacation packages.

The interior of this beautiful cathedral is decorated with taste and luxury. The walls have decorations, which represent both architectural styles in which the Cathedral was created. Carved garlands of flowers and leaves can be seen inside.

Two memorial decks were placed in the cathedral of St. Nicolas in 1989 to commemorate 42 sailors, lost after the crash of “Komsomolets” submarine. There are also other monuments located in the Cathedral. If you travel to Russia you must see this place.