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.

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.