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.

Maritime Victory Park

The Maritime Victory Park was opened in the 20th century, after the end of World War II. The park is dedicated to the victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War which itself should be very interesting to those who visit Russia. The park is a memorial and the most popular entertainment center of St. Petersburg. The park offers various kinds of attractions, as well as restaurants offering dishes of traditional Russian cuisine. The park is also an important sporting center, where athletes train.  Very good hotels in St. Petersburg located around Victory park.

The central avenue of the park leads to the statue of Sergei Kirov, after whom the stadium of the park is named. The central avenue of the park is decorated with flowers, which are very beautiful.

In 1966 the Alley of Friendship was founded in the Park. Delegates from different countries around the world when St. Petersburg  travel come there and plant a tree. Near each tree there is a granite plaque indicating the city for which it was planted.